Society

Millions of people use minibus taxis to get around South Africa every day. These “pillars of public transport” (which are privately owned and run rather than operated by the state) account for 66.5% of all […]

Old graveyards are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities. As the density of our cities increases, efficient use of urban land becomes paramount. In particular, land […]

For two Virginia Commonwealth University social work professors and their collaborators, it started with “radical imagination”—a youth shared-housing model in Richmond unlike any in the country.This post was originally published on this website.

Pedestrian fatalities in the United States have increased more than 50% over the last decade, with 1 in 6 traffic deaths involving pedestrians. Programs like Vision Zero and Safe Systems focus on making transportation safe […]

If you’re a young person (or a parent of one), you may be thinking some big thoughts about your future. Am I going to go to university? Maybe I’ll look at a trade? I might […]

New research from Hebrew University shows that how well parents understand their children and manage their own emotions greatly affects homework time. Parents who are good at understanding their kids are more supportive and help […]

Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users.This post was originally published on […]

Everyday people understandably rely on information quoted by scientists. But when that information turns out to be incorrect, things get complicated.This post was originally published on this website.

Researchers at the University of York are calling for further exploration of the role DNA could play in predicting educational outcomes. The work is published in the journal Educational Psychology Review.This post was originally published […]

Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers.This […]