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Felis catus, the domestic cat, is one of the few social species within the Felidae family. Unlike most wild felines, domestic cats can live in groups and communicate with both other cats and ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

Scientists are beginning to trace a surprising link between the genes that shape dog behavior and the biology that underpins human mood and social traits. Instead of treating canine affection and ...

In the Republic Book II Plato is addressing paradoxes of human behavior and finds the solution by saying an integral part of human nature is dog-like. Our inner dog seeks belonging and craves to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light. How much a particular gene gets expressed ...

Cats aren’t just silent observers lounging in the sun. They purr, meow, hiss, and even chirp to connect with you. These sounds serve a purpose. They aren’t random—they reflect deep emotional and ...

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers in the United States used 3D transport-based morphometry (TBM) to identify and visualize brain changes linked to 16p11.2 ...

The study provides a comprehensive behavioral dataset of Drosophila melanogaster, categorized by genetic background, sex, and social context (isolated or in groups). Beyond enabling detailed analyses ...