The most comforting touch communicates care for the person receiving it – not just the intentions of the person offering it.
A behavioral ecologist explains the reciprocal social relationships vampire bats maintain, in sickness and in health.
The CDC’s controversial recommendation changes are based on new studies showing that most omicron transmission takes place within five days of the onset of illness.
Whether about a comet hitting the Earth or a virus infecting the world, fear-based messages often do not succeed at changing people’s behaviors.
A physician-bioethicist reflects on how health professionals are yet again facing painful reminders of the early months of the pandemic.
Supply chain issues, emergency science, social distancing requirements and a lot more free time offered both challenges and opportunities for research scientists.
New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
Multiple factors determined whether or not individual Americans adopted COVID-19 safety measures, according to statistical analysis of public opinion data.
Ready to party post-pandemic, but at the same time feeling shy? Here's how social isolation affects the brain – and what research suggests about the effects of resocialization.
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