All of this can, scientists argue, make a face appear more trustworthy to others - even if in reality, that person is as unscrupulous as Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns put together. Among the ...

The study found that TikTok’s technological affordances indirectly increase addiction by first increasing engagement. The more users engage, the more likely they are to lose track of time – a ...

Belonging to more than one marginalized group can make building and maintaining social connections significantly harder, ...

Growing connectedness since 2008 may have deepened social and political divides. More friends could mean more conflict—and less tolerance.

Belonging to more than one marginalized group can make building and maintaining social connections significantly harder, ...

However, other researchers have studied trans identity specifically, without relying on such proxy categories. In a 2025 ...

Dr. Marcy Morgan died September 28 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. The linguistic anthropologist was 75.

Scientists have uncovered clues to a 4,000-year-old mystery — the hidden logic behind where ancient Chinese built their tombs ...

"Social scientists can collect data to help policymakers better understand problems in the world," said Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.

A recent survey suggests that young women in France, who are held back by gender stereotypes, may also be eschewing ...

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the ...

Next time you're on social media consider this: one study evaluating influencer posts on Instagram found that 86 percent of nutrition content didn’t cite any scientific sources—and other research ...