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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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APR 19, 2020Neuroscience
Although music has long been thought to enhance creativity, new research says that it may actually have the opposite eff ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
Who are we kidding? All these far-fetched climate change solutions aren’t actually helping anybody – if anyt ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 19, 2020Plants & Animals
Most recognize the African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) as one of Africa’s largest known frogs, but there&rsq ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 19, 2020Plants & Animals
Most of the time, wild flamingos are observed in massive flocks as opposed to hanging out on their own. It’s evide ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 18, 2020Technology
Virtual reality (VR) makes us more empathetic—or so says new study published in eNeuro. Learn more about your brai ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 17, 2020Technology
Currently, technology used to respond to climate change includes nuclear fusion power, gaint carbon sinking machines, an ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2020Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 15, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever been sad in the winter? If so, you’re not alone. Medaka fish feel it too. Seasonal affective disorde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 15, 2020Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2020Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Plants & Animals
Bats are some of the most infamous carriers of zoonotic viruses, which are viruses capable of spreading between both ani ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 13, 2020Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 13, 2020Microbiology
The majority of living organisms on Earth have adapted in some way to the daily cycle of night and day.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2020Plants & Animals
These Aurelia jellyfish roam the void of the ocean in massive groups, an occurrence that doesn’t happen by acciden ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 12, 2020Plants & Animals
If you’re a rhino of any kind, then you’d probably always want to keep your distance from humans. Rhinos hav ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 08, 2020Neuroscience
It's easy to gauge a dog or cat's emotion by reading their facial expression, but the same has been historically ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Hornet colonies can be particularly susceptible to the Earth’s seasonal changes. That’s why when the climate ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 06, 2020Plants & Animals
Rare giant snails are quite literally both rare and giant. These creatures can grow to the size of a human fist, and onl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2020Cannabis Sciences
A recent study from Washington State University has found that rats with regular access to cannabis tend to show drug-se ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Birds of all kinds are renowned for their calls, songs, and relentless chirps. Some birds use their calls to communicate ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Although music has long been thought to enhance creativity, new research says that it may actually have the opposite eff
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Who are we kidding? All these far-fetched climate change solutions aren’t actually helping anybody – if anyt
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most recognize the African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) as one of Africa’s largest known frogs, but there&rsq
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most of the time, wild flamingos are observed in massive flocks as opposed to hanging out on their own. It’s evide
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2020
Technology
Virtual reality (VR) makes us more empathetic—or so says new study published in eNeuro. Learn more about your brai
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 17, 2020
Technology
Currently, technology used to respond to climate change includes nuclear fusion power, gaint carbon sinking machines, an
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever been sad in the winter? If so, you’re not alone. Medaka fish feel it too. Seasonal affective disorde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2020
Microbiology
Some have looked economic data and suggested that social distancing has gone too far, but a study shows it's saving us f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
Bats are some of the most infamous carriers of zoonotic viruses, which are viruses capable of spreading between both ani
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 13, 2020
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2020
Microbiology
The majority of living organisms on Earth have adapted in some way to the daily cycle of night and day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
These Aurelia jellyfish roam the void of the ocean in massive groups, an occurrence that doesn’t happen by acciden
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
If you’re a rhino of any kind, then you’d probably always want to keep your distance from humans. Rhinos hav
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2020
Neuroscience
It's easy to gauge a dog or cat's emotion by reading their facial expression, but the same has been historically
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Hornet colonies can be particularly susceptible to the Earth’s seasonal changes. That’s why when the climate
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 06, 2020
Plants & Animals
Rare giant snails are quite literally both rare and giant. These creatures can grow to the size of a human fist, and onl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study from Washington State University has found that rats with regular access to cannabis tend to show drug-se
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Birds of all kinds are renowned for their calls, songs, and relentless chirps. Some birds use their calls to communicate
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard