Behavioral Science News
June 1, 2024
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May 29, 2024 Antibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome -- the community of beneficial bacteria found in their ...
May 28, 2024 Why do primates have big brains? In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists pitted large-brained primates against smaller-brained mammals to find out who was the smartest ...
May 28, 2024 A new deep learning model performs a task that biologists have struggled with for centuries -- how to measure the incredibly complex process of embryonic development. Scientists have shown that the AI model, known as Dev-ResNet, can identify what ...
May 23, 2024 Virtual Reality experiments have illuminated the rhythmic glue that could keep animals moving in ...
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May 28, 2024 Researchers developed a computer vision framework for posture estimation and identity tracking which they can use in indoor environments as well as in the wild. They have thus taken an important step ...
May 24, 2024 Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists have ...
May 20, 2024 Through the use of artificial intelligence technology, a team of scientists has shown that advanced cognitive abilities are unnecessary for cooperative hunting. Their findings suggest that ...
May 22, 2024 A new study reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men. In ...
May 22, 2024 Researchers trained an AI model to accurately predict male fruit flies' courtship behavior in response to any sight of a female. This breakthrough offers new insight into how the brain processes ...
May 20, 2024 When migrating through Ukraine in 2022, Greater Spotted Eagles were exposed to multiple conflict events that altered their migratory course, ...
May 22, 2024 A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other ...
May 20, 2024 Researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in ...
May 16, 2024 The treatment of animals rates higher than green issues when consumers choose meat and dairy products. That's according to a new study, which ...
May 15, 2024 Access to gardens and citizen science projects at school can help promote pro-conservation behaviour among pupils, a new study ...
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May 15, 2024 What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists ...
May 15, 2024 When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they respond by creating a high-pitched, ultrasonic noise, and for the past 30 years, no one has known why. In a new study, scientists lay the mystery to rest by ...
May 10, 2024 Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of light. Their punches are ...
May 6, 2024 In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in ...
May 2, 2024 A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild ...
Apr. 30, 2024 A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking -- a milestone for roboticists as well as biologists ...
Apr. 29, 2024 How did North America's saber-toothed cats hunt without breaking their unwieldy saber-like canines, which are vulnerable to sideways bending stresses? A paleontologist provides mechanical ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Are mice clever enough to be strategic? A neuroscientist who studies learning in humans and animals, and who has long worked with mice, wondered why rodents often performed poorly in tests when they ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to adapt to new ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Every cuckoo is an adopted child -- raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Their first vocalizations help young zebra finch males to memorize the songs of ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Researchers have developed a method to use an image generation AI model to create realistic images of single cells, which are then used as 'synthetic data' to train an AI model to better ...
Apr. 17, 2024 All storks choose to migrate with conspecifics, but young storks rely more on social influences than adults ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Young male blue tits are less successful in fathering offspring outside their breeding pair, not because of a lack of experience, but because they are outcompeted by older males, researchers ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide important environmental and behavioral information. Existing techniques to attach sensors currently ...
Apr. 16, 2024 According to a recent study, either healthier or unhealthier health behaviors cluster among individuals. These health behavior patterns remain relatively stable in middle adulthood and are predicted ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature -- the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo -- but a new study shows that, within their own ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have discovered the neural circuitry in the spinal cord that allows brain-independent motor learning. The study found two critical groups of spinal cord neurons, one necessary for new ...
Apr. 5, 2024 While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Some Mice May Owe Their Monogamy to a Newly Evolved Type of Cell
- Tiger Beetles Fight Off Bat Attacks With Ultrasonic Mimicry
Friday, May 10, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Color Variants in Cuckoos: The Advantages of Rareness
- Zebra Finch Chicks Don't Babble for No Reason
- How Parasites Shape Complex Food Webs
Monday, April 22, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Older Males out-Compete Young Males Outside Breeding Pairs, Bird Study Shows
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Health Behaviors Accumulate and Remain Relatively Stable Throughout Middle Adulthood
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Prairie Voles Display Signs of Human-Like Depression
- Shy Sea Anemones Are More Likely to Survive Heatwaves
- Nudging in a Virtual Supermarket for More Animal Welfare
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Understanding Cattle Grazing Personalities May Foster Sustainable Rangelands
- Looking to the Past to Prevent Future Extinction
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Entanglements of Humpback Whales in Fish Farms Rare -- And Naivety Could Be to Blame
- How Butterflies Choose Mates: Gene Controls Preferences
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- New Study on Mating Behaviors Offers Clues Into the Evolution of Attraction
- Sleep-Wake Rhythm: Fish Change Our Understanding of Sleep Regulation
- Chimp Moms Play With Their Offspring Through Good Times and Bad
- Training Dairy Cows With Positive Reinforcement Can Turn Otherwise Stressful Events Into Play
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Early Life Adversity Leaves Long-Term Signatures in Baboon DNA
- Bee-2-Bee Influencing: Bees Master Complex Tasks Through Social Interaction
- Do Some Electric Fish Sense the World Through Comrades' Auras?
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Killer Instinct Drove Evolution of Mammals' Predatory Ancestors
- Scientists Can Tell Where a Mouse Is Looking and Located Based on Its Neural Activity
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Even Very Low Levels of Pesticide Exposure Can Affect Fish for Generations
- Physically Impaired Primates Find Ways to Modify Their Behaviors to Compensate for Their Disabilities
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Live from the Brain: Visual Cues Inform Decision to Cooperate
- Female Lab Mice Behave Very Differently When Placed Outdoors
- Why Do Flies Fall in Love? Researchers Tease out the Signals Behind Fruit Fly Courtship Songs
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Great Apes Playfully Tease Each Other
- Researchers Learn How Nectar-Laden Honey Bees Avoid Overheating
- Desert Ants: The Magnetic Field Calibrates the Navigation System
Monday, February 12, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Clown Anemonefish Seem to Be Counting Bars and Laying Down the Law
- Relocated Songbirds Can Successfully Learn the Diversity of Song They Need to Survive
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Knowing What Dogs Like to Watch Could Help Veterinarians Assess Their Vision
- For This Beetle, 'date Night' Comes Every Other Day
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Rain Can Spoil a Wolf Spider's Day, Too
- Tiny AI-Based Bio-Loggers Revealing the Interesting Bits of a Bird's Day
- Silkmoths: Different Olfactory Worlds of Females and Males
Monday, January 8, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Friday, December 22, 2023
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Fish Display Distinct Individual Behaviors When Swimming to Find Food
- Vervet Monkeys Follow Different Social 'norms' And Respond to 'peer Pressure,' New Long-Term Study Shows
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Friday, December 8, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Combined Use of Alcohol and THC Can Affect Rat Brains, Study Finds
- This 'gross' Mixture Has Big Benefits for the Study of Bacteria
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Brittle Stars Can Learn Just Fine -- Even Without a Brain
- Fighting Fruit Flies Help Researchers Understand Why We Stay Angry
Monday, November 27, 2023
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
- Research Connecting Gut Bacteria and Oxytocin Provides a New Mechanism for Microbiome-Promoted Health Benefits
- Practicing Mindfulness Can Help People Make Heart-Healthy Eating Choices