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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Americans go for it, but beware of the "wandering hand-hugger." May 12, 2014— -- Americans are known worldwide for their enthusiastic hugs, and now the Chinese are emulating the physical warmth ...

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

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, ...