A 13-year-long study found that people in relationships are happier than single people, but only if those relationships are ...

That’s especially troubling because crumb rubber is often used in places where people — particularly children — come into direct contact with it. And the problem can worsen over time. Sunlight, heat ...

One of the most adorable mammals in the Pacific Northwest isn’t the beaver or wolf. It’s a soft, elusive, ferret-sized member ...

Is living in a leafy neighborhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent exposure to nature across different settings, especially while being physically ...

A scientific review of 183 different studies found that many well-being habits work similarly well. These findings suggest that consistency matters more than chasing "wow" moments.

Virginia Delegate Delores McQuinn (D-Henrico) said she's taking the first step to figuring out what reforms are necessary to ensure oversight of Virginia's nursing home industry.

Mixing up several different exercises lowers the risk of dying more than just doing one kind of activity. People who did the ...

Taking between 5,000 and 9,000 steps per day is associated with a lower risk of developing 13 different types of cancer, according to one study. The reduction in cancer risk was independent of ...

Yawning and deep breathing each have different effects on the movement of fluids in the brain, and each of us may have a ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...

Cattle are seen as animals with small brains, lacking intelligence and emotion. Veronika the cow has just proven that to be wrong.

For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows ...