Explainer: who are the Pakistani Taliban?
By Michael Semple, Queen's University Belfast
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on a school in Peshawar that killed more than 130 children....
My brain made me do it, but does that matter?
By Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Duke University
Imagine that Brian promises to drive you to the airport but never shows up, and you miss your flight. When...
Fewer births and divorces, more violence: how the recession affected the American family
By Philip Cohen, University of Maryland
Observers may be quick to declare social trends “good” or “bad” for families, but such conclusions are rarely justified....
Sexual assault on campuses: what to do?
By Sarah Cook, Georgia State University
Nearly 24 years ago, Time Magazine’s cover featured a photo of Katie Koestner, a first year student at the...
Let’s talk about sex: teaching teens to negotiate sexual intimacy
By Hayden Fletcher, University of Sydney and Spring Chenoa Cooper, University of Sydney
Talking about sex, intimacy and risk-taking with adolescents is not as easy...
Frequent trawling leads to skinnier fish
By Andrew Frederick Johnson, University of California, San Diego
Trawling – dragging heavy gear over ocean bottoms in search of fish near the sea floor...
Viking women travelled too, genetic study reveals
By Daniel Zadik, University of Leicester
The traditional picture of Vikings is one of boatloads of hairy men pillaging their way along the coasts of...
Organic farming techniques are closing gap on conventional yields
By Lauren C. Ponisio, University of California, Berkeley
The unintended consequences of our agricultural food system – polluted air and water, dead zones in coastal...
