A new study has confirmed the long-standing legend of shellear fish climbing waterfalls in the Congo, revealing their ...

Tiny dung beetles are showing remarkable adaptation to a warming planet. These insects are digging deeper nests to protect ...

This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists have finally uncovered exactly how and why its bizarre strategy ...

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...

In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think, and fit in. But who matters ...

Ask the earliest students of programs that are now part of the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS), and they’ll likely tell you the same story: the first programs were born from humble ...

Behavior is at the heart of nearly every challenge in the workplace, from leadership and fair decisions to high performance and AI adoption. But how should organizations go about influencing behavior?

In August 2021, University of Chicago Prof. Oeindrila Dube began reviewing data on a first-of-its-kind police training program she helped design and implement. Its objective: improve Chicago police ...