Australian researchers have discovered a regenerative factor produced by immune cells that drives the repair and regeneration of damaged muscle tissue. The findings are a breakthrough for treating ...

As President Trump signed the "Right to Try Act" into law Wednesday afternoon, 8-year-old Jordan McLinn of Indiana bashfully attempted to hug the president, who missed his first few tries. After a ...

Virginia Satir, a world-renowned family therapist, is famous for saying “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” How many hugs are ...

A growing number of young women in China are shelling out 50 yuan (US$7) for five-minute stress-relieving hugs from “man mums”. The so-called man mums are a trending group on mainland social media.

Hugging happens in many different situations. What was the last situation in which you hugged someone? There are a lot of different answers people can give to this question. For example, some people ...

Lisa A Williams receives funding from the Australian Research Council (LP140100034). Friends, children, romantic partners, family members – many of us exchange hugs with others on a regular basis. New ...

Most (not all!) people love hugs, but have you ever wondered how to have a perfect hug with another person who also wants to hug you? Here are some recent scientific findings on which factors ...