Brain Scans Show Who's Likely To Trust Strangers

Brain Scans Show Who's Likely To Trust Strangers

Won't get fooled again. Credit: Tinfoil hat by Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock By Rebecca Slack, University of Sheffield How do you decide if you can trust someone? Is it based on their handshake, the…
Sperm Wars In The Fight For Promiscuity

Sperm Wars In The Fight For Promiscuity

It sounds a little trampy to humans but in nature, it's not unusual for a female to copulate with several males in quick succession. Chimpanzees are a well-known example.   When that happens,…
For Learning Anatomy, Cadavers Still Work Best

For Learning Anatomy, Cadavers Still Work Best

There's just no substitute for a dead body. Computer teaching is all the rage and simulation can do many things, but when it comes to anatomy, students learn much better through the traditional…
Siblings Make Boys Prosocial

Siblings Make Boys Prosocial

In modern culture, boys are often slighted; girls get billions devoted to their welfare while boys are the default excuse for whatever is wrong. Almost every television show that has a tough woman…
Why We Should Make Time For Remembering The Future

Why We Should Make Time For Remembering The Future

Time is in our hands, more than we realize. Credit: Spanish Flea/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND By Kristin Alford and Neil Houghton, Monash University We are curious about time. It holds us in a state of wonder…
Insects Also Prize Good Leadership

Insects Also Prize Good Leadership

Not every human can be a great leader but not everyone is made to follow either. This has been shown to apply to elsewhere in the animal kingdom as well: insect larvae follow a leader to forage for…