Social Sciences

Pavlov’s dogs; Mercury’s dark side

Reducing noise improves health, JWST’s galaxies change astronomy, and there’s new hope for people with prostate cancer

Making schools more welcoming for all can make for a fair and just society

What makes a word survive or go extinct?

In cultures hostile to African hairstyles, so-called dreadlocks have long been a countercultural symbol for those who stand in opposition to oppressive ideals

Ancient prophecies of worlds destroyed by fire are becoming realities. How will we respond?

The crime issue, a focus of the 2024 presidential election, is sometimes rooted in the misplaced fears of people who live in some of the safest places

Ancient Maya saw solar eclipses as a “broken sun” that was a sign of possible destruction

Ancient Egyptian mummies reveal what diseases afflicted people in the great civilization, as well as the protective role the Nile could play

Inspiration, creativity, discovery—all of these things start from a place of not knowing, and these researchers know how to navigate those uncertainties.​

It is imperative that we protect science education from “intelligent design” and other alternative “theories”

The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused