Researchers Develop Model for Recommending More Interesting People for your Social Network

Research scientists present a novel framework that recommends new social connections with explanations as to whether the link is topical or social.

Scientists Research Shortest Paths to Happiness in Cities

In new research, our scientists designed algorithms that automatically map out the most beautiful, quiet, and happy routes between two city points.

Daniele Quercia Named one of Fortune Magazine's "2014 Big Data All-Stars"

We are proud to announce that our social media researcher, Daniele Quercia, has been named one of Fortune Magazine's "2014 Big Data All-Stars."

Shaky Research: Yahoo Labs Contributes to New Study on Servers and Seismic Activity

Yahoo Labs is supporting new research study on seismic protection systems for equipment and components in multi-story facilities by Howard University.

Yahoo Labs Lifts the Veil on the Science of Personalization

The Personalization Science team at Yahoo Labs provides an introduction to the science of personalization at Yahoo.

Introducing Our New Tumblr Series: Science Powering Product

We've launched our new Tumblr blog series called “Science Powering Product” where we discuss the science behind Yahoo products.

One Hundred Million Creative Commons Flickr Images for Research

Announcing one of the largest public multimedia datasets ever released: Yahoo Webscope's Flickr Creative Commons dataset.

Faculty Research and Engagement Program 2014 Recipients Selected

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2014 Yahoo Faculty Research and Engagement Program (FREP).

Yahoo Labs Scientists Use Tumblr to Predict World Cup Winner

Yahoo Labs scientists sift through 188.9 million Tumblr blogs comprising 83.1 billion posts to predict the World Cup 2014 winner.

Rashmi Mohan Elected to ACM India Council

We are proud to announce that our Senior Manager of Research Engineering, Rashmi Mohan, has been elected to the ACM India Council.