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.

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 ...

Tree hugging is an art that needs to be learned and many young people in China are now learning this art as they embrace more ...

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

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 ...

Truphena Muthoni receives her badge from Guinness World Records after hugging a tree for 48 hours /TRUPHENA MUTHONI/FBTruphena Muthoni has officially received her badge from Guinness World Records, ...

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 ...

After the “Great Resignation” of 2021–2022, when millions of workers quit their jobs each month, more employees are now choosing to stay put for the sake of stability. A Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

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 — ...