What makes us tip? A new study explores two main motives: genuine appreciation for the service and conformity with social ...

New research finds social-emotional learning programs in schools lead to higher test scores and better GPAs. Here's why.

Older couples share elevated positive emotions just 38% of the time together, but those moments lower stress hormones in both ...

Recent studies have found a link between a specific biomarker of inflammation, depression and our strong need for close ...

A new study shows that short self-affirmations (simple reflections on personal values) can boost happiness and reduce stress.

One guy disliked being bored so much that he zapped himself 190 times (or maybe he liked being shocked?). We, as a society, have long understood the cruelty of boredom and have weaponised it ...

The incident that opened my eyes Recently, I attended a youth seminar where students were passionately arguing over a controversial claim they had found online. The entire debate was based on an ...

Millions of people have no issue with sleeping after a good scare — in fact, they embrace it. There are scientific reasons ...

New research shows that viruses weaken honey bee queens, lowering pheromone signals and energy, causing workers to replace them.

A self-published report claims a link between vaccines and autism, strongly promoted by Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu. Doctors ...

The state’s strength has been to work with its fragile geography, rather than against it, and social infrastructure geared towards collective well-being.