Newsroom – Category: Humanities

Jürgen Renn, Robert Schlögl, Christoph Rosol and Benjamin Steininger present a research initiative of the Max Planck Society on socio-technical aspects of energy transformation. more

Tania Singer, director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognition and Brain Sciences, talks about mental empathy exercises, our inner judge and prospects for peaceful coexistence more

Hand movements and facial expressions are a crucial component of communication more

After a fraught election, Kenya is teetering on the brink of a crisis which threatens to escalate. How could this happen? Is there any hope for reconciliation? An analysis by Elena Gadjanova of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen. more

Sea level – the geographical reference point and indicator of climate change – is a surprisingly variable parameter more

Despite its prestige, the UNESCO world heritage title has some drawbacks more

Scientists from Fraunhofer and Max Planck institutes are studying the history of the restoration of Pompeii, which has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1997, and are developing innovative materials and processes for conserving the city’s ancient sites. more

Scientists are reconstructing the relationship between modern humans and Neanderthals more

Despite being widely perceived as a threat, today’s teenagers are more law-abiding than previous generations. It is therefore worth looking at the facts and figures behind the headlines. more

Three rhinoceroses are killed in South Africa each day, their horns chopped off and sold illegally on international markets. more