The gendered play of children from two hunter-gatherer societies is strongly influenced by the demographics of their communities and the gender roles modelled by the adults around them, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2019
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much stress and uncertainty for students, parents, teachers and staff. "For students and the adults who care for them, the desire is so strong to have our lives return to normal, which also ...
Education
Aug 5, 2020
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Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically about the ethics of science. Researchers have also found that sci-fi serves as a positive ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2023
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In the academic year 2020–21, there were 1,198 instances of racially motivated bullying reported in Scottish schools—up from 409 in 2016–17. These are the highest recorded figures to date.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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If families are going to survive the Covid-19 lockdown happily, planning is going to be key, according to Professor Ann Buchanan of Oxford's department of social policy, who has come up with the Four Bs as a plan for a successful ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2020
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Summer's here and the school holidays are coming. For many parents, of course, it's all a bit academic—pandemic lockdowns and other disruptions have blurred the line between home and school, with no guarantee things will ...
Education
Dec 2, 2021
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The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children .
Internet
Feb 27, 2019
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Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have published an experimental energy study in the journal Human Nature, using volunteers of both ...
Evolution
Jun 9, 2022
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In the aftermath of a shocking incident in which a first grader shot and seriously injured a teacher at a school in Newport News, Virginia, the city's mayor asked the question: "How did this happen?"
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2023
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Like many, Anna Saavedra and Morgan Polikoff saw the viral videos of fiery school board meetings over curriculum topics. They also read reports of policymakers pushing legislation to incorporate—or remove—certain material ...
Education
Oct 24, 2022
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