Does living in an unequal society make people unhappy? Not necessarily, reveals the largest study ever conducted on the subject. Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES ...

A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) argues that modern life has outpaced human evolution. The study suggests that ...

When the world stopped in 2020, cellist Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about how music can reconnect people to the natural world. In this limited podcast series, Yo-Yo goes around the country to places ...

On a remote stretch of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the lush, volcanic landscape meets a dry tropical forest. Two unlikely creatures, the sea turtle and the jaguar, collide with spectacular ...

The UNLV Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology program trains students in classical and cutting-edge theory and methods to foster independent research on the social world. Students can enroll in a ...

W hile the American electorate is evenly split between two parties, academic disciplines are skewed to the left. In economics — a field closely tied to politics and policy — Democratic-leaning ...

Ever take a walk in the woods and feel relaxed? It’s not just you—spending time in nature is scientifically proven to boost your mental health. I spoke with Dr. Stacy Beller Stryer, a pediatrician and ...

Well-planned, well-managed nature-based tourism is a massive development opportunity. Money spent by tourists on activities, transportation, food, and accommodation ripple through local communities.

ABSTRACT: This article explores the evolutionary and sociocultural foundations of human morality through an interdisciplinary neurosociological framework. It defends the thesis that the capacity for ...

WWF’s 2025 Connected by Nature report explores how deeply Americans value and connect with nature in their daily lives. Based on research conducted by GlobeScan on behalf of WWF, the report finds that ...

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...