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Internet use in adults over age 50 linked to better mental health
A multi-country study has linked internet use to a reduction in depressive symptoms. City University of Hong Kong and the... Read more -
Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders, study suggests
People from Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and the north-east of England are better at detecting someone imitating their accent than people... Read more -
AI for life: How sovereign Wiradyuri ways of knowing can transform technology for good
From climate change to geopolitical instability to health emergencies, we are entering a period of momentous change. The technology industry... Read more -
Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities
Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here's... Read more -
Generation Z wants to be safe, study finds
Generation Z is focused primarily on safety, followed by kindness, self-acceptance and having fun, according to a recent survey of... Read more -
Men abused by women don't all fight back—some believe a strong man is nonviolent
Studies of intimate partner violence mostly portray men as abusers and women as victims. Little academic attention is paid to... Read more -
Police in Britain are failing to meet the public's minimum standards of service, researchers find
Police services across Britain are failing to meet the public's minimum standards of service delivery, according to a new report... Read more -
Hunter-gatherer study helps explain how children have learned for 99% of human history
Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible... Read more -
Social media users probably won't read beyond this headline, researchers say
Congratulations. Reading this far into the story is a feat not many will accomplish, especially if shared on Facebook, according... Read more -
Why the powerful may be more likely to cheat: Experts find correlation between self-perception of power and faithfulness
Being a captain of industry, a politician, or a celebrity won't automatically make you a cheat. But chances of infidelity... Read more -
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
In 1975, only 1% of public schools had their own police officers. Today, 44% do. A large reason for the... Read more -
Menopause is having a moment. How a new generation of women is shaping cultural attitudes
From hot flashes to hysteria, film and TV have long represented menopause as scary, emotional and messy.... Read more -
Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classic poetry
Readers are unable to reliably differentiate AI-generated from human-written poetry and are more likely to prefer AI poems, according to... Read more -
Researcher suggests beloved Disney classics convey an idealized image of fatherhood
For decades, Disney animations have shaped perceptions of family relationships and gender roles. Although much focus has traditionally been on... Read more -
Researchers shed light on the experiences of caregivers in Nunavut's family service system
Researchers at the Umingmak Centre, a child advocacy center in Nunavut, and the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies... Read more
