The same tools that companies use to sell products can be used to encourage people to get vaccinated, get a colonoscopy or get treated for an infection.

Mountain chickadees follow systematic grammarlike rules to share important information, stringing together syllables like words in a sentence.

If the health content you see on social media sounds too good to be true, it’s very likely false – but there are ways to check it out before sharing.

Knowing how many calories a food contains has become a familiar part of eating. But it may muddy rather than clarify a person’s understanding of how healthy that food is.

Sorry really can be the hardest word.

MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision, how it could help people cope with loss and plan for how they might be remembered.

By listening to a frog call, adult bats can tell which prey are palatable and which are poisonous. Young bats must acquire this ability over time.

An astronomer breaks down 3 key components that allow researchers to make groundbreaking discoveries – and decide when results aren’t significant.

Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be less about staying positive and more about being supported in your goals.