New AI model, BehaVERT, reads mouse behavior like language, revealing patterns that could improve research into human ...
When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals ...
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Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...
It's not only humans that do some sketchy, questionable stuff. Animals in the wild have their own peculiarities, too, and these weird animal behaviors usually don't go unnoticed. And by weird, we ...
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Past psychology studies have consistently highlighted the importance of social bonds for survival, showing that enduring ...
Animals in the wild are changing their behavior after watching humans, reveals new research. Up to two-thirds of species — including deer, raccoons and birds — are changing their behavioral patterns ...
Recently, I came across a helpful article by William Baum (2018) 1 on the “three laws of behavior.” Baum is a behavior analyst who works in the tradition of B. F. Skinner, and the article focuses on ...