Government agencies are supposed to listen to the industries they regulate, but what if they tune out everyone else? Scholars call this regulatory capture, and some staffers see it happening at EPA.

The rule of law can take on different meanings depending whom you ask and where you are – but in the US it pretty much means one thing.

Researchers analyze social media data to gain useful insights into modern society and culture. But it's important to protect users' privacy. How can both ends meet?

If you're committed to a belief, it's hard to let go. Psychology and philosophy provide different ways to think about how skeptics respond to counterevidence.

Incels compare themselves to other men, before blaming women for withholding sex from, in their perception, deserving men.

Depression can have a profound impact on mothers and their children. But women often have no idea that they have depression – nor do their medical providers.

Dehumanizing insults have become more common in political discourse. Psychology research has shown that they can prime us for violence – and even change our brains.

Technology has made many aspects of daily life much easier. So why do we still feel so overwhelmed?

If an undocumented migrant is a minor or an adult can have far-reaching implications. A forensic anthropologist explains why relying solely on dental X-rays to determine age doesn't work.