A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became ...

While bear attacks seem to have become a significant problem in Japan—with the country going as far as deploying the army —new research reveals that an Italian bear species has evolved to be less ...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and ...

1. The history and aims of aggression research -- The historical origins of aggression research -- Ethology -- The functional approach: behavioural ecology and sociobiology -- Comparative psychology - ...

Conflict is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. In some cases it results in direct violence, injuries, and death. But in many examples conflicts are resolved through posturing, displays, and trials of ...

At one pole of communication stands passivity: not speaking out for fear of adverse consequences. At the other end stands aggressiveness: voicing negative sentiments without restraint or regard for ...

The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is strongly influenced by climate. Temperature and humidity shape how ...