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New research from the University of Portsmouth has found that peer mentors in women’s prisons are taking on extra responsibilities without proper training, putting themselves in potentially high-risk situations.This post was originally published on this […]

For many first-generation Mexican American college graduates, the definition of success includes paying their parents’ bills or even buying them a home.This post was originally published on this site

A major international study has found that when it comes to choosing a long-term partner, people across the globe consider not just how many sexual partners someone has had, but also when those encounters took […]

Ukrainian refugees prefer countries with better job opportunities to countries with higher social benefits. This is the finding of a recent study by the ifo Institute and LMU Munich, which surveyed over 3,300 Ukrainian refugees […]

From the nightly bat exodus at Bracken Cave in San Antonio to playful pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., nature-focused livestreams have captured the attention of millions—and their popularity keeps growing.This post […]

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, speakers of all ages participate; while […]

As digital technologies continue to transform the logistics industry, research published in the International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management has looked at their impact on the well-being of professional drivers, namely truckers. The researchers […]

Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. By the end of that year, approximately 140,000 people had […]

At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in the House and the […]

When you think of a missing person, what do you picture?This post was originally published on this site