Q&A: Social media is a lot like junk food. Here's how to make healthy choices

Last week, Colorado joined more than 30 other states in a landmark lawsuit against Meta, the…

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes, says researcher

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began…

American individualism lives on after death, as consumers choose new ways to put their remains to rest

Death may be inevitable and universal, but the ways people deal with it most certainly are…

Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific, new study finds

Climate change is impeding the human rights of a large group of people living in the…

Multimedia is key to distance education: Researcher builds a model South African universities can use

Distance education first appeared in the United States in the 1800s. At the time, students received…

A closer look at the compounds and molecules involved in giving cannabis its unique scent

A team of chemists at terpene distributor Abstrax Tech has conducted an extensive study of the…

Friendship research is getting an update—and that's key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic

The benefits of friendship go far beyond having someone to confide in or spend time with—it…

Attacks on Jews always rise globally when conflict in Israel and Palestine intensifies, researcher says

The terrorist attack in Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza have led…

A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney—will it bring a new marine heat wave?

Right now, there’s something big spinning off the coast from Sydney—a giant rotating vortex of sea…

What makes an ideal main street? This is what shoppers told researchers

A lot of dedication and effort goes into making main streets attractive. Local governments, planners, place…