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social behavior

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Scientists Discover Brain’s ‘Peace Switch’ That Can Turn Aggression into Friendship

An adult male Kinda baboon grooms an adult female conspecific

Male Baboons Who Invest in Female Friendships Reveal Evolution’s Gentle Side

An elephant family comforts their calf during an afternoon nap under a tree in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya. Credit: George Wittemyer

Social Animals Live Longer: Oxford Study Reveals Benefits of Group Living Across Animal Kingdom

Octopus under water

Octopus and Fish Team Up in Surprising Underwater Hunt

Artist's impression of Denisovan family near cave opening

Neanderthal DNA Reveals Clues to Their Extinction

A female chacma baboon grooms a male on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa,

Unexpected link between grooming and physiological stress in wild baboons

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Finding of First Neandertal Child with Down Syndrome Reveals Ancient Compassion

Togetherness concept. People hands throwing coins in piggy bank for crowdfunding, white background

What is the neural mechanism behind helping someone at your own cost?

(A) Study flow and randomization. (B) Sample trial of an unfair offer in the ultimatum game. (C) Distribution of rejection rates of all offers for each group and each session. (D) Change in rejection rates of unfair offers across sessions for each group (to improve visibility, points are jittered).

Probiotics Linked to Increased Sense of Fairness, Even at a Personal Cost

Researchers talking amongst each other

Dance between dopamine and serotonin influences social behavior

wood blocks spelling SPEAK UP

Bystander support is crucial for tackling anti-social behaviour

A man wearing goggles while drinking beer

Facial symmetry doesn’t explain “beer goggles”

Image created with generative AI (Michael S. Helfenbein)

Zoom suppresses thought

Ants and larvae

Ants feed milk to their young, researchers find

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