Our love of the supernatural reflects a "natural human impulse" to find meaning in a chaotic world, experts say.

People more distressed during the COVID-19 pandemic were less likely to follow distancing guidelines, but more likely to get vaccinated.

People who've had a psychedelic experience and those who've had a near-death experience that didn't involve drugs report less fear of death.

Following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, teachers and parents are wondering how to talk to kids. An expert offers some advice.

Taking a pill is a common problem for many kids, and parents don't always know how to help. An expert offers seven steps to help the medicine go down.

Junk DNA could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia.

New research finds that worries about the COVID-19 pandemic may affect your cognitive abilities and skew your perception of risk.

Fireworks and thunderstorms aren't the only noises that can stress out your dog. Common household noises from vacuums and microwaves can, too.

Snakes are really important animals to have around. So why are so many of us scared to death of them? Blame your subconscious.