The carpenter ant in the picture on the right (genus Campanotus), and the bullet ant in the first film clip below (Paraponera clavata), have fallen victim to parasitic fungi of the genus Cordyceps, which manipulate the behaviour of their host in order to increase their own chances of reproducing. picked by bingo 1 month ago

Ever wondered how your surname has influenced your life? Or wished that you could tell if someone is lying? Or wanted to understand more about seduction?

Professor Richard Wiseman has spent twenty years exploring the backwaters of the human mind and performing unorthodox social experiments.

(The past experiments are really interesting.) picked by genkan 9 months ago

According to research, sadomasochism is probably a behaviour we're born with! picked by Moogle 2 months ago

A householder who took photographs of hooded teenagers as evidence of their anti-social behaviour says he was told he was breaking the law after they called the police. picked by maxriter 2 months ago

No one knew exactly why mice sing, but rats make similar calls during sex, pleasant brain stimulation, and drug use, so psychologists thought the songs might be a sign of happiness. picked by h2so4hurts 5 months ago

Study shows rats are aware of cognitive limits. picked by hypnotode 1 year ago

Ten facts about animal behavior.
*Note: Make sure to read "Male Anglerfishes." picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in non-family settings — such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets — because they lack supervision and social support, a new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Scientists have shown that obsessive compulsive disorder is linked to differences in brain structure in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the condition. OCD, in which obsessive thoughts drive sufferers to carry out bizarre and repetitive rituals, affects up to 3 per cent of the population. Symptoms may include repeated hand-washing, the constant need to check doors are locked an... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Douglas Adams considered dolphins to be smarter than humans because they don't have cities and spend all their time in the water playing.

Here are some details of dolphins (and one killer whale) being pretty smart. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Nobody likes them, yet they're everywhere. Here's 5 types of douche bags explained. picked by kamaloo 8 months ago

Social pressure in the elevator. Old film. picked by kairo 9 months ago

Bunnies suicides.

Alright, drawings of them. Not actual bunnies. That would be tasteless. Whereas this is... well, pretty tasteless as it goes.

Inspired by this joint effort from Doodlechild and Davethefish. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Judge thumps his chest and yells "This is MY house!" picked by mrnelson 2 years ago

Fungi can be incredibly adapted to their niche in life. Cordyceps doesn't just kill and consume it's host, but modifies the ant's behaviour to the Cordycep's advantage.

Footage from Planet Earth picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

The use of unlicenced anti-psychotic drugs for children has doubled in the UK since 1992, mirroring a similar rise in the US.

The effects of such drugs on children are untested and unknown, but there is a correlation between their usage and higher mortality rates. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

A gene variant has been identified that appears to be associated with female-to-male transsexuality – the feeling some women have that they belong to the opposite sex.

While such complex behaviour is likely the result of multiple genes, environmental and cultural factors, the researchers say the discovery suggests that transsexuality does have a genetic component. picked by bingo 1 month ago

A 27 year old was arrested in Dulwich, SE London on Thursday on suspicion of inappropriate behaviour with a sheep. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Drivers in Iran found guilty of dangerous behaviour on the roads could be sentenced to 74 lashes or several months in jail, Iran's traffic police chief was quoted as saying Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

These are the incredible pictures which show the first ever leopard attack on a crocodile. Hal Brindley snapped the amazing moment a leopard snatched a crocodile at a South African game reserve on the only occasion this behaviour has ever been documented worldwide. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago