The nationally recognized advocate for children receives a key post in the new administration.

Half of online gamers are women, but anti-woman abuse is rampant. Courtney Baugh has a solution.

How Robert Rosenthal brought behavioral psychology to the masses with “Pygmalion in the Classroom.”

With a little help from HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” scientists learn more about how we process the flow of time.

There are ghosts to be reckoned with in our state and its history, which an entirely new field aims to address.

New findings show how a tilt of the head facilitates social interaction, with potential benefits for people with autism.

A week with UC Berkeley lawyer Paula Raffaelli, who volunteered to help detainees navigate the legal system.

Historical context helps explain the urgency of present-day Central American migrations.

A new Oxford handbook restores women to their rightful place on the world's stage.

A new lab investigates the smartphone generation.

Why does your family know how to push your buttons? They installed them. Here's how to take stress out of the holidays.

Research shows political views predict whether people trust false information about dangers — no matter who's in office.