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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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NOV 20, 2019Infographics
The holiday season is upon us. As we are gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner, most Americans are already starting to plan ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorNOV 19, 2019Plants & Animals
Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but als ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature mea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Research from two new preliminary studies presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual Scientific Se ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 17, 2019Neuroscience
A new study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows the effect that uncertainty, ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2019Plants & Animals
Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The two halves of the brain and typically assymterical, but that may be less true for individuals with autism spectrum d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaNOV 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Lions sport a reputation as one of nature’s fiercest beasts, but have you ever wondered what makes them such renow ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Blue light caused damage even in flies that did not have eyes, and if given a choice, fruit flies will avoid blue light.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Skuas are notorious for snatching the eggs away from penguins for a meal. But as you might come to expect, the victim is ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 29, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Even the most ephemeral marijuana use as a teenager can negatively impact the health and well-being of the next generati ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Infographics
The holiday season is upon us. As we are gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner, most Americans are already starting to plan
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
NOV 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but als
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that's owned dogs knows that they have a personality, and the same is true of mice.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature mea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Research from two new preliminary studies presented at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual Scientific Se
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows the effect that uncertainty,
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal-caring staff from France’s La Planete Sauvage zoological park were put into a tough position this past week
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
Polar bears are expert survivalists. Their noses are many times more powerful than a dog’s, and they can sniff out
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Ocean sunfish, also known as Mola Mola, are the world’s heaviest bony fish. These creatures can span up to three m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Of all the animal-based stories we’ve shared over the years, perhaps one of the most memorable involved a fearless
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The two halves of the brain and typically assymterical, but that may be less true for individuals with autism spectrum d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Op
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
NOV 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lions sport a reputation as one of nature’s fiercest beasts, but have you ever wondered what makes them such renow
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Antarctic albatrosses are one of the world’s most distinguishable seabirds, and if you didn’t already know,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Blue light caused damage even in flies that did not have eyes, and if given a choice, fruit flies will avoid blue light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Skuas are notorious for snatching the eggs away from penguins for a meal. But as you might come to expect, the victim is
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 29, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Even the most ephemeral marijuana use as a teenager can negatively impact the health and well-being of the next generati
...
Written By:
Kara Marker