Cacao may have been consumed at feasts in the 12th century by Mississippian people in the city of Etowah, in the modern state of Georgia

Social media use is a better predictor of depression than many other common factors such as one’s job and educational background or time spent on other activities such as playing video games, surfing the web or watching TV.

Chile’s Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB) and Colombia’s Humboldt Institute are advancing a new model of south-south cooperation that brings together science, local and Indigenous knowledge, and community action to address biodiversity loss. The initiative seeks to strengthen socioecological research, restoration, territorial governance, and knowledge co-production across Latin America, while developing collaborative solutions with relevance for global biodiversity and climate challenges.

BUFFALO, NY — August 26, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 10, 2026, titled “Metformin at the convergence of aging and longevity.”

The questions explored by Sound Studies cross disciplinary lines to consider the role that sound and listening play in our daily lives, culture, and political systems.