The meaning of life has puzzled philosophers for millennia, but new research suggests it could be as simple as lending a ...

One of the best ways to learn how Antarctic sea spiders thrive under extreme conditions is to squeeze their guts out through their legs. That's what a Northeastern University biologist is doing to ...

What does dying feel like? By studying patients who’ve suffered near-death experiences, scientists are one step closer to ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Recently, Toni Antonucci, a senior researcher at the University of Michigan, received a $13 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For decades, she and her colleagues had been ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

A new study argues that overlap between advisers and advisees on research topics helps rather than hinders young life ...