Nurture

When a newborn lamb was rejected by her mother, the family dog stepped in to nurture her

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A mother’s urge to care for a baby is one of the strongest instincts in the animal kingdom, but sometimes something somewhere along the line goes haywire. Occasionally, a mom will reject its offspring, refusing to nurture or feed or care for it in any way. That’s what happened to baby Beau, a lamb born … Read more

Identical Twins Raised an Ocean Apart Shed New Light on Nature vs. Nurture

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In a very rare event, identical (or monozygotic) twin girls were raised in different countries, and the studies following their reunion challenge long-held beliefs about nature vs. nurture. Despite differences, one brought up in the United States and the other in Korea, studies found they shared many personality traits. T he most surprising finding was … Read more