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Plants & Animals Feb 27, 2024

A liking for licking—sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong

Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) can enhance our understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The study suggests that sex and ...

Social Sciences Feb 20, 2024

Research highlights link between school shootings and violence against women

A new study of school shooters over the past 50 years found that 70% had perpetrated violence against women (VAW), either before or during their attacks.

Social Sciences Feb 18, 2024

Acid attacks are a form of violence against women—the law needs to treat them as such, researcher says

At the end of January, a 31-year-old woman and her daughters suffered horrifying injuries after being assaulted with an alkaline corrosive substance in London. Sadly, acid attacks like this are not isolated incidents. Over ...

Plants & Animals Jan 3, 2024

One's trash is another's treasure: How landfills support Andean condors

The largest landfill in Chile, Loma Los Colorados, hosts the largest known aggregation of Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) at a single site. That's according to a new study published in the Journal of Raptor Research, which ...

Other Dec 25, 2023

A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study

Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response—but according to a new study published Thursday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression.

Social Sciences Nov 28, 2023

New report reveals servicewomen in British military being badly let down when reporting sexual violence

Servicewomen in the British military are being badly let down when reporting sexual violence, with some victims even punished for breaches of military rules when making a report, new research reveals.

Social Sciences Oct 9, 2023

Researcher: Today's white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history

In recent years, the United States has seen a surge of white supremacist mass shootings against racial minorities. While not always the case, mass shooters tend to be young white men.

Plants & Animals Aug 16, 2023

It's not just humans: City life is stressful for coyotes, too

Though cars are the biggest threat to coyotes taking up residence in U.S. cities, a new study suggests urban living poses a different kind of hazard to coyote health—in the form of chronic stress.

Social Sciences Jun 12, 2023

Opinion: Yes, the incel community has a sexism problem, but we can do something about it

A judge in Ontario's Superior Court has ruled that a 2020 attack on a Toronto massage parlor was an incel-inspired act of terror. This is the first time that an incel-related crime has been labeled a terror offense.

Social Sciences Mar 16, 2023

Parental leave: offer dads proper benefits and they will take time off to care for their children

When a working woman becomes a mother, she automatically becomes part of the "working mothers" collective. The same, however, is not true for men: the term "working father" is not a term that is commonly used, although everyone ...

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