As contact with the outdoors declines, discomfort with wild spaces is growing. Scientists tracking the rise of nature anxiety have some ideas on how to reconnect without feeling overwhelmed.

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful force that demonstrably outperforms humans in countless areas. Here's why the effort of developing the human brain still matters.

New research suggests AI chatbots can generate responses people rate as more empathetic than humans, raising questions about emotional intelligence in machines.

"The Intimate Animal" explores how dating apps cause people to raise their expectations—and walk into first dates with preconceived notions.

Scientists have recognized snails’ regenerative abilities for centuries. In 1766, a researcher documented that decapitated garden snails could regrow their entire heads. Despite that long history, ...

This green approach avoids the release of smoke from cremation and the leaking of fluids from burying embalmed bodies.

Like other living creatures, humans have been shaped by evolution. Over time, we have developed – and continue to develop – traits that help us survive.

A new study in Japan shows that people value nature in three distinct ways - intrinsic, relational, and instrumental.

The human eye contains a blind spot at the back of the eye where the optic nerve and retinal blood enter and exit, but our ...

This year’s Winter Olympics take place in venues across the Italian Alps, with several outdoor events centered on the town of ...

Dashiell Hammett mentioned Sam Spade's jutting chin in the opening sentence of his novel, "The Maltese Falcon." Spade's chin ...