Society

Social media has become such a force that it has become rare to speak with someone without a Facebook, X or even a LinkedIn presence. Scrolling through a timeline on any social media platform will […]

Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week’s Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

When humans interact with each other and engage in everyday activities, they typically follow various undefined rules, also known as social norms. These rules include things like greeting acquaintances in specific ways upon meeting them, […]

Research involving Pompeu Fabra University has explored the relationship between having or not having a romantic partner with changes in fertility desires in Japan. The study, which involved Ryohei Mogi, a researcher at the University’s […]

Women do the majority of “thinking work” in households, regardless of their employment status or how much they earn, new research has confirmed.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

In July 2025, a letter from an English city council neighborhood services officer circulated on social media.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Approximately 10% of adult women and 5% of adult men report being a victim of spiking, and almost half of spiking victims feel systematically let down, according to a new report from the partnership between […]

The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor Benedek Kurdi proposes a fresh approach to confronting implicit, or unintentional, bias in diverse organizations. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates […]