Behavioral Sciences

Survey indicates that people who trust their gut feeling to determine truth are more susceptible to conspiracy theories

The gift quality of gift-giving spider Paratrechalea ornata can be impacted by environmental conditions

Certain butterflies have larger mushroom bodies due to the need to adopt new foraging behaviors

Trinidadian guppies do not behave the same way as humans do when presented with the volunteer's dilemma

Migrants male orangutans "peer" at role models to learn about new foods

Researchers find leaf-cutting ants rely on the position of their hind legs and head to gauge leaf portion size

Research finds that macaques synchronize their movements with those of others

Foraging strategies that maximize results may also increase risk of predation

Victim immobility may be involuntary as the brain can respond to extreme threat by blocking voluntary movement

A new study examines indicators of mental well-being in wild animals to improve conservation efforts