<![CDATA[io9: Stress]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Stress]]> http://io9.com/tag/stress http://io9.com/tag/stress <![CDATA[Stress can literally kill dragonflies]]> If you put a dragonfly next to one of its biggest predators, it's way less likely to live a long, healthy life... but not for the reason you think. Fish can quite literally scare dragonflies to death. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5855419&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Songbirds have to adjust their hormone levels to deal with their children]]> Many animals sacrifice for the sake of their children, but red crossbills are on another level entirely. Crossbills with kids have dangerously low stress hormone levels compared to their childless couples...all to make sure they don't suddenly abandon their nest. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5851200&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Voting is so stressful that it can actually trigger hormone changes]]> Voting isn't generally seen as the most enjoyable activity, but this is really taking things to a whole new level: voting actually causes a significant increase in the levels of cortisol, a hormone the body uses to deal with stress. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818269&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Raven poop reveals the high stress of juvenile gang life and the joys of adult relationships]]> Maybe mature, adult relationships really are for the birds after all. Ravens are most successful at finding food when they join large gangs of thirty or more birds, but this consistently proves to be too stressful - yes, stressful - for our feathered friends. Instead, they decide to pursue a less efficient, but much more fulfilling, relationship with just one other bird. And here's the best part - we know all this because we can read it in raven poop. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5755678&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[An Anti-Stress Pill that Prevents Your Body from Aging]]> Stress runs down the body's immune system, which is why people with high-stress jobs or events in their lives are vulnerable to illness. Now a researcher at UCLA has discovered the link between emotional stress and physical damage — and she's going to develop a pill that will allow you to endure stress without the nasty side-effects. And there may also be one good side-effect: Extreme longevity. More »
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