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Moral arguments about care and fairness persuade both liberals and conservatives

A new study shows that moral arguments appealing to care and fairness can persuade both liberals and conservatives in the United States. By contrast, arguments grounded in the “binding” moral foundations—loyalty, authority and sanctity—primarily influence […]

Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Resolve to network at your employer’s next ‘offsite’—these retreats actually help forge new connections

What do you do when an announcement about an “offsite” hits your work inbox? Chances are you might sigh and begrudgingly add the event to your calendar.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical?’

It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?

The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Men embodying women in VR report strong emotional reactions to verbal harassment

Unfortunately, many women and girls know all too well what it means to be victims of verbal harassment. They are familiar with its emotional and psychological impact. What about men? What would they feel if […]

Music can affect your driving—but not always how you’d expect

For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume […]

I love my friends … I do not love their kids

At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Ancient Puebloans kept macaws and parrots in great houses for ceremonial use

In a recent study, Dr. Katelyn Bishop conducted a zooarchaeological and archival data reanalysis of macaws and parrots recovered from Chaco Canyon to better understand their depositional contexts, material associations, and the human-bird relationship of […]

China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages.This article […]