FeaturedPsychology·October 19, 2018·4 min readFemale Chimps Know Which Males Are More Likely to Kill Their BabiesA new study sheds light on infanticidal behavior in male chimps, and reveals females are highly sensitive to the relative risks posed to their offspring by different males.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2016·4 min readPlastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse StudyBPS affects a neuroanatomy and maternal behavior in pregnant and lactating mice, including an association with an increased risk of infanticide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·4 min readTurning Off Infanticide Instincts in Bachelor AnimalsResearchers have discovered two small brain regions in mice that control whether the animal will commit infanticide or will take on an attentive paternal role.Read More