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Archaeology Jun 13, 2024

Isotope study suggests men and women had equal access to resources 6,000 years ago

Using isotope geochemistry, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has uncovered new information about the Barmaz necropolis in Valais (Switzerland): 14% of the people buried 6,000 years ago at this site were not locals. ...

Archaeology Jun 12, 2024

Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichén Itzá was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly understood.

Social Sciences Jun 11, 2024

Age verification for pornography access? Research shows it fails on many levels

The Australian government has announced an A $6.5 million trial of "age assurance" technology to restrict minors' access to pornography. It's part of a $1 billion package to address gendered violence. And it now comes alongside ...

Social Sciences Jun 10, 2024

Study results suggest peers are crucial in shaping boys' confidence in math skills

Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study from the University of Zurich has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for ...

Plants & Animals Jun 3, 2024

Food, not sex, drove the evolution of giraffes' long neck, new study finds

Why do giraffes have such long necks? A study led by Penn State biologists explores how this trait might have evolved and lends new insight into this iconic question. The reigning hypothesis is that competition among males ...

Ecology May 27, 2024

Sturgeon remain rare in Great Lakes, but Detroit River's population thrives

A pair of federal fish experts braced themselves as they cradled a hulking fish over the side of their boat just north of the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge. Its kick would be strong enough to unhorse a novice angler, but the duo ...

Social Sciences May 23, 2024

Thinking about polyamory? You're not the only one

Polyamory—being open to having more than one romantic partner at the same time, with everyone's knowledge and consent—is on the rise, particularly among people below the age of 45.

Social Sciences May 13, 2024

Report: Same-sex marriage has caused no harms to different-sex couples

Over the 20 years that same-sex couples have been able to marry in the U.S., there have been no negative effects on marriage, divorce or cohabitation among different-sex couples, according to a new report from RAND and UCLA.

Archaeology May 3, 2024

First mother-daughter burial from Roman times in Austria discovered

When a grave was discovered in Wels 20 years ago, the find was thought to be an early medieval double burial of a married couple and a horse due to its unusual features. Only now could the biological gender and family relationships ...

Social Sciences Apr 22, 2024

Sex differences don't disappear as a country's equality develops—sometimes, they become stronger

The more gender equal a society is, the more similar men and women will be, adopting more similar interests, personality traits and behavioral patterns. Or so many people seem to believe.

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