Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, was first popularized in ...

A small study suggests that when two pigs are fighting, a bystander pig can intervene to either reduce the number of attacks by the aggressor or to help reduce the anxiety of the victim. The study of ...

(a)−(c) are Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of metabolites identified from different tissues (HP vs PG) and aggression (the hypothalamus of the most aggressive (HPM) vs the hypothalamus of the ...

When living in a social group, it pays to keep the peace. Conflict resolution is an important aspect of the social lives of many animals, human and otherwise, and it can take a couple forms. The ...

In intensive swine production systems,, the practice of regrouping unfamiliar pigs is common, often leading to aggressive behavior. Although the effect of different musical genres composed for humans ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I like video games (I will rip up some ...