People around the globe often depend on informal financial arrangements, borrowing and lending money through social networks.

When the top spotty fish in a tank disappears, the runner-up turns aggressive within minutes, rushing and nipping rivals ...

Research suggests social hierarchies could be a law of nature and bring big benefits to communities. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”, declared the ...

Knowing one's place in a social hierarchy Date: December 7, 2016 Source: Cell Press Summary: When you start a new job, it's normal to spend the first day working out who's who in the pecking order ...

At my daughter's preschool, there's occasionally a"boo-boo report" in her cubby at the end of the day. Via a series of checked boxes and a half-sentence description, the report cryptically conveys ...

As students climb the social hierarchy, they are at greater risk of attacks from rivals.

When I was preparing to go to college people told me that it was not a popularity contest like it was in high school. College is supposed to be free from the popularity rulebook. I have been here for ...

Being at the very top of a social hierarchy may be more costly than previously thought, according to a new study of wild baboons led by a Princeton University ecologist. A new study has found that in ...