Social Science

As artificial intelligence moves into hiring, education and health care, a central scientific question is becoming impossible to ignore: Can...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Strong relationships at home, meaningful participation in school and public recognition for young people’s achievements may...

Wildfires are no longer a distant rural crisis. Across the United States, fire is increasingly intersecting with the places where...

Every U.S. state had introduced at least one bill aimed at regulating social media or other digital platforms for people...

Artificial intelligence may be advancing rapidly through hospitals and clinics, but public acceptance of the technology is not guaranteed, according...

Chiba, Japan—Hallucinations and delusions that first emerge in midlife or old age may sometimes reflect hidden neurodegenerative changes rather than...

Dating apps and pornography platforms may be changing more than how people meet, flirt, and pursue sexual relationships. A new...

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The #MeToo movement was created to help survivors of gender-based violence find solidarity, share their experiences and...

A phone call made after a draining day, an invitation accepted despite fatigue, or an unexpectedly long conversation with a...

For a century, polymer science has been built around a powerful idea: connect molecules with strong covalent bonds and create...