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No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
Scientists have made the
surprise discovery that
malaria parasites can 'talk'
to each other -- a social
behavior to ensure the
parasite's survival and
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Laughter Perception Networks in Brain Different for Mocking, Joyful or Ticklish Laughter
A laugh may signal mockery,
humor, joy or simply be a
response to tickling, but
each kind of laughter
conveys a wealth of auditory
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Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
Is it possible that mammals
have the ability to
recognize individuals of the
same species, whom they know
well, by their voice? A new
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Reversal of the Black Widow Myth: Some Male Spiders Prefer to Eat Old Females Rather Than Mate With Them
The Black Widow spider gets
its name from the popular
belief that female spiders
eat their male suitors after
mating. However, a new study
... > full story
- No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
- Laughter Perception Networks in Brain Different for Mocking, Joyful or Ticklish Laughter
- Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
- Reversal of the Black Widow Myth: Some Male Spiders Prefer to Eat Old Females Rather Than Mate With Them
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Coral Reef Fishes Prove Invaluable in the Study of Evolutionary Ecology
May 16, 2013 — Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive ... > full story -
Male Testosterone Levels Increase When Victorious in Competition Against Rivals, but Not Friends
May 14, 2013 — A study has found that testosterone levels during group competition are modulated depending on the relationships among the competitors and may be related to the formation of alliances in ... > full story -
Power of Prayer: Studies Find Prayer Can Lead to Cooperation, Forgiveness in Relationships
May 14, 2013 — Praying for a romantic partner or close friend can lead to more cooperative and forgiving behavior toward the partner, according to a new ... > full story -
Couples' Thoughts During Disagreements Affect Relationship Satisfaction
May 14, 2013 — People who are unhappy in their romantic relationship spend more time during a disagreement thinking about how angry and frustrated they are, but happy couples coordinate their thoughts so that when ... > full story -
Openly Gay: Does It Affect Performance Appraisal?
May 13, 2013 — Although knowing an actor is gay significantly affected ratings of his masculinity, there was no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers ... > full story -
Fun and Friends Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer
May 9, 2013 — Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according ... > full story -
Optimal Workout Partner Encourages Less to Motivate More
May 7, 2013 — The best workout partner may be one who understands that silence is golden, according to a new ... > full story -
Tone-Deaf Female Cowbirds Change Flock Behavior, Disrupt Social Networks
May 1, 2013 — Female cowbirds incapable of recognizing high-quality male songs can alter the behavior of flock-mates of either sex and disrupt overall social structure, according to new ... > full story -
Social Isolation of Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Examined
May 1, 2013 — Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be socially isolated. That’s the finding of new research that studies the social outcomes of young adults with an ... > full story -
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Humor Styles and Bullying in Schools: Not a Laughing Matter
May 1, 2013 — There is a clear link between children’s use of humor and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new ... > full story
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