Little kids don’t believe girls like computer science and engineering

Kids as young as 6 develop ideas that girls aren't interested in computer science and engineering. The stereotypes could add to the gap in STEM careers.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Nov. 24, 2021 ~7 min

Negative COVID vaccine feelings aren’t set in stone

New research paints an evolving picture of vaccination acceptance and hesitancy. It suggests people can change their minds about getting the COVID-19 jab.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Sept. 27, 2021 ~7 min


Textbook wording may sap certainty about climate

New research suggests subtle wording in textbooks can affect how certain students are about the causes of climate change.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Sept. 13, 2021 ~7 min

Disagreeable people are more likely to buy conspiracy theories

People with personality traits that are part of the "Dark Tetrad" are more likely to buy into conspiracy theories, according to new research.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 27, 2021 ~5 min

Why some Christians see LGBTQ rights as an attack

Zero-sum beliefs lead some conservative Christians to view LGBTQ progress as an attack. Research suggests there's a biblical way to counter this thinking.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 27, 2021 ~12 min

More than half of Americans now accept evolution

Research based on 35 years of national surveys shows that American public's level of acceptance of evolution is now over the halfway mark.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 25, 2021 ~5 min

Leisure time’s benefits depend on your beliefs about it

"...not everyone sees value in time spent on leisure. Many hold a general belief that these activities are an unproductive use of time—at the cost of their own happiness."

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 25, 2021 ~5 min

Most Americans are OK with vaccine mandates in certain places

As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~5 min


Can ‘couples therapy’ bring red and blue Americans together?

Can workshops modeled on principles of couples therapy ease political polarization among Americans?

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
July 1, 2021 ~12 min

Will the government UFO report show we’re not alone?

An astronomy expert breaks down what he expects from the US government UFO report and whether humans are alone in the universe.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
June 21, 2021 ~8 min

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