Discovering relatedness outside of a topical issue helps diverse groups to overcome differences and develop action for social ...

Social Security is hugely important to a large share of Americans. Almost 69 million Americans will receive monthly Social Security benefits in 2025, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits paid ...

Killer whales are known for exceptional intelligence, displaying complex social structures and sophisticated communication.

When it comes to social influence, knowing how people are connected matters more than simply knowing lots of people, found researchers from Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science.

This social structure directly impacts mating patterns, as the dominant silverback typically holds exclusive mating rights with the females in his group, creating a polygynous mating system. In ...

Deep in the wilderness, a complex social structure operates among one of nature’s most misunderstood predators. Wolf packs, far from being the chaotic groups often portrayed in popular media, function ...

For example, a GWAS pooling 3mn genomes has found that polygenic scores, reflecting genetic factors, explain between 12 and 16 per cent of the variation in educational attainment between Europeans.

As society becomes more fast-paced and competitive, traditional social structures are eroding. The close-knit communities of the past have given way to a more fragmented, individualistic lifestyle.

In group decision making (GDM), multiscale information systems (MSISs) and fuzzy social networks have strong applications. In addition, decision makers (DMs) can reveal their preference information by ...

Religion in the Structures of Human Societies. Sociology Mind, 15, 141-150. doi: 10.4236/sm.2025.153008 . Previously in ...