NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — All the stress, fatigue, and responsibility that comes with having children can leave many moms and dads feeling like they’ve added an extra decade (or more) onto their lives. As ...

Research led by Tyler Giles (Wellsley College), Daniel Hungerman (University of Notre Dame), and Tamar Oostrom (The Ohio State University.) ...

ULTIMO, Australia — Social media has helped to connect the world in a way previous generations could never dream of. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to that global online community. From social ...

BOSTON — Whether it’s planting trees or serving food to the homeless, volunteering your time for the greater good makes a difference in the lives of many. As it turns out, doing good deeds also ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — In an era where many of us spend our days hunched over computers or scrolling through phones, mounting evidence suggests our sedentary lifestyles may be quietly damaging our health.

Alaska is the most stressed state in the nation, according to a new nationwide study that reveals how geography plays a massive role in American mental health. Researchers analyzed everything from ...

Every single U.S. state saw increasing rates of avoidable deaths from 2009-2019, while most comparable countries improved their rates during the same period. Despite spending twice as much on ...

LONDON — Long before social media appeared and changed the way people consume media, young women already had to deal with society’s unrealistic expectations of feminine beauty. Now, researchers from ...

NEW YORK — For almost half of all Americans, modesty may not be their best quality. A new study finds nearly one in two people believe they’re the best person they know. In a recent survey of 2,000 ...

DENVER, Colo. — If you have a reusable bottle, you might want to wash it out right away. While these bottles are a staple in society and keep us hydrated (without creating plastic waste), an ...

ZURICH, Switzerland — Miles beneath the Pacific Ocean, in a region of Earth’s mantle where conventional wisdom says nothing unusual should exist, scientists have discovered something extraordinary.

HAMILTON, Ontario — Diabetes, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis can all trace their origins back to the Black Death, according to new research. Researchers from McMaster University say the bubonic ...