How Familial background might contribute to Sports Achievement Americans have long believed that sports are one area in society that offers kids from all backgrounds the chance to succeed to the best of…
Football Players’ Strength Varies by Position It’s long been known that different positions on the football field fit different body types. A study led by the University of Kansas has gone…
Thinking Peers Drink more Leads to Risky Conduct The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use – and misuse among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use…
World Cup Soccer is getting Faster for both Men and Women If the experience of watching a FIFA World Cup soccer final is intense, spare a thought for the players, who are competing at an ever…
3.500-year-old Tombs contain mysteries that change Bronze Age History Bronze Age life changed radically around 1500 BC in Central Europe. New research reveals diets narrowed, millet was introduced, migration slowed, and social systems became…
Anthropologists Highlight the Human Cost of Glacier Decline In an important contribution from the social sciences, Rice University anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer examine the societal consequences of global glacier loss in…
Long Consonants Signify the beginning of Words Speech is a continuous stream of acoustic impulses, but humans can distinguish words with remarkable precision and rapidity. To determine how this is feasible, a…
Material Culture Material culture is the collection of tangible things, artifacts, and structures that humans make, use, or modify in order to adapt to their surroundings and…
Cultural Practice Cultural practice is the embodiment of a culture or subculture, particularly in relation to the conventional and customary activities of a specific ethnic or cultural…
Rural Crafts Rural crafts are a diverse set of traditional skills and trades conducted in rural areas and frequently passed down through generations. It refers to traditional…
Citizen Science – a research discipline Citizen science is a study undertaken with the general population, or amateur/nonprofessional researchers or participants, in science, social science, and a variety of other disciplines.…
Key Aspects of Social Innovation Social innovation is the creation and implementation of new ideas, strategies, and solutions to address social and environmental concerns. These are innovative social practices that…