Social Science

Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is transforming how abuse is carried out, extending threats against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa beyond...

A new study published in npj Urban Sustainability identifies a powerful but often overlooked force behind the planet’s expanding urban...

People using Oregon’s state-regulated psilocybin services reported substantial improvements in symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder during the...

Eating disorders have long been described through visible symptoms: restricting food, losing weight, or consuming unusually large amounts in a...

Instagram brands marketing intoxicating cannabinoids are flooding social media with lifestyle imagery, recreational appeals and youth-oriented memes while providing little...

A shared law-school connection may influence judicial decisions even in cases where impartiality is a fundamental institutional requirement, according to...

Racism can fundamentally alter how people experience death, grief and bereavement, according to the largest qualitative study of ethnically diverse...

Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have found that large language models can behave...

LAWRENCE, Kansas—People who feel more capable of navigating the digital information environment are also more likely to trust public institutions,...

Naturalization is commonly portrayed as the final, celebratory step in an immigrant’s journey toward U.S. citizenship. It is often associated...