Schadenfreude is a survival emotion that activates pleasure circuits and decreases pain. So does altruism, if you make it accessible.

Sometimes, a whole society can be painted with demoralization, a kind of communal broken heart.

An estimated one in four Americans suffers from chronic pain. For one in 10 of those sufferers, their pain is so intense, it ...

Why do some people suffer more than others, even when the pain is the same? Scientists have uncovered a hidden brain circuit that connects the physical experience of pain to its emotional aftermath.

Researchers have observed a mechanism in the brain that may ‘pump the brakes’ on acute pain to prevent overload while not inhibiting chronic pain at all.

A suburban Oswego woman who tried to stage her girlfriend's murder as a suicide was sentenced to 30 years in prison, ...

As a result, women were left out of most exercise science and biomedical research until the late 20th century. Even today, ...

Cherokee County officials say 44-year-old Lior Talker burned an eight-year-old boy in the middle of his back with a cigarette ...

World of Warcraft Classic 20th Anniversary Edition Phase 5 is now live, and with the latest update, the War Effort is on.

An under-the-radar provision inside President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will reduce the amount of gambling ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation-it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a ...