Social inequalities, specifically racism and classism, are impacting the biodiversity, evolutionary shifts and ecological health of plants and animals in our cities. That's the main finding of a review paper led by the University of Washington, with co-authors at the...
It is conventional wisdom that Americans cherish democracy—but a new study by Yale political scientists reports that only a small fraction of U.S. voters are willing to sacrifice their partisan and policy interests to defend democratic principles. The study, published...
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an anti-racist movement in the United States, founded as a reaction to many incidents of racism and brutal police violence against black people. The movement got widespread international support in 2020 after the police...
When he was asked this week why Black people are "still dying at the hands of law enforcement" in the U.S., President Donald Trump responded by focusing on white people who had been killed by police. "So are white people. So...
Being the strongest, biggest and most aggressive individual in a group might make you dominant, but it doesn't mean you make all the decisions. A new study of fish behavior published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that...
From climate and biodiversity to public health and law enforcement, public goods benefit all. They are produced or maintained through widespread participation in public-goods provision that is vulnerable to low participation rates. Avoiding this vulnerability has spurred a continuing...
A new study by UCLA professors offers a new way to understand how unfounded conspiracy theories emerge online. The research, which combines sophisticated artificial intelligence and a deep knowledge of how folklore is structured, explains how unrelated facts and...
When it comes to education and mentorship, Northwestern University researchers believe that Albert Einstein had the right idea. The most important aspect of teaching, Einstein thought, isn't relaying facts but imparting tacit knowledge that students will build on for...
Men are more prone to competitive risk taking and violent behavior, so what happens when the number of men is greater than the number of women in a population?   According to research by Florida State University Professor of Psychology Jon...
Income inequality may be linked to how often people French kiss, according to a worldwide study by Abertay University. The cross-cultural research involved 2,300 participants from 13 different countries across six continents. Respondents answered a range of questions including how often...
Humans began developing a complex culture as early as the Stone Age. This development was brought about by social interactions between various groups of hunters and gatherers, a UZH study has now confirmed. The researchers mapped the social networks...