Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether genes are able to compromise between their competing interests can have consequences for development. pressureUA/iStock ...

New evidence reveals that behavior, including hive mentality or groupthink, may be predetermined by genetics. Generally, we consider behavior to be learned. By interacting with the world, different ...

In the Republic Book II Plato is addressing paradoxes of human behavior and finds the solution by saying an integral part of human nature is dog-like. Our inner dog seeks belonging and craves to ...

Both nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) play a role in shaping who we are, and their interaction is often the most influential factor in a person's development. Mental health can be ...

Aug. 7 (UPI) --Knowing that your high school friends' genes may affect your risk of substance abuse and psychiatric conditions later in life could make it possible for intervention before these ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated the genetic and molecular basis of sociability among honeybees. They analyzed food-sharing behavior (trophallaxis), integrating ...

Why do some people and not others love animals? Studies have reported that kids raised with pets usually have pets when they are adults. And often, it is the same type of pet. But the tendency for pet ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Microbiologist Karen Guillemin considered many universities when she was searching for her first faculty position 25 years ago. In the end, she came ...