Exaggerated Weapons In New Zealand Spiders – Does Size Matter?
We have always been thrilled by animal weapons. From enormous antlers to fangs to crab claws, in their multitude of forms and shapes, we are…
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Using Social Information Cascade To Spread Information
One of the most spectacular scenes one can witness in a tropical rainforest is the swarming of army-ants as they scavenge for prey. As hundreds…
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Social Security: Do Specific Social Relationships Make Animals Safer?
Social animals may share resources with others, be exposed to pathogens from sick group mates, and may have to allocate time to working out dominance…
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How Personality Affects Species Interactions
From sea anemones to chimpanzees, animals tend to exhibit consistent individual behavioral tendencies. These consistent behavioral differences are better known as animal personality, and they…
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When Policies Are Not Enough To Protect Us From Air Pollution, Pet Companions Might Be The Next Best Solution
Today, a growing number of countries are battling the rise in both air pollution and childhood hypertension. Often when air pollution and childhood hypertension are…
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Neglected Compounds: PNO Type Ligands For Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions
Everyone has noticed the difference between a pair of gloves and a pair of socks. A sock, like its partner, can be worn on either…
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How Parental Treatment Shapes Children’s Personalities
The impact that parents have on their children’s personalities continues to be a topic of debate. Children may, on average, develop a disposition similar to…
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Lemurs Groom High-Ranking Females In Order To Gain Thermoregulatory Benefits
Among gregarious animals, it is well-established that socially dominant individuals are able to use their status to leverage resources, resulting in better long-term survival relative…
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Treefrogs Use Quantity Discrimination Abilities To Choose Among Microhabitats
Counting, estimating sizes, and performing other tasks that require quantitative abilities are an important part of our daily life and have been long believed to be…
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Searching For Protists In The Vistula River Estuary
Tropical rainforests are often referred to as an Earth’s lungs and are hotspots for biological diversity. However, few are aware that half of the oxygen…
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Organoïds: 3D Structures Emerging As A Promising Model For Drug Screening In Oncology
In oncology, the development of new efficient treatments is still a challenge, even today. Indeed, besides the complexity to discover good anticancer candidates, the process…
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