The study provides a comprehensive behavioral dataset of Drosophila melanogaster, categorized by genetic background, sex, and social context (isolated or in groups). Beyond enabling detailed analyses ...

This review article describes the complex interactions between genetic factors and the gut microbiome in the context of opioid use behaviors. We tested the inbred High and Low Activity strains of mice ...

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting-edge evolutionary genetics research, helping scientists understand how ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

Behavioral genetics was founded as an interdisciplinary field in the 1970s to separate itself from any connection with genetic determinism or with eugenics. (Eugenics aspired to improve humanity ...

A new study found that subtle differences in an animal’s behavior by midlife can predict how long it is likely to live.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have identified regions of the human genome associated with cannabis use, ...

Studies reveal that squirrels in cities like New York display the same fearless, food-seeking behavior seen in urban monkeys, ibises, and gulls worldwide. This trend, called behavioral homogenization, ...