Arts/Culture

Seiichi Shirai (1905-1983) was an influential architect whose work has affected the designs of significant architects of the 20th century. Associate Professor Kosuke Hato of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu…

Santa Fe Institute Fellow Helena Miton and Olivier Morin at the Max Planck Institute for the Science... view more  A new paper in the journal Cognition examines the visual complexity of written language and how that complexity has…

Credit: Petra Eriksson How can historic buildings become more energy efficient while conserving their heritage values? A doctoral thesis provides the answer by presenting a new method for combining climate goals and heritage values in…

Researchers at Cranfield University have worked with colleagues at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to launch a new website aimed at saving water in the garden. Gardeners visiting the Mains to Rains website can pledge to reduce…

Credit: Jenna Dittmar The British have suffered for their fashion for centuries according to a new study suggesting that a vogue for shoes with a pointed tip led to a sharp increase in hallux valgus of the big toe - often called…

The 2020 and 2021 Holberg Prizes were conferred upon Professor Griselda Pollock and Professor Martha C. Nussbaum, respectivelyCredit: Photo: Robert Tolchin (Nussbaum)/University of Leeds (Pollock). At a virtual award ceremony on June…

Credit: © A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica / Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Indigenous Māori people may have set eyes on Antarctic waters and perhaps the continent as early as the 7th century, new research…

Mockingbirds follow similar musical rules as those found in human music, from Beethoven to Kendrick LamarCredit: MPI for Empirical Aesthetics The North American mockingbird is famous for its ability to imitate the song of other birds.…

University of Guam releases 11th volume of its peer-reviewed journalCredit: University of Guam The University of Guam College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences has released Volume 11 of its peer-reviewed online journal "Pacific Asia…

In a new study, University of Maine researchers found that culture helps humans adapt to their environment and overcome challenges better and faster than genetics. After conducting an extensive review of the literature and evidence of…

Researcher analyzes trauma experienced by the 'final girl' COLUMBUS, Ohio - If you've watched a slasher movie, you've probably been exposed to the final girl trope - a closing scene of a white, suburban teenage girl who triumphed over a…

A look at Japan's mimamoru approach suggests that adults' non-intervention in kids' fights allows children to nurture social and interpersonal skills on their own. Is it worth a try in other countries?Credit: Pexels A study…

New research published in Nature provides a powerful yet surprisingly simple way to determine the number of visitors to any location in a city. Scientists* from the Santa Fe Institute, MIT, and ETH Zürich have discovered and developed…

Yes, says a UCLA report, but only when they approach topics in a credible, supportive wayCredit: UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers Popular television shows and movies can bolster teenagers' mental health and help them cope with…

Why storytellers and knowledge makers shape urban vitalityCredit: QUT Media "If you build it, they will come," so says the idiom but it's the storytellers, knowledge-makers and an "agentic" or open-minded population who…

State-of-the-art scientific infrastructure enables better understanding of colonial history, the Dutch East India Company and the early-modern histories of countries and cultures of the Indian Ocean and Indonesian Archipelago Worlds.…

New series on famed author's life and work launches in September 2022Credit: University of Chichester A NEW series of books on the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch has been commissioned by major academic publisher…

Archivists assess, collect and preserve various artifacts and archive them to better understand their origin and cultural heritage.Credit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Passports are a tangible way of showing where one…

Handbook for Pricing & Ethical Guidelines releasing this MayCredit: The MIT PRESS, 2021 The MIT Press is delighted to announce the publication of the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook, 16th Edition: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines.…

Climate change may be accelerating the degradation of ancient rock paintings in Indonesia, including the oldest known hand stencil in the world which dates back to 39,900 years ago, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.…