In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

As the news has filled with stories about mass layoffs, political strife and poor economic indicators, workers are holding onto their jobs like they’re life preservers in a stormy, uncertain sea — ...

After nearly 11 months with no physical contact because of the pandemic, I stopped by a friend’s home on a January afternoon. It was a dreary Friday and we stood six feet away from one another in her ...

A federal court ordered a property management company to hand over nationwide employee records after its mandatory hugging ...

A mix of rising unemployment, slower hiring, AI anxiety, and industry layoffs is pushing employees to stay put — even in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we interact with technology, and Hugging Face is at the forefront of this transformation. This platform is a hub for AI innovation, where anyone with ...

Google and Hugging Face have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing open AI and machine learning development. This collaboration will integrate Hugging Face's platform with Google ...

In Beijing's central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people's houses. Many ...