Social Sciences

When we talk about “ghosting,” we usually think it relates to dating. But what happens when you’ve been ghosted by someone you’ve known for years—your childhood best friend, a parent, a child?This post was originally […]

When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez held their lavish three-day wedding celebration in Venice recently, it wasn’t just a party—it was a spectacle of wealth, reportedly costing between US$47 million and US$56 […]

K-pop groups are known for debuting fresh concepts with each comeback, but new Cornell University research finds that how much—and how often—they can change their look and sound depends on the status of the entertainment […]

No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence.This post was originally published on this site

Police understand the importance of sleep—but for many, the nature of the job makes it hard to get enough of it.This post was originally published on this site

In the last decade, many airlines have incorporated videos into their mandatory in-flight safety demonstrations. Several national flagship airlines—including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and Qantas—also began to include footage related to their home countries […]

People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users. A recent survey of users found that […]

A new study finds a surprising disparity in the gender dynamics of parenthood, with British mothers facing a significantly larger earnings penalty when their first child is a daughter rather than a son.This post was […]

Analysis of data from the Family Financial Survey, included in the Spanish Statistical Plan, shows that parents aged 50–75 living together with children over 30 in the family home has an adverse effect on the […]

Bottles of tequila now command premium prices in trendy bars. On Instagram, celebrity-backed brands of the agave-based Mexican spirit jostle for attention. And debates over cultural appropriation and agave sustainability swirl alongside booming tourism in […]