Some of the best research questions begin in the classroom. A new publication by political scientist A. Burcu Bayram and psychologist Vivian P. Ta-Johnson (UT San Antonio) in the journal Political Psychology is an example of how class discussions with engaged and insightful students can inspire…

The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.

Skip-level meetings (SLMs) seem common in some work environments but unheard of and norm-breaking in others. They entail both benefits and risks for employees, bypassed and skip-level managers, and organizations. Their effects also depend on context, as my qualitative exploratory study, published…

Two of the most famous experiments in psychology, the Stanford prison experiment and Stanley Milgram's obedience studies, have been called a sham, a lie and a fraud.

Air defences destroy four Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia's southern region, Saudi-coalition says The Saudi-led coalition said that air defences intercepted and destroyed four drones launched by the Houthis towards southern Saudi Arabia.

Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.

Social media communication on online travel platforms may contribute to customer well-being when it encourages participation and positive emotional experiences, according to a study of 210 Generation Z users reported in the International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing.

Alexander Embiricos, the OpenAI executive responsible for dots, never wants to have a meeting with someone else's AI agent.

The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".

Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.

Small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) are essential for balanced national development, yet many are now facing prolonged population loss, aging and weakened labor markets. Japan has addressed this challenge for more than half a century through the Depopulated-Area-Designation (DAD) policy, a…

'Shithouse countries': Trump has pledged not to use such language again, adviser says After US President Donald Trump called a number of Arab nations "shithouse countries" on Saturday, his newly minted adviser on Arab-American affairs said the US president has since promised he wouldn't do it…

The Trump administration accuses the former FBI director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Comey denies wrongdoing, while his lawyers argue the case is legally invalid and comes too late.

Many of the world's leading happiness researchers say they consciously spend more time with loved ones after seeing the evidence, according to a new paper. "Happiness emerges from a symphony of factors, but if I had to pinpoint one secret to happiness, relationships with other people might be it,"…

China and Russia are tightening their grip on Arctic shipping routes, turning the rapidly warming region into a new geopolitical battleground with Europe.

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles launched towards Eastern Region The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by Houthi forces towards Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region early on Tuesday. Earlier, the Saudi Civil Defense…

An AI model said it wouldn’t use any tools, then tried to send something to a server in Beijing anyway, and while researchers say it’s probably a training quirk and not espionage, the whole thing has people asking how much to trust free Chinese AI.

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In a new study published today in Plants, People, Planet, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international collaborators clarify the distinction between Ganoderma lucidum, a European bracket fungus described in 1781, and Ganoderma lingzhi, the East Asian species widely…