14-01-15 Empathy-driven behavior has been observed in rats who will free trapped companions from restrainers. This behavior also extends toward strangers, but requires prior, positive social interactions with the type (strain) of the unfamiliar individual, r...

13-11-26 A method by Rice University researchers to model the way proteins fold -- and sometimes misfold -- has revealed branching behavior that may have implications for Alzheimer's and other aggregation（聚合） diseases. Results from the research will appe...

13-11-12 In the eyes of a female poison-dart frog, a red male isn't much brighter than a green one. This does not however mean that the mating behavior of the green and red variants of the same species of frog is exactly the same. A study in Springer's journ...

13-11-12 A fad is any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way. A fad is said to catch on when the numbe...

13-08-20 Manipulation is often thought of as morally repugnant（讨厌的，矛盾的） , but it might be responsible for the evolutionary origins of some helpful or altruistic（利他的） behavior, according to a new study. In evolutionary biology, manipulation occu...

13-07-05 Some blue whales off the coast of California change their behavior when exposed to the sort of underwater sounds used during U.S. military exercises. The whales may alter diving behavior or temporarily avoid important feeding areas, according to new...

13-06-08 By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice -- a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases such as obsessive-compulsiv...

11-08-31 Relationships between mothers and their sons change during childhood and adolescence. However, not all relationships change in the same way, and how the relationships change may affect boys' behavior when they become teens. Those are the findings of...

11-01-08 Uh-oh, the new year's just begun and already you're finding it hard to keep those resolutions to junk the junk food, get off the couch or kick smoking. There's a biological reason a lot of our bad habits are so hard to break they get wired into our...

09-09-01 A powerful alliance of privacy and consumer groups have likened behavioural advertising to being followed by an invisible stalker. 消费群体隐私的强力联盟已经开始着手调查被无形的追踪者偷窥的行为广告。 Music lovers might see ads for concerts featuring...