In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a “fairy tale” rooted in cultural beliefs about masculinity and femininity.
A new...
Yale College seniors Bilal Moin and Daevan Mangalmurti have a mutual interest in international development, a branch of economics that examines the forces affecting economic development and individual wellbeing in low- and middle- income countries.
But...
Providing poor women, including Syrian refugees, in Amman, Jordan, with volunteer opportunities helps them diversify their social networks, enhances their sense of empowerment and wellbeing, and potentially encourages social change, according to a new...
At a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden asked Yale health economist Zack Cooper for his insights into how hospital mergers affect the country’s workforce.
“It strikes me that, for workers, consolidation can mean layoffs...
Yale anthropologist David Watts watched “Chimp Empire,” the recent four-part Netflix docuseries on the Ngogo chimpanzee community in Uganda, with an informed perspective: He has spent decades studying the chimps featured on the show.
In 1995, Watts...
Having a high-achieving older sibling helps children, especially those from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, succeed academically, according to a new Yale-led study.
Using data from North Carolina public schools, a team led by Yale sociologist...
A new dataset of genetic information collected from 233 primate species, the largest and most complete of its kind, promises to yield insights into primates’ evolutionary biology and how genetics influences their behavior, says Yale biological...
Last December, Yale political theorist Hélène Landemore traveled to her native France to help guide an assembly of French citizens charged with reconsidering the country’s laws on euthanasia and assisted dying.
Over the next few months, the assembly of...
An increase in social media activity on “hard-right” platforms — those that purport to represent viewpoints not welcome on “mainstream” platforms — contributes to rightwing civil unrest in the United States, according to a new study led by Yale...
Electoral corruption was rampant in the young democracies of 19th-century Europe. To obtain a competitive advantage, politicians would often buy votes and enlist mayors or policemen to mobilize or intimidate voters. Fundamental aspects of modern elections...