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Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate

Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

College women face 75% higher risk of sexual violence than nonstudents

Young women attending college face a dramatically higher risk of sexual violence than those who don’t, especially if they live on campus, according to a new analysis of national crime data by Washington State University […]

Reframing aging as evolutionary success

In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the young, using the young to gauge trends and styles, and targeting their spending […]

Voting behavior in elections strongly linked to future risk of death

Voting behavior in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research published online in the Journal of […]

The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it

As satellite technology surges ahead and space becomes increasingly accessible to private and state actors alike, the new and unsettling threat of space terrorism looms above Earth’s atmosphere.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why

Interactions between different users on roads are often a source of frustration, the most prominent being those between motorists and cyclists.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Rape culture is a problem for everyone. Here are three ways to tackle it

Rape, as a crime, is widely deplored. Society and media condemn rapists, and rape and other sexually-related crimes carry potentially heavy prison sentences when perpetrators are convicted. So why, given this apparent intolerance for rape, […]

Social media can cause stress in real life. Our ‘digital thermometer’ helps track it

Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world’s population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025. The […]

Can politician tweeting strategy betray their ambitions? Scientists map congressional positioning through X engagement

In order to get elected, politicians need to signal their philosophy, principles, and values to potential voters. Beyond their policy positions, many candidates also strive to cultivate a personal brand by carefully choosing their language […]

Don’t dismiss kids’ sadness or anger. How to minimize family conflict over the social media ban

In just over a month Australia’s social media ban will begin.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.