“...it can feel like losing someone close to us because they may have been integral in some of our happiest or saddest moments.”

“[T]he presence of music — vs. silence — affected performance... It led participants to make faster and also less accurate decisions.”

The constant humming noise, pressurized cabin, and dry air suppress our sense of smell and diminish our ability to taste.

Science has always searched for the elusive fountain of youth. But only some benefit when aging is made slower -- or halted completely.

"Traditionally it has been seen as cultural, but we can show that culture has very little to do with it."

People may underestimate the potential of their input to improve others’ outcomes, according to a new research.

Cortisol, the "stress hormone," alters brain activity in regions linked to social decision making, reducing altruistic behavior.

“[M]any prominent cultural figures or political movements gain a lot of steam when they have a clear, identifiable enemy that they are fighting against.”

“Sexual growth beliefs might help couples dealing with low sexual desire by alleviating pressure… and creating space to adapt sexual behavior.”

"[It] can be a bad thing if your identity involves inflated views of your group and an obsession with dominance or image management."

Scientists believe the findings can help them develop non-drug-based pain-relief methods based on inducing nostalgia.

"Finding a solar calendar represented in the architecture of Stonehenge opens up a whole new way of seeing the monument as a place for the living."

“[By] generating oscillations involved in memory retrieval, the brain may be playing a last recall of important life events just before we die.”

We struggle to quit things we've already invested time, energy, and money into even if the present cost of sustaining it outweighs the benefits we derive from it.

"This study marks an important step towards a better understanding of one of our most important symbolic abilities, namely calculating with numbers."

"[Offenders] interpret non-forgiveness as both a norm violation and a threat to their sense of power," explain scientists.

According to the "Einstein Effect," people are likely to find “pseudo-profound bullshit" more credible if it comes from scientists rather than spiritual gurus.

Experts say that exposure to familiar stimuli can have a restorative effect on the brain, especially in times of high stress.