Brain Hardwired to Respond to Others’ Itching
Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we see someone scratch, we’re likely to scratch, too. New research from the Washington University Center for the Study of Itch shows contagious itching is hardwired in the brain. Some behaviors — yawning and scratching, for example — are socially contagious, meaning if one person does it, others are likely to follow suit. … Continue reading
New Research Shows Bumblebees Have Emotions Which Influences Their Behavior , Just Like Humans
With all the conveniences of modernity, the human condition has unfortunately lost some of its connection with the natural world. As we separate ourselves ever more from other species, we find it more difficult to think of them beyond something to be used or exterminated. Science has a way of reconnecting us, though. A study of bumblebees published in the … Continue reading
