People have changed over time, growing ever more distant and isolated from others – while at the same time finding new ways and technologies that let individuals connect and feel with others.

Cooped up with a partner and nowhere to go to break it up? Coronavirus social distancing... or another day in retirement? Research on older couples holds tips for everyone else on how to deal.

COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don't let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home.

Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species.

Social distancing could allow a level of infection that can be handled by the health care system, but would build enough immunity to strangle the epidemic.

Handling the US outbreak requires a look at what's working for the rest of the world – and our own history.

'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose.

In determining the best response to the pandemic, we need to look further than the scientific evidence and think about the social, economic and ethical consequences of an action.

The evolution of the strong human bond.

Look out for your elderly parents, family members, friends and neighbors. It could save their lives.