Why facts backfire in political debates, and what psychology says works to bridge divides and prevent radicalization.

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still ...

A newly published political science study finds that the process of validating vote-by-mail ballots in the United States remains subjective.

A new approach that integrates room for debate and collaboration with effective communication strategies can enable more ...

Our study shows that the link between education and politics starts far earlier than degree level, however. We’ve found that ...

Archival records reveal that the 1971 global ban on psychedelics was fueled by Cold War politics and media sensationalism, not medical science. This historical analysis suggests international drug ...

Trump’s vote share grew by more than three percentage points in counties where Texas sent buses with newly-arrived immigrants, according to research from USC and University of North Texas.

Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization of an unprecedented ...

The influential theorist explored a wide range of topics, including democracy, fascism, secularism, and climate ...

Last year, President Donald Trump promoted unproven ties between Tylenol and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.

Apple News’ editorial team has been deliberately excluding conservative media outlets from the popular app’s handpicked “top stories,” according to a bombshell new study. AllSides, a nonpartisan group ...

More than 20 percent of Americans express little or no confidence in scientists to “act in the best interests of the public,” according to Pew’s latest polling. Just 13 percent gave that answer in ...