The meaning of life has puzzled philosophers for millennia, but new research suggests it could be as simple as lending a ...

Humans aren't the only species that can pretend, a study shows. Scientists offered a bonobo imaginary juice and grapes in a ...

A new Curtin University study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be ...

The "model minority" myth holds that certain ethnic groups—for example, Asian Americans—are well-educated, hardworking, ...

Whatever challenges life throws, mothers often know best as they guide offspring through the risky stages of early development. This scenario, familiar when applied to humans, turns out to be true for ...

A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a completely unknown form of multicellular life, according to a new study.

University of Missouri researchers found that hope stands apart from happiness and gratitude as one of the strongest positive ...

New long-term research suggests that variety—not just volume—may be the missing link between exercise and longevity.

The United States is a rapidly aging country. By the year 2050, nearly 1 in 4 Americans will be 65 or older, and many will ...

A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.

“It really tells us that infants are interacting with the world in a lot more complex of a way than we might imagine,” said ...