Political parties on both the left and right ignore existing economic inequality, finds a study of 12 democratic OECD countries (including the US) over the past 50 years

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone

Scientists used Pacman and EEG to see how strangers synchronize their efforts to conquer the digital realm together: they concludes that the role we take on during cooperation determines the informational value of environmental stimuli situationally

Study based on a survey (n 5021) found perceptions about sustainability and healthy food choices are closely linked but "there was no association between this perception and the actual overlap between environmental sustainability and how healthy a meal actually is"

The Language of the Eyes

Observation of liquid glass in suspensions of ellipsoidal colloids confirms it's neither solid nor liquid but a new state of matter

When power is toxic: A new study of fish behaviour shows that dominant individuals can influence a group through force, but passive individuals are far better at bringing a group to consensus

Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress

New study finds that groups led by subordinate males outperform those led by dominant and aggressive males

Our beliefs are so resilient that we effectively immunize ourselves to the opinions of others, suggests new study on how attitudes towards vaccines are shaped by online forces

Information processing in animal groups occurs not only in the brains of animals but also in their social network

Non-Photorealistic Rendering Using a Painting Robot

Political scientists qualify the perception of Hitler as one of the most influential speakers in history through their extensive analysis of Adolf Hitler's election campaign appearances and election results between 1927 and 1933.

When a Chinese PhD Student Meets a German Supervisor