A new longitudinal study looked at whether younger siblings also contribute to their older sisters' and brothers' empathy in early childhood, when empathic tendencies begin to develop. The research ...

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The most popular theory of our universe's origin centers on a cosmic cataclysm unmatched in all of history—the big bang. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured this image of the iconic ...

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Social protection and labor systems promote better employment, prevent income loss, and protect people facing shocks and transitions. These programs are not just about helping people get by, they help ...