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·August 29, 2021·4 min read

The Neuroscience of Why Hugs Feel So Good

Whether you hug to show affection to comfort a loved one in pain, researchers explore the neuroscience of why a cuddle feels so good.

This shows a young gorilla grooming a close social member who has recently died

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·April 3, 2019·4 min read

Gorillas gather around and groom their dead

Researchers observe grooming and mourning behaviors by gorillas towards others in their social groups who recently died. The study sheds light on how animals perceive and process death.

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·December 22, 2016·4 min read

Plastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse Study

BPS affects a neuroanatomy and maternal behavior in pregnant and lactating mice, including an association with an increased risk of infanticide.

Image shows rhesus monkeys grooming one another.

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·November 27, 2016·5 min read

Upward Mobility Boosts Immunity in Monkeys

A new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.

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·November 21, 2016·6 min read

Chimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms Did

According to a new study, chimps learn their grooming behavior from their mothers and they continue to perform the behavior long after the death of their mothers.