September 16, 2025 — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USANew research published in PLOS Biology reveals that several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes previously linked to social behavior in humans. According to Ian Traniello and colleagues, these findings point to ancient molecular roots of social behavior that have been conserved across species. Understanding Individual Differences in Sociability In social species, individuals display varying levels of sociability — some are highly connected and…
According to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, the incidence of heart disease and associated fatalities are higher for people who…
And indeed, some hours or days later, the word which we failed to recollect, “recurs to our memory” by itself. Most often, this happens to be a name or a…
The total number of shark attacks worldwide increased from 61 in 2005 to 62 in 2006 and the number of fatalities remained stable at four, far below the 79…
The study will also be the first to demonstrate whether there is a relationship in the Norwegian population between being dependent on Internet computer games…
Research published today in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters shows for the first time how the sight of physical ornamentation on another member of the…
Technology workers in Bangalore use mobile phones to bridge modern and cultural values — to facilitate arranged marriages, as one example. They also rely on…
The findings by University of Washington and Group Health Cooperative researchers involved more than 900 elderly Group Health members living in Seattle and…
Turns out, when we’re looking for advice, positivity reigns. A new study reveals that we trust those who love the same things we love more than those who hate…
Does orange juice taste sweeter if it's a brighter orange? A new study in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the color of a drink…
In the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, a fascinating new study by Alexander Chernev (Northwestern University) reveals that people perceive…
The researchers found that some people are better at recognizing additional meanings than others, but they also found that degree of understanding has little…
“When groups of individuals are exposed to brands in the shopping environment, their memory for other brands within the same product category is impaired,”…
A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is one of the first to intently interview Hispanic immigrant men in focus groups about…
In a new large, prospective study, researchers found that midday napping (siestas) reduced coronary mortality by about one third among men and women. The study…
The researchers' paper, appearing in the current issue of Research in Organizational Behavior, examines how, when and why the behaviors of one negative member…
The University of Leeds-led study found that consumers who try to live a sustainable lifestyle have difficulty deciding which product to buy. “Consumers find…
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