Black-and-white colobus are almost exclusively arboreal. Fragmentation may force the adaptation to new habitats or result in local extinctions. "Here I am, in the middle of this forest, and I can't ...

Urbanization represents a significant shift in landscape, habitat composition , and human-built structures, with profound ...

Dawn Chen, a postdoctoral reseacrher in the University of Pennsylvania is part of a research team that discovered a novel female adaptation in fruit flies that promotes prolonged courtship in their ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior between males and females. The small neural circuit appears to function like ...

When fasting or facing a food shortage, the body engages metabolic and behavioral adaptations to survive. How the brain coordinates and regulates these responses has not been clear, but researchers at ...

Behavioral interventions are strategies designed to help people change their behaviors in a way that is positive for themselves and the community. These behaviors can relate to various topics, such as ...

The other day, I was talking to a guy with a physics background. He said that he is very fond of the field of psychology, but expressed concern about the fact that, unlike physics, it is “a soft ...

From work meetings to first dates, it's essential to adjust our behavior for success. In certain situations, it can even be a matter of life or death. So how do we switch our behavior when situations ...

This project focuses on the adaptation of a behavioral physical activity intervention with peer support for women with HIV and co-occurring hypertension. Hypertension is the most common comorbidity ...

Most Americans express strong support for environmental protection in surveys, yet far fewer consistently practice ...