CHICAGO, IL – A team of scientists has uncovered new insights into brain regions that facilitate social interactions and their ongoing communication with the ancient amygdala, a discovery that could ...

We live in the age of hyperconnectivity. In our always-on world, a new online addiction has taken hold, one so pervasive and psychologically powerful that it has been called a form of social control.

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Jurassic lizard footprints found in Spain provide rare trackways and insight into reptile motion 152 million years ago.

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Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests ...

I love a good list. I have lists of house projects and plans. (Most of them will never come to fruition, but it's good to have HGTV dreams, I guess.) I have lists of article ideas, vacation spots, and ...

Since the earliest cave paintings, human beings have used art to recreate the world around us. But while the painter’s limit is imagination, the photographer can only capture what actually exists.