Now we know why it’s so hard to deceive children
Emma Blakey, University of Sheffield
Daily interactions require bargaining, be it for food, money or even making plans. These situations inevitably lead to a conflict...
Genetics reveal Antarctica was once too cold for penguins
Jane Younger, University of Tasmania and Karen Miller, University of Tasmania
Emperor penguins are truly remarkable birds – they thrive in the coldest environment on...
From disgust to deceit – a shorter path than you might think
Lisa A Williams
Feeling queasy? How about deceitful? New research shows feelings of disgust encourage unethical, self-interested behaviours such as lying to get more money.
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There’s no evidence human pheromones exist – no matter what you find for sale...
Mark JT Sergeant, Nottingham Trent University
The idea of human pheromones is intuitively appealing, conjuring up the idea of secret signals that make us irresistible...
Ravens have social abilities previously only seen in humans
Declan Perry, The Conversation
Humans and their primate cousins are well known for their intelligence and social abilities. You hear them called bird-brained, but birds...
Fifty Shades of Grey and the legal limits of BDSM
Thalia Anthony, University of Technology, Sydney
Christian Grey knows exactly his hard limits in sadomasochism and he may also know a thing or two about...
Evolutionary evidence shows it’s time to revise how we classify life on earth
Ben Holt, Imperial College London and Knud Andreas Jønsson, Imperial College London
A cat is, of course, a cat. Lions are cats too, as are...
Passengers boarding airplanes: we’re doing it wrong
Jason Steffen, Northwestern University
‘Tis the season for airplane travel. We may be looking forward to getting where we’re going, but most aspects of the...
