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Social Sciences Jul 1, 2026

'I hate you!': What little kids really mean when they say this

"I hate you. You're the worst mum in the world!" It's a sentence that can feel heartbreaking to parents. You try to set a boundary with your little one, and they lash out with "I hate you."

Social Sciences Jul 1, 2026

Helping children navigate the emotional aftershocks of an earthquake

The devastating earthquake in Venezuela has left countless families grieving, displaced and searching for loved ones. For many South Florida families with ties to the region, the tragedy feels especially close to home.

Archaeology Jun 30, 2026

Prehistoric plague could have caused population collapse in Stone Age Europe

Did a major epidemic of plague trigger a prolonged collapse in Europe's population in late Neolithic times—from around 5,600 to 4,000 years ago?

Evolution Jun 30, 2026

The invasive fern that science misidentified for decades

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering green mat, blocking sunlight, consuming oxygen and collapsing the ecosystems beneath it. Now present ...

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2026

Adversity can follow NZ kids to the classroom. Can schools make a difference?

By their eighth birthday, an estimated 9 in 10 New Zealand children will have experienced some form of serious adversity. They might have been neglected, grown up with family violence, lived through a separation or coped ...

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2026

School smartphone bans are overly simplistic and not supported by young people, study finds

Outright smartphone bans in schools are likely to be ineffective and undermine students' trust without addressing core issues like harmful online content, cyberbullying and addictive platform design, a new UCL report finds.

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2026

Isolation as a form of discipline: How should schools manage poor student behavior?

Last week, a group of parents strongly criticized prestigious Victorian private school Geelong Grammar for using isolation as a form of discipline during a yearlong boarding school program. The disciplinary action was taken ...

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2026

Study investigates stress, coping among adult siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Assistant professor of practice, psychology and human development, and VKC member Jessika Boles, Ph.D., and colleagues have published results of a research study detailing the complex lived experiences of adult siblings of ...

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2026

How guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship

An innovative partnership between George Mason University, Fairfax County and the United Way is shedding light on how guaranteed income can support working families facing economic hardship.

Social Sciences Jun 29, 2026

School performance linked to youth criminal justice

Students whose performance at school declines relative to their peers are at a higher risk of contact with the criminal justice system, a new study by King's College London has found.

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