#behavior

10 articles tagged with "behavior"

If birds are fancy dancers, are they smarter, too?

Researchers explore the link between courtship dance complexity and cognitive abilities in zebra finches.

Briefing: Rudeness may be rewarded—as a response to rudeness

Strategic angle: New Cornell research suggests that responding to rudeness with rudeness might be acceptable, though civil responses remain preferable.

Editorial Staff 17 days ago

Life

Briefing: How lifetime stress drives abnormal behaviors in lab monkeys

Strategic angle: A study reveals that lifetime stress, rather than just recent conditions, influences abnormal repetitive behaviors in laboratory monkeys.

Editorial Staff 23 days ago

Life

Briefing: Why no individual is like another when epigenetics come into play

Strategic angle: A research team reveals how epigenetic processes contribute to individual differences in behavior.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Life

Briefing: Honey bees dance better with an audience

Strategic angle: Honey bees adjust their waggle dance performance based on the number of spectators, impacting the precision of their communication.

Editorial Staff 26 days ago

Life

Briefing: Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack

Strategic angle: Scientists have cracked the code on how mosquitoes locate their targets, revealing their reliance on visual cues and carbon dioxide.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Life

Briefing: Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds

Strategic angle: A study reveals that certain designer crossbreeds exhibit more undesirable behaviors compared to their purebred counterparts.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

Life

Briefing: The fish species that knows when you are watching them

Strategic angle: Emperor cichlids react negatively to being observed, particularly when it comes to their young.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

Tech

Briefing: A Theory of the World as run by large adult children

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of a world governed by immaturity and irresponsibility.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

Life

Briefing: Heat does not reduce prosociality, study suggests

Strategic angle: A new study challenges the notion that high temperatures lead to decreased prosocial behavior.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago