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Fish fathers exhibit signatures of 'baby brain' that may facilitate parental care behavior

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Child Development, Child Psychology, Fish, Mating and Breeding, mice, Psychology

Many new parents are familiar with terms like 'baby brain' or 'mommy brain' that hint at an unavoidable decline in cognitive function associated with the hormonal changes of pregnancy, childbirth, and maternal caregiving. A new study of parental care in stickleback fish is a reminder that such parenting-induced changes in the brain and associated shifts in cognition and behavior are not just for females — and they're not just for mammals either.

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High-speed microscope illuminates biology at the speed of life

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Biology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Developmental Biology, Graphene, Medical Technology, Optics, Ultrasound

The team behind the revolutionary 3D SCAPE microscope announces today a new version of this high-speed imaging technology. They used SCAPE 2.0 to reveal previously unseen details of living creatures — from neurons firing inside a wriggling worm to the 3D dynamics of the beating heart of a fish embryo, with far superior resolution and at speeds up to 30 times faster than their original demonstration.

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Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Dolphins and Whales, Endangered Animals, Fish, Marine Biology, Nature, Sea Life

Tracking the world's second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the time of year.

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The dark giraffe, the new dark horse

September 26, 2019 0 Comments animals, Beer and Wine, Behavioral Science, Biology, Cats, Mammals, Mating and Breeding, Wild Animals

Darker male giraffes have been found to be more solitary and less social than their lighter-colored counterparts, according to new research. A long-term study revealed that the color of male giraffes' spots more strongly relates to their patterns of social association, rather than their age, as previously thought.

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Jackdaws learn from each other about 'dangerous' humans

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Biochemistry Research, Biology, Birds, Insects (including Butterflies), Nature, Wild Animals, Zoology

Jackdaws can learn from each other to identify 'dangerous' humans, new research shows.

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Uncovering hidden intelligence of collectives

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Fish, Psychology, Racial Issues, Relationships, Social Psychology, Wild Animals

Scientists discover that information processing in animal groups occurs not only in the brains of animals but also in their social network.

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Cats are securely bonded to their people, too

September 23, 2019 0 Comments animals, Behavior, Behavioral Science, Cats, Dogs, Infant and Preschool Learning, Psychology, Social Psychology

Cats have a reputation for being aloof and independent. But a study of the way domestic cats respond to their caregivers suggests that their socio-cognitive abilities and the depth of their human attachments have been underestimated. The findings show that, much like children and dogs, pet cats form secure and insecure bonds with their human caretakers.

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Green light given to fruit fly's color preference

September 18, 2019 0 Comments animals, Behavioral Science, Biology, Dolphins and Whales, Food, Genetics, Insects (including Butterflies), Trees

Researchers have made two unexpected discoveries. First, they found that, given a choice, fruit flies are drawn to green light early in the morning and late in the afternoon, when they are most active, and to red, or dim light, in midday, when like many humans, they slow down to eat and perhaps take a siesta.

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These pink sea urchins have teeth that sharpen themselves

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Biochemistry Research, Biology, Endangered Animals, Evolutionary Biology, Extreme Survival, Marine Biology, Sea Life

Sea urchins have five teeth, each held by a separate jaw in a circular arrangement at the center of their spiked, spherical bodies. Now, researchers have discovered how the teeth of the pink sea urchin are specially equipped to sharpen themselves.

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Genetically tailored instruction improves songbird learning

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Birds, Child Development, Educational Psychology, Learning Disorders, music, Nature, Zoology

A new study conducted in songbirds demonstrates that what at first appear to be genetic constraints on birds' song learning abilities could be largely eliminated by tailoring instruction to better match the birds' inborn predispositions.