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A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown.

This banner year for elections worldwide may witness the arrival of advertising tailored to your personality

Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory

A long-awaited study of people with ME/CFS revealed differences in their immune and nervous system. The findings may offer clues about long COVID

Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves.

Virtual-reality could assist researchers in decoding how emotions spur a decision to commit a crime

This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind

Stimulating the sleeping brain may ease suffering from memory loss, stroke or mental health problems

Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up.  

Amid a mounting mental health crisis among farmers, experts are working to make help more accessible

Unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger can feel overwhelming, but recent research suggests they can trigger behaviors that lead to something better

A former Jeopardy! winner led a new study that probes how linked memory systems may give trivia buffs an edge in their game

Individual interventions for burnout don’t work. Researchers explain why.

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and convenient stores. But such products could be […]

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change

From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy

The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting

A new technique helps anesthesiologists track changes in states of consciousness

There’s a myth that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Experts explain why it might take some people longer—or shorter

Studies of goal setting reveal why it’s so hard to keep resolutions—and how to make ones that actually stick

The allergy and asthma drug montelukast, also known as Singulair, can cause psychiatric side effects—and researchers aren’t sure why

New cross-species research suggests a theory of mind is one thing that sets humans apart from apes

The evolution of beat perception likely unfolded gradually among primates, reaching its pinnacle in humans