Aggression is an innate behavior that is important for animal survival and evolution. We examined the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying aggression in Drosophila. Reduction of the ...

Aggression toward owners is one of the most misunderstood issues in dog behavior. Veterinarians and animal behavior experts ...

The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue ...

Bottom Line: Neural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-social behavior Results: By performing a network analysis on whole-brain activity of male mice ...

Keep calm and try omega-3. The fatty acids, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought to help with mental and physical well-being, could also cut down on aggression, according ...

Passive aggression is a way of expressing negative feelings, such as anger or annoyance, indirectly instead of directly. Passive-aggressive behaviors are often difficult to identify and can sabotage ...

Male mice in David Anderson’s Caltech laboratory are typical rodents. Mellow most of the time, they’ll defend their cages if provoked — chasing male intruders away. The mice will lunge and nip until ...

How frustrating is it to deal with a passive aggressive person? Pretty quickly, our patience wears thin and we feel the pain of their hurtful words. Naturally, it's difficult, if not impossible, to ...

Scientists have turned off aggressive behavior in mice for weeks at a time by harnessing the power of a little-understood group of brain cells. In a new study, which sheds light on the potential ...