Upon infection, the C. elegans worm reshuffles the roles of brain cells and flips the functions of some of the chemicals it uses to regulate behavior.
Some people are more inclined toward gratitude than others, but there are specific ways that everyone can cultivate more of it.
Although millions of US parents approve, decades of research shows that spanking is harmful.
Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild in a group of marmots scientists have been observing for more than 60 years.
Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.
If we struggle to work out what the whole animal looked like most of the time, how can we begin to piece together their lives and how they behaved?
Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems in response to conditions around them.
New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if doing so reduces performance.
Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.
/
32
