Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, was first popularized in ...

A small study suggests that when two pigs are fighting, a bystander pig can intervene to either reduce the number of attacks by the aggressor or to help reduce the anxiety of the victim. The study of ...

(a)−(c) are Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of metabolites identified from different tissues (HP vs PG) and aggression (the hypothalamus of the most aggressive (HPM) vs the hypothalamus of the ...

When living in a social group, it pays to keep the peace. Conflict resolution is an important aspect of the social lives of many animals, human and otherwise, and it can take a couple forms. The ...

From the time she was a little girl, Nicole Lorig has always been passionate about two very different things – music and animals. So when the aspiring veterinarian came to Ohio State to study animal ...

In a series of studies, we investigated the concept that domesticated pigs may adopt cost efficient social strategies, in which individuals become less aggressive due to a higher number of potential ...

Feral swine appear to be rooting up in Montana — and invasive species officials say they will be ramping up Big Sky’s “Squeal on Pigs!” campaign in the Flathead Valley and surrounding area. It’s part ...