Society

Few issues ignite communities more fiercely than what to do with land. The prospect of releasing small portions of greenbelt land for housing developments, a windfarm proposal or plans for a new road can transform […]

Police understand the importance of sleep—but for many, the nature of the job makes it hard to get enough of it.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

At a time marked by debate about identity, migration and national cohesion, a new study brings a surprising message: Most Americans want a more ethnically and religiously diverse society than the one they live in […]

A new study shows how extreme weather and power outages can impact socially vulnerable populations in counties near the U.S. Gulf Coast.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of Papua New Guineans. The team uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools to demonstrate that Papua New Guineans are closely related to […]

Nearly one in four teenagers are using dating apps—and it may not be hurting their mental health, suggests a new Northwestern Medicine study that monitored adolescents over six months.This article is brought to you by […]

The coach, the specialized equipment, the carefully tailored exercise regimen—they’re all key to athletic performance. But imagination might be an unexpected asset when it comes to playing sports.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

New research from the University of Kansas has found that when people are told a news release addressing a corporate crisis was written by a human instead of by artificial intelligence, they find it more […]

Any account of love and dating in the 2020s is incomplete without addressing an uncomfortable topic: are our encounters with technology shaping who we are and how we desire?This article is brought to you by […]

A juvenile dinosaur fossil, Ceratosaurus nasicornis, has sold at Sotheby’s New York for US$30.5 million (£22.7 million). It is part of a recent resurgence of art-market interest in fossils and natural history—paleontology and geology especially. […]