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Behavioral sciences explore the cognitive processes within organisms and the behavioral interactions between organisms in the natural world.
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JAN 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2017Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Both Britain and New Zealand are places in the world where you’ll find yellowhammer birds. They were originally on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2017Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2017Videos
A new study by investigators at Arizona State University has indicated that medications affecting gut microbes resulting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Artificial intelligence has helped researchers learn more about the biophysics of cancer. Research teams that worked in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 26, 2017Plants & Animals
Not too many animal species exhibit the quality known as menopause, the (typically middle-aged) part of a female’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 25, 2017Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 25, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists are confused as to why at least 95 confirmed false killer whales have stranded themselves on a coast of Flori ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 24, 2017Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts every species on Earth, including some of the smallest insects that rely on just the right weathe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2017Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 21, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Do Seahorses Have the Fastest Evolving Genomes?Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 21, 2017Plants & Animals
When it comes to chimpanzees, it turns out they often have inter-group conflicts, just like humans do. Some of these con ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2017Videos
We know how humans experience pain and what behaviors we display to show we are in pain. But what about animals? With di ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 16, 2017Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 16, 2017Microbiology
Using nature as inspiration, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Institute of Mathematical S ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2017Plants & Animals
Elephants are large creatures, and one of their most iconic body parts is that trunk that protrudes where you’d ex ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 15, 2017Plants & Animals
Let’s face it; when you’re thirsty, you’ll do just about anything to wet your whistle. That said, you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 13, 2017Plants & Animals
Officials from the Taiji facility in Japan have been left furious after a pod of dolphins was successful in escaping the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 12, 2017Videos
More and more, consumers are finding plastic products labeled "BPA-free" in their stores. In particular, these claims ar ...
JAN 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Both Britain and New Zealand are places in the world where you’ll find yellowhammer birds. They were originally on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2017
Videos
A new study by investigators at Arizona State University has indicated that medications affecting gut microbes resulting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Artificial intelligence has helped researchers learn more about the biophysics of cancer. Research teams that worked in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
Not too many animal species exhibit the quality known as menopause, the (typically middle-aged) part of a female’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 25, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists are confused as to why at least 95 confirmed false killer whales have stranded themselves on a coast of Flori
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 24, 2017
Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Plants & Animals
Climate change impacts every species on Earth, including some of the smallest insects that rely on just the right weathe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2017
Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Do Seahorses Have the Fastest Evolving Genomes?
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 21, 2017
Plants & Animals
When it comes to chimpanzees, it turns out they often have inter-group conflicts, just like humans do. Some of these con
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2017
Videos
We know how humans experience pain and what behaviors we display to show we are in pain. But what about animals? With di
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 16, 2017
Microbiology
Using nature as inspiration, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Institute of Mathematical S
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
Elephants are large creatures, and one of their most iconic body parts is that trunk that protrudes where you’d ex
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2017
Plants & Animals
Let’s face it; when you’re thirsty, you’ll do just about anything to wet your whistle. That said, you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2017
Plants & Animals
Officials from the Taiji facility in Japan have been left furious after a pod of dolphins was successful in escaping the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2017
Videos
More and more, consumers are finding plastic products labeled "BPA-free" in their stores. In particular, these claims ar
...