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A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology uncovers surprising conditions under which remembering less than your opponent in repeated games can still lead to optimal outcomes.
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Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Princeton University shows that natural growth differences—not just strategic interactions— can have a crucial impact on cooperation in nature.
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New research featured on the cover of Oikos finds that shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers — and that testing conditions may skew what we think we know about animal intelligence.
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Groundbreaking research identifies a 5000-fold increase in mutation rates in the promoter of a bacterial gene, shedding light on the interplay between transcription and mutagenesis.
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