Who should shovel the snow? This weird math puzzle can help
Blizzards are a real-life example of what game theorists call the “snowdrift problem,” a cousin of the prisoner’s dilemma that offers clues to why we choose to cooperate
How often do people fall passionately in love? The answer may be less than you think
A large survey of U.S. singles reveals the different ways people experience passionate romantic love
Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Reveal Depth of Ties to High-Profile Scientists
A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday
U.S. Protesters Increasingly Reject Political Violence, ‘No Kings’ Survey Finds
Massive marches nationwide in the U.S. marked a turn against an increasing acceptance of political violence among protesters, report sociologists
Immigration Has Shaped the Lives and Careers of 30 Percent of Recent Nobel Prize Scientists
Of the 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine this century, fewer than 70 percent hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize. These graphics trace their journeys
Why Scammers Target Seniors—And What You Can Do about It
Millions of older adults lose their savings to scams every year. There are ways to reduce the risk
Voting Integrity Messages Fight Misinformation in the Lab. But What about the Real World?
Telling people exactly how voting security works helps defeat election misinformation, experiments suggest. But outside experts question how well that works in the real world
Superheroes Represent Something Different to Today’s Kids
The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need
Science Tells Us the U.S. Is Heading toward a Dictatorship
The red flags abound—political research tells us the U.S. is becoming an autocracy
Political Attacks on Libraries Endanger Small-Town Democracy
Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity of institutions essential to democracy, writes one rural sociologist
How to Talk about Vaccines in an Era of Scientific Mistrust
Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in building it back up
Rising Acceptance of Political Violence Promises Nothing Good for the U.S.
Left-leaning Americans at peaceful demonstrations are becoming more likely to believe that political violence will be necessary to save America