Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing ...

Pete Hegseth wasn’t always like this. In 2005, a moral calling led him to volunteer for the Iraq war. He had read about a suicide bomber who killed 18 Iraqi children and wanted to ensure that ideology ...

America’s AI industry isn’t just divided by competing interests, but also by conflicting worldviews. In Silicon Valley, ...

Whale biologist Nan Hauser was pushed through the water by a 50,000-pound humpback whale for over 10 minutes as a 15-foot ...

"Sandwich generation" caregivers face growing demands, but research shows multigenerational care has some benefits.

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, was not designed to look directly at the long-held notion of so-called baby brain - the brain fog and memory problems that some women say ...

Research suggests that consciousness could extend far beyond just humans—every cellular creature in the universe, no matter how big or small, could be conscious, too. Studies show that single-cell ...

As Pink Floyd transitioned from '60s psych-rockers to '70s art-rock pioneers, their stage show became an "electric theatre," complete with unique set pieces.

Mammals grab food from weaker group-mates. This sounds shocking to modern ears, but the evidence is pervasive. Aggression is averted most of the time because weaker individuals submit to avoid getting ...

New mum, Tania Esparza, says pregnant women are "becoming more specialised for the job" [BBC] "Baby brain" is a cliche ...

But when people think about heroism, they often focus on physical courage, such as jumping into a frozen pond to rescue a drowning child, leaping onto subway tracks to help someone who has fallen, or ...

A landmark baby brain study finds pregnancy trims grey matter yet boosts bonding and empathy – here's why that's a secret advantage.