Scientists have pulled off a feat long considered out of reach: getting light to mimic the famous quantum Hall effect. In their experiment, photons drift sideways in perfectly defined, quantized steps ...

Modern psychology has uncovered findings that challenge long-held beliefs about autonomy and rationality. Research suggests the brain can initiate decisions hundreds of milliseconds before we ...

College marks one of the most exciting and monumental chapters in a young person’s life. It is a time often defined by independence, discovery, and new opportunities. Yet for many students, it’s their ...

Learn what the Bystander Effect is and why people are less likely to help in emergencies when others are present. This quick, 2-minute psychology explainer covers the key concepts and real-world ...

Ahmed el Ahmed, a Muslim who arrived from Syria nearly 20 years ago, disarmed one of the suspected gunmen, who officials said were inspired by ISIS. By Yan Zhuang Reporting from St. George Hospital in ...

Apparently any place looks better if you just say it’s Japan. The idea being that the “Japan effect” is so strong, just the location tag can filter how we perceive an ordinary street or an average ...

More than a month ago, I found myself pretending to enjoy the electronic remix of a perfectly good rap song alongside my friend in a frat, the name of which I could never remember. After not even 15 ...

As we witness President Trump’s daily attacks on the rule of law, constitutional rights and democracy, I recall an incident from 1964, the year I graduated high school. In the early morning hours of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This scene plays out so many times: A woman is out at a bar when a man approaches her and acts in a manner that makes her ...