Social Sciences

The same personalized algorithms that deliver online content based on your previous choices on social media sites like YouTube also impair learning, a new study suggests.This article is brought to you by this site.

As Australians gear up for the holiday season, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed what really makes for the perfect travel companion, and it turns out, it might not be your family […]

Protected areas are often seen as refuges for plants and animals—yet they are also places where people live, work and relax. A new study led by the University of Göttingen in Germany, in collaboration with […]

It’s a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely exchange […]

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living.This article is brought to you by this site.

In South Africa, intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and it is pervasive. According to the National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study, 24% of women aged 18 and older have […]

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line—something outdated, associated with lonely men and poor women […]

Choking during sex has moved from the margins to the mainstream for many young adults, but the risks have not changed. New research shows how common the practice has become, and how confused many people […]

A new pilot study led by researchers from King’s College London, the Lambeth Services Users Council and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reveals that people experiencing homelessness in South London face stigma […]

Around the world, girls are challenging gender norms in creative, courageous and often overlooked ways—but the risks are high, a report says.This article is brought to you by this site.