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Australian religious leaders have highlighted “significant barriers” to child safeguarding practices in their organizations, new Australian Catholic University (ACU) research shows.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey released Wednesday.This article is […]

When you’re looking for a relationship, chances are you’ll start off with a wishlist for your ideal partner. Maybe someone who is attractive or wealthy, someone who likes the same movies and the outdoors. Seems […]

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows in the journal Sociology of Religion.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Many dating app companies are enthusiastic about incorporating generative AI into their products. Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of dating app Bumble, wants gen-AI to “help create more healthy and equitable relationships.” In her vision of […]

A new study adds to evidence suggesting that people’s perceptions of others’ tears as sincere or manipulative likely depend on a variety of contextual factors. The findings suggest tears may be perceived as more honest […]

New data reveals that intersex individuals—those born with physical variations of sex anatomy that don’t align with typical notions of a female or male body—are much more likely to experience harassment, bullying, mental ill health […]

Each New Year, people set goals to lose weight, save money or learn a new skill. But as the months wear on, often those goals are long forgotten. Why is it so hard to stick […]

The recent tragic floods in Texas have focused attention on the human impact of the cuts to government infrastructure and services in the United States by Donald Trump’s administration.This article is brought to you by […]

Children play everywhere. Yet their right to play—protected by a UN convention—is constantly challenged by adults.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.