Gut bacteria create smells that influence behavior, shaping aggression and social hierarchy through the brain.

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Two new studies from the UC Davis MIND Institute examined regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their potential role in ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at Niigata University in Japan suggests that environmental context can ...

Last summer, I took my niece shopping at an urban clothing store in New York City. While she shopped, I couldn’t help but notice the music blaring on the store’s speaker system—it left my ears ringing ...

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Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a distinctive beak shape. But why do bird beaks come in so many different shapes and ...

These insights could inform research into animal behaviour and, potentially, how microbe-produced odours might change ...