A new study suggests that by encouraging behavioral diversity, we can produce a faster, more effective learning curve for robots attempting to complete designated tasks. The study results were ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

Human behavior may have influenced the evolution of new strains of COVID-19, new AI models suggest. Vaccination and immune pressures from previous infections are known to cause the emergence of new ...

Altruistic behavior is often seen as an exclusively human characteristic. However, behavioral research has uncovered numerous examples of altruistic behavior in the animal kingdom. In a new study, ...

Within-group cooperation (i.e., among closely related individuals), is to varying degrees observed among a significant number of animal species. However, peaceful encounters and cooperation between ...

Schizophrenia affects around 23 million people globally, or one in 345 people. The illness can beset sufferers with ...

Learn how scientists traced kissing back 21 million years using primate behavior, evolutionary modeling, and clues from Neanderthals. What seems like a simple human gesture may actually carry roots ...

Evonomics co-founders Joe Brewer and Robert Kadar led an engaging presentation-turned-debate Wednesday morning that started with the question, “Is economics a science?” The discussion generated from ...

A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, researchers report. A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, ...