Society

From the horrific Larry Nassar abuse scandal in United States gymnastics to the “environment of fear” some volleyball athletes endured at the Australian Institute of Sport, abuse in sport has been well documented in recent […]

Older adults are often faced with lifestyle changes that can disrupt their sense of place and purpose. It may be the loss of a partner, downsizing their home, or moving to residential aged care. And […]

What does it mean to think, act and work as a Jewish professor when human freedoms are under siege and authoritarian power gains ground? And how can we draw on our Jewish identities to navigate […]

Detroit’s population grew in 2024 for the second year in a row. This is a remarkable comeback after decades of population decline in the Motor City.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Australia is facing some of the biggest challenges in our history: climate change, food security, energy transition, and the prospect of more pandemics and digital disruption with the rise of AI and quantum technologies.This article […]

A new study by the University of Oldenburg and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) published in Population and Environment shows that the birth of a child has little impact on parents’ environmental and climate concerns—however, there […]

More than two decades ago, George Mason University researcher Denise Hines began investigating a topic most researchers wouldn’t touch: men as victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). She and collaborator Emily Douglas were the first […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous in this era. As a result, human-AI interactions are becoming more frequent and complex, and this trend is expected to accelerate soon. Therefore, scientists have made remarkable efforts to better […]

A new University of Mississippi project maps the state’s often-overlooked religious diversity, blending historical research, video interviews and sacred music to spotlight faith communities across Mississippi.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

From the inferno of Black Thursday in 1851 to the devastation of Black Summer starting at the end of 2019, bushfires have a powerful legacy in post-European settlement Victoria.This article is brought to you by […]