A new study finds that while many Americans misjudge the relative climate impact of dozens of behaviors, they readily commit to higher-impact choices when they get more information. Willingness to engage in actions promoting larger-scale change falls off, however, if interventions focus solely on individual behavior.

The authors assert that the circulation of animal content creates digital affective networks — the relationships and encounters centred on and facilitated by digital mood-elevating content.

A person’s level of social and economic status can shape their brain heath in later life, a study suggests.

Research led by the University of Edinburgh found a connection between socioeconomic status and changes in the white matter of the brain – a known risk factor of cognitive decline and dementia in older age.

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away perfectly edible food, costing households money and contributing to the nation’s food waste problem.