Having a female bestie gives male baboons a better chance of survival, a new study shows.

Having friends as adults doesn't ease early life trauma, a new study with baboons shows.

Dolphins don't just randomly choose their friends. Like some people, they pick childhood pals that will set them up for success as adults.

Together the social and emotional 'jobs' of adolescence – developing intimate friendships and achieving autonomy – make teens uniquely resistant to calls for social distancing.

Social distancing protects us from COVID-19. But how can we protect our mental health as we're isolating? One solution: Indulge in guilty pleasures.

It's possible to maintain community despite the social distancing necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19, according to a professor of health psychology.

Large LGBT friend groups can protect people's health, research suggests. "Having more family and friends around gives us more people to depend on when we really need it."

We need to start thinking about our social lives as an important factor for our overall health, an expert argues in this podcast episode.

Worries about Americans' pending loss of community may be unfounded, research suggests.

Children make friends—and find a "sense of belonging"—faster than teenagers after a move to a more affluent neighborhood, research shows.