Several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes that have previously been ...

When scientists study obesity and weight-loss treatment, it's most often about genetics, lack of physical activity and poor ...

Cichlids can be protective parents or infanticidal cannibals—studying these extremes could provide new insights into their ...

Much of what looks like bravery on vacation can be traced to an underlying psychological drive: the motivation to grow. According to “self-expansion theory,” developed by psychologists Arthur and ...

Male mice become aggressive after watching peers fight. The amygdala drives this effect, showing how social context ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Scientists uncovered how the brain’s bed nucleus of the stria terminalis acts as a master switchboard, merging reward and need signals to control eating, a discovery that could ...

Multitasking, micro-stress, poor sleep: a perfect storm for your focus circuits. No wonder your brain feels noisy.

New research from Stanford University suggests that an overactive brain circuit deep in the thalamus may contribute to ...

A new study shows that observing violence can make individuals more likely to act aggressively later, but the effect depends on familiarity.

When faced with danger, animals have to react fast. Heart rates climb, muscles tense, and the body prepares to fight or flee.

A team of researchers has identified for the first time the mechanism linking a mutation in the Shank3 gene with alterations ...

A new study reveals how a mutation in the Shank3 gene, associated with autism, alters social behavior by disrupting ...