Cooperation is one of the elements that form the foundation of social systems; nonetheless, the intricacies of its evolutionary mechanisms are not fully understood. Recently, "multiplex networks" have ...

How did cooperative behavior prevail in human evolution? Researchers have challenged two prevailing explanations -- repeated interactions on the one hand or group competition on the other. Instead, ...

A new setup for social games suggests that when people are given the freedom to tailor their actions to different people in their networks, they become significantly more cooperative, trusting and ...

In addition to describing biological interactions, evolutionary theory has also become a valuable tool to make sense of the dynamics of social norms. Social norms determine which behaviors should be ...

Supramolecular chemistry involves the study of self-assembly of discrete molecules that are used to build large functional structures. Often, these molecules are allowed to self-assemble into ...

Collaboration and cooperation between colleagues or friends. Problem solving concept. Business strategy and success concept. Community. Association. Agreements. Racial equality. Teamwork concept.

New research suggests animals' cooperation is sustained by remembering past interactions, not just the most recent one. Longer memory allows for better differentiation of partners, leading to more ...

Microbiology investigates the complexities of interactions among different microbial species and their higher eukaryotic ...

Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people's behavior. The research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social and economic decision-making.