Behavior

Culture may play a role in how birds build collectively in the Kalahari Desert

Social wasps can hold their liquor

Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter

In online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both women and science

Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement

A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe

From lifesaving cancer treatments and frog “spas” to a view of the cosmos from your own backyard, science can keep you going through the long, hot days of summer

How falling cats, slithering snakes, burrowing prairie dogs and more exploit the laws of physics

Games have captivated people since ancient times. Now they run our lives

During the lockdown phase of the COVID pandemic, we indulged our toddler son. Years later, we wonder if his current behavior is normal or a result of that early isolation 

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are revealing how appetite, pleasure and addiction work in the brain

A 25-year study shows that teens who receive empathy from their parents give more empathy to their peers and, later, their own children