Social Sciences

Exposure to body-positive imagery and humorous content parodying negative body stereotypes on social media inspires women to take action against unrealistic beauty standards, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.This article is […]

Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, chapulines—toasted grasshoppers—stand out as a beloved seasonal treat that follows the start of the rainy season, a period that runs from late […]

A study led by McGill University researchers offers insights into intergenerational memory and the experiences of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and their mothers in post-genocide Rwanda.This article is brought to you by this […]

A new pilot study by University of Cincinnati researchers finds that foster caregivers across the U.S. need more accessible, ongoing and community-driven training.This article is brought to you by this site.

When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of people around the world were first alerted to it by social media […]

When parents separate in Australia, their futures—and their children’s—often rely on the words chosen by judges in the Family Court. But those words aren’t always neutral along gender lines, say a team of UNSW researchers.This […]

Researchers at Hiroshima University (Japan) have introduced a new philosophical framework—”conditional bad-difference view” (Conditional BDV)—to understanding ethically important features of disability. Published in the journal Bioethics, Conditional BDV offers a nuanced way to think about […]

Each night, the moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years.This article is brought to […]

In various animal species, having older siblings impacts the chances of survival in the early years of life. The impact can be either positive or negative, depending on the degree of cooperation and competition between […]

As the saying goes, “You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.” But in social media commentary, vinegar seems to be the tone of choice.This article is brought to you by this site.