(THE CONVERSATION) For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up ...

The government has already weaponized surveillance tools to silence dissent, flag political critics, and track behavior in real time. Now, with wearables, they gain a new weapon: access to the human ...

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Viewed this way, “Mind-Body medicine” is the tail wagging the dog, to put it mildly.

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If warm, sunny days make you feel more gloomy than great, you could have seasonal affective disorder. Learn how to stop it from dragging you down.

Seasonal depression doesn't just happen in the winter. Learn why symptoms might show up in the spring, and discover tips that can help manage spring depression.

Researchers from Columbia University assessed how brain activity transitioned when listening to music and how it affected emotional fluidity.

Internally, the ego protects us from vulnerable feelings, such as guilt, shame, sadness, and fear. But we don’t need protection from those feelings, which evolved to keep us safe.

When humans burst into laughter together, moods lift almost automatically. New research shows that a similar boost happens in our closest cousins. An international team led by Indiana University ...

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals.

University of Michigan’s Joanne Hsu can tell US households are in a foul mood. Is anyone listening?