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Do Goats Recognise Humans Cross-Modally?

This study investigates whether goats can recognize humans cross-modally using visual and vocal cues, finding tentative evidence of cross-modal recognition.

Goat Discrimination of Emotional Valence in the Human Voice

This study investigates whether goats can discriminate emotional valence in human voices using a habituation-dishabituation-rehabituation paradigm, finding behavioral changes but no physiological arousal responses.

Observing Aggression Increases Aggression In Semi-Free Ranging Barbary Macaques

This study shows that observing aggression in Barbary macaques increases their likelihood to initiate aggression, indicating social contagion of aggressive behavior.

Traffic-derived particulate matter and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in human airway epithelial cells

This study shows traffic-derived PM10 increases ACE2 expression in human airway epithelial cells, potentially increasing susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Experimental evidence that female rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) perceive variation in male facial masculinity

This study shows female rhesus macaques spend more time looking at more masculine male faces in controlled experiments, suggesting they can perceive facial masculinity.