A large genetic study reveals depression beginning in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and a much greater ...

The brain’s waste disposal system has hidden pathways. A new study reveals a previously unknown route, changing our map of ...

A new study reveals a connection between the personality trait of shyness and a brain region not typically associated with ...

An individual's genetic tendency for elevated levels of a key protein in the blood signal a heightened risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

Engaging in creative activities like music, drawing, dance, or strategy video games may help keep the brain younger, according to a new study in Nature Communications. The research suggests creativity ...

A new study reports that dreams featuring supernatural beings or events can influence a person’s feelings of closeness to God in their waking life. This effect is not always immediate, with the ...

A new study finds that a person’s recent experience with depression is linked to appraising stressful situations as more severe, while a history of early life adversity is associated with viewing them ...

A new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology provides evidence that different types of adversity in childhood may shape a young person’s mental and behavioral development in ...

A new study analyzing over a decade of data from the British population has found that masturbation became more common for both women and men between the early 2000s and the early 2010s. The research ...

A new study proposes that horror films are appealing because they offer a controlled environment for our brains to practice predicting and managing uncertainty. This process of learning to master fear ...

A new comprehensive analysis of over 50 years of research finds that while a service provider’s physical attractiveness does have a moderately positive effect on customer evaluations, this “beauty ...