Boys and action comics go together like Batman and Robin – but how are girls represented in comics? Sociologist, Casey Brienza, investigates the male world of the action comic and looks at the depictions of female characters.
Newly hatched chicks of African honeyguide birds bite to death their foster siblings to eliminate competition.
New research unit to focus on how to change behaviours responsible for the majority of premature deaths worldwide.
Eminent criminologist Prof Lawrence Sherman has just set up a long term experiment with the police, to scientifically study crime in Manchester and come up with some solutions.
Siblings, and even sibling rivalry, can have a positive effect on children’s early development and their ability to form social relationships later in life, according to a new study.
Brain scans of teenage boys with severe antisocial behaviour have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain.
Professor Nicky Clayton researches the social behaviour, intelligence and dance credentials of birds!
Striving for, and achieving, high performance in teams has become a major business imperative.
̽»¨Ö±²¥most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has found.
̽»¨Ö±²¥negotiating styles of the world’s biggest rising powers – China, India and Brazil – could offer important clues about any future challenge they may pose to international stability, a new study suggests.
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