The pandemic prompted workplace changes that proved beneficial to people with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM), but there's fear that these accommodations will be rolled back. With ...
Other
Dec 4, 2022
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How picky should females and males be when they choose a mate? How fiercely should they compete for mates? And how much should they engage in raising their offspring? The answers to these questions largely depend on the ratio ...
Evolution
Nov 29, 2022
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Every November the United Nations marks a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. It begins on Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ends on Dec. 10, Human Rights Day. This ...
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2022
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In evolutionary terms, the human population has rocketed in seconds. The news that it has now reached 8 billion seems inexplicable when you think about our history.
Archaeology
Nov 17, 2022
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It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities and kids who don't, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2022
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Social connections are essential for good health and well-being in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates. There is also increasing evidence that the gut microbiome—through the so-called "gut-brain axis"—plays ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2022
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New research published in the inaugural issue of the academic journal Collective Intelligence suggests that evolutionary forces may be fueling collective tendencies to discriminate.
Mathematics
Nov 10, 2022
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More than half of charitable giving via payment apps is "forgotten" as soon as a fundraiser leaves according to a new University of Copenhagen study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. On the other ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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A small study suggests that when two pigs are fighting, a bystander pig can intervene to either reduce the number of attacks by the aggressor or to help reduce the anxiety of the victim. The study of 104 domestic pigs, published ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2022
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Two psychology researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington have published a new book about how innovative ideas emerge in individual and group environments.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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