Boat traffic alters marine megafauna behavior, stress and population trends, global analysis finds

• A new study provides a comprehensive global synthesis of how vessel traffic affects large marine wildlife, including whales, dolphins, seals, manatees, sea turtles, sharks and ra

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 26, 2026) · 1 min · 111 words

Worming out the molecular secrets behind collective behavior

• Studying social behavior is crucial for understanding how certain neuromodulatory pathways-like the serotonin pathway, which influences mood and social interactions-are regulated

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 111 words
Inner Speech as Behavior Guides: Steerable Imitation of Diverse Behaviors for Human-AI coordination

Inner Speech as Behavior Guides: Steerable Imitation of Diverse Behaviors for Human-AI coordination

• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 24 Feb 2026] Title:Inner Speech as Behavior Guides: Steerable Imitation of Diverse Behaviors for Human-AI coordination Vi

Research & Labs · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 287 words
PromptCD: Test-Time Behavior Enhancement via Polarity-Prompt Contrastive Decoding

PromptCD: Test-Time Behavior Enhancement via Polarity-Prompt Contrastive Decoding

• Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence [Submitted on 24 Feb 2026] Title:PromptCD: Test-Time Behavior Enhancement via Polarity-Prompt Contrastive Decoding View PDFAbstract:Rel

Research & Labs · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 255 words

Empathy and prosocial behavior powered by orexin-driven theta oscillations

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 800-806, February 2026. • Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 800-806, February 2026.

Science · February 24, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 206 words

How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behavior

• Recent investigations have uncovered forced labor in agricultural supply chains, illegal fishing feeding supermarket freezers, deforestation embedded in everyday food products, a

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 143 words

Empathy and prosocial behavior powered by orexin-driven theta oscillations

• Science, Volume 391, Issue 6787, Page 800-806, February 2026.

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 110 words

A rethink is needed on zero-tolerance school behavior policies

• Persistent concerns about poor behavior in UK secondary schools have led to the widespread implementation of disciplinary behavior management strategies. • These include the use

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 127 words

Neutron scattering helps clarify magnetic behavior in altermagnetic material

• Scientists at the U.S. • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have identified the true source of a magnetic effect seen in the material ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂), helping resolve an ac

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 137 words

Horses with over 30 minutes of REM sleep show better persistence in learning tasks

• Horses with ≥30 minutes REM sleep daily outperform peers in field learning tasks. • Short REM periods reduce perseverance and performance during demanding training. • New field‑a

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 148 words

Seal pup communication is more similar to that of humans than previously thought, researcher finds

• Seal pups exhibit turn-taking in vocal exchanges, mirroring human conversational patterns. • Their calls converge over time, becoming more similar when pups interact closely. • R

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 164 words

Not all humans are 'super-scary' to wildlife, animal behavior study suggests

• Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animal

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 186 words
Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior

• Brain inflammation may be driving compulsive behavior Compulsive behavior may be less about â bad habitsâ and more about an inflamed brain working too hard. • For years, scientis

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 208 words
Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

• Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains Atom-thin phosphorus chains have been shown to host true 1D electronsâ and squeezing them tighter could

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 211 words