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Behavior Sciences
Behavior Sciences: explore the cognitive processes within organisms and the behavioural interactions between organisms in the natural world. It involves the systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behavior through the study of the past, controlled and naturalistic observation of the present, and disciplined scientific experimentation and modeling. It attempts to accomplish legitimate, objective conclusions through rigorous formulations and observation.
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JUL 12, 2015Videos
Scientists have discovered different species of sharks, including hammerhead sharks and silky sharks, swimming around in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2015Videos
Black mambas are some of the world's most venomous snakes. They have incredibly toxic venom that acts as a neurotoxin an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2015Plants & Animals
How do you imagine a nice a boat ride in the water? With the sun shining and some fishing poles in the water, or maybe a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 21, 2015Videos
Scientists often use tracking devices to monitor how animals move, behave, and live. Depending on the type of animal tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2015Plants & Animals
A recent birth at the Queens Zoo in New York City belongs to the mother of the smallest species of deer in the world; a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2015Videos
Have you ever stopped to wonder what a jungle animal would think if it was able to see itself? Typically, they only see ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 05, 2015Immunology
If you want your children to reap the benefits of a more responsive immune system, teach them about altruistic giving.Written By: Will HectorMAY 30, 2015Neuroscience
Visualize broccoli. It might not be a bumper sticker yet, but focusing the mind's eye on healthy eating could be a key t ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 29, 2015Plants & Animals
In the Mekong region of Thailand, you will find a really unique species of wasp that hunts and devours cockroaches in pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2015Neuroscience
A Stanford University study, described in Scientific Reports and reported by Laura Sanders in Science News, shows that c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 27, 2015Technology
A major step forward in creating intelligent robots-ones that learn to perform tasks without having to be programmed-wil ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 21, 2015Neuroscience
We are in some ways in the infancy of understanding the impact on the brain of prolonged exposure to video game playing. ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 21, 2015Cancer
When people reach late middle age, about a quarter of their skin cells carry cancer-driving mutations caused by exposure ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 18, 2015Neuroscience
In the course of his neurocriminology research, Adrian Raine of the University of Pennsylvania investigates the interpla ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 15, 2015Neuroscience
How well can robots mimic humans to help the latter complete their everyday tasks in an unobtrusive way? What is the ide ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 15, 2015Neuroscience
Consider the insurance salesman. She or he must overcome the preference in most people for immediate positive reinforcem ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 14, 2015Health & Medicine
What human trait is less understood than lonely perfectionism? It's unattainable, of course, for we are all human. It's ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 14, 2015Neuroscience
Memory is one of the more complex functions of the human brain. Leaving alone the debate about the accuracy of memory an ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 11, 2015Neuroscience
More than 100 million Americans are victims of chronic pain, resulting in annual costs of approximately $600 billion in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 09, 2015Neuroscience
Images of soccer moms shuttling kids around in minivans could one day be as quaint as a Norman Rockwell painting. Concus ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 05, 2015Neuroscience
A new study has unveiled an interesting paradox in our late-night snacking habits. It turns out the nachos with beer or ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Neuroscience
New research supports the use of motivational interviewing-a technique described below-to treat addictive behaviors like ...Written By: Will HectorJUL 12, 2015Videos
Scientists have discovered different species of sharks, including hammerhead sharks and silky sharks, swimming around in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2015Videos
Black mambas are some of the world's most venomous snakes. They have incredibly toxic venom that acts as a neurotoxin an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2015Plants & Animals
How do you imagine a nice a boat ride in the water? With the sun shining and some fishing poles in the water, or maybe a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 21, 2015Videos
Scientists often use tracking devices to monitor how animals move, behave, and live. Depending on the type of animal tha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2015Plants & Animals
A recent birth at the Queens Zoo in New York City belongs to the mother of the smallest species of deer in the world; a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2015Videos
Have you ever stopped to wonder what a jungle animal would think if it was able to see itself? Typically, they only see ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 05, 2015Immunology
If you want your children to reap the benefits of a more responsive immune system, teach them about altruistic giving.Written By: Will HectorMAY 30, 2015Neuroscience
Visualize broccoli. It might not be a bumper sticker yet, but focusing the mind's eye on healthy eating could be a key t ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 29, 2015Plants & Animals
In the Mekong region of Thailand, you will find a really unique species of wasp that hunts and devours cockroaches in pr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2015Neuroscience
A Stanford University study, described in Scientific Reports and reported by Laura Sanders in Science News, shows that c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 27, 2015Technology
A major step forward in creating intelligent robots-ones that learn to perform tasks without having to be programmed-wil ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 22, 2015Plants & Animals
It's amazing to think that the bulk of the world's food supply comes down to around seven species of insect: honeybees f ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 21, 2015Neuroscience
We are in some ways in the infancy of understanding the impact on the brain of prolonged exposure to video game playing. ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 21, 2015Cancer
When people reach late middle age, about a quarter of their skin cells carry cancer-driving mutations caused by exposure ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 18, 2015Neuroscience
In the course of his neurocriminology research, Adrian Raine of the University of Pennsylvania investigates the interpla ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 15, 2015Neuroscience
How well can robots mimic humans to help the latter complete their everyday tasks in an unobtrusive way? What is the ide ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 15, 2015Neuroscience
Consider the insurance salesman. She or he must overcome the preference in most people for immediate positive reinforcem ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 14, 2015Health & Medicine
What human trait is less understood than lonely perfectionism? It's unattainable, of course, for we are all human. It's ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 14, 2015Neuroscience
Memory is one of the more complex functions of the human brain. Leaving alone the debate about the accuracy of memory an ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 11, 2015Neuroscience
More than 100 million Americans are victims of chronic pain, resulting in annual costs of approximately $600 billion in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 09, 2015Neuroscience
Images of soccer moms shuttling kids around in minivans could one day be as quaint as a Norman Rockwell painting. Concus ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 05, 2015Neuroscience
A new study has unveiled an interesting paradox in our late-night snacking habits. It turns out the nachos with beer or ...Written By: Will HectorMAY 04, 2015Neuroscience
New research supports the use of motivational interviewing-a technique described below-to treat addictive behaviors like ...Written By: Will Hector
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