Online discussions are often dominated by a small group of active users, while the majority remain silent. This imbalance can ...

This study presents an elliptical retarder model, enhancing polarization analysis and offering a robust framework for interpreting complex material structures.

Field experiment on Reddit examines what distinguishes passive from active users and tests interventions designed to get more ...

The United States once sold itself as a radical bet on human equality, self-government, and the rule of law, a political ...

A new polling experiment suggests a counterintuitive opportunity for President Donald Trump to gain an upper hand over ...

Clickbait relied on curiosity. Rage bait relies on us, knowing that if content makes you angry, you spend longer with it, share it more often, and return to the platform quickly.

Octopuses can flip from mottled rock to smooth sand in less time than it takes a human to blink, yet their eyes carry only a single visual pigment that should make them functionally colorblind. The ...

When engaging in a political discussion, talking about what you oppose instead of what you support may make others more open ...

A new study shows that fonts aren’t inherently partisan—but humans are.

Meanwhile, countless animals are caught from the wild, or bred in captivity, to be put on display in zoos, aquariums, and ...

Conversations with AI can sway people’s political views. Concerningly, a chatbot’s facts are not always accurate, especially ...

Both papers found that chatbots influence voter opinions not by using emotional appeals or storytelling, but by flooding the user with information. The more information the chatbots provided, the more ...