In a new study published in Nature Communications, Ruth Ley and her colleagues demonstrated that behavior—in this case, how ...

Gut microbes are essential partners that help digest food, produce vitamins and train the immune system. They can also pass ...

True altruism is rare behavior in animals, but a new study has found that honey bees display this trait. Additionally, they found that an evolutionary battle of genetics may determine the parent they ...

While some youth experiment with marijuana but don't go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that continues into adulthood. A major new analysis shows that at least a small ...

Blame it on your parents (nature). Blame it on your friends (nurture). But, in truth, you can probably blame your personality on both. Is the development of human personalities the result of inherited ...

In executive leadership, success is often attributed to skill, strategy and market savvy. However, beneath these visible factors lie hidden influences that can significantly impact careers: ...

Parenting is not the only way moms and dads impact the behavior of their offspring. Genes matter, too. And although most of our genes are inherited in pairs - one copy from each parent - moms and dads ...

An ongoing question of concern to researchers interested in dog behavior is just how much of it is coded in their DNA. According to the findings of a research team headed by Evan McLean of the ...

Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, aren't supported ...