Social Sciences

The veil worn by Muslim women ‘may signal that they ARE integrating’ says research

The economy's improving but many Ethiopian boys still 'feel hopeless'

Chinese construction workers

China's infrastructure investments 'threaten its economic growth'

Researchers discover what lies behind the steadfast loyalty of football fans

Ethiopian boys want high status jobs but there are scarce opportunities, says research.

The economy's improving but many Ethiopian boys still 'feel hopeless'

Modern feral Hawaiian pig seems to owe the black coat mainly to its Polynesian ancestors.

Throughout history, humans have preferred their pigs to be black

Housework

50-year study pinpoints countries where women are doing the least housework

Liverpool Football Club fans.

Downs as well as the ups of a football club's fortunes build fans' loyalty

The sun emits a solar flare. Such activity increases radioactivity in the atmosphere and this change is detected in tree-rings.

'Clocks' in tree-rings that could reset chronologies across the ancient world

Tree-rings reveal secret clocks that could reset key dates across the ancient world

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