Social Sciences

A new study published in Nature Communications finds that worldwide, people with higher levels of education are more culturally similar to those in Canada, the U.S., U.K., and other Anglo, industrialized countries and countries in […]

Wide swaths of American workers are more meaningfully involved than in the past in organizing around and pushing back against artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies in the workplace, a Rutgers study has found. Rutgers […]

For too long, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been denied the same opportunities for love, romance, and sexual expression as their peers. Misconceptions about their desires and abilities have limited their privacy, […]

Employee referrals can aid hiring but carry hidden downsides. New research by Rellie Derfler-Rozin at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and Teodora Tomova Shakur of Texas Christian University finds that […]

As your child approaches their teenage years, they’ll want more independence, their emotions will run higher and you might see more disagreements in your household.This post was originally published on this site

Improving the well-being of young people is an international priority. The World Health Organization has reported that suicide is now the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 29-years-old globally, and […]

The birds and the bees. Say no to drugs. Advice from parents is an expected—if cringeworthy—part of growing up. But for some children, the odds of receiving one piece of parental wisdom known as “The […]

Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri—a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water—entered through his nose, causing […]

The internet has become a battleground, writes the author of a new article in the Journal of Anthropological Research, and particularly so in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been called the first […]

People often downplay being offended during online arguments to appear more rational, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). The study reveals how social media users navigate, negotiate and often reject […]