Prairie voles show how sex and intimacy rewire the brain

To find out how sex relates to lasting love, scientists studied prairie voles, one of the few mammals that form long, monogamous relationships.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min

Love songs from other cultures are tough to recognize

Some musical themes are universally recognizable by people everywhere. Love songs, however, are harder to pinpoint.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Sept. 8, 2023 ~4 min


How to approach love and loneliness this Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day can be a pleasant or painful reminder of the relationships in your life. An expert has advice on how to approach the day.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~5 min

Asexual relationships look a lot like the rest

New research finds that asexual romantic relationships require the same components as those that include sexual attraction.

Kaylie Crowe - Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 27, 2022 ~4 min

How young people turn crushes into relationships

New research contradicts the hookup stereotype by following young people as they pursue their crushes.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
June 2, 2022 ~6 min

Feeling loved by God cuts self-improvement spending

Prompting Christians to think of their belief in God's unconditional love reduces the pull of self-improvement purchases, research finds.

Duke University • futurity
April 29, 2022 ~6 min

These dating app tweaks could lead to better matches

The algorithm researchers created for a dating app yielded almost 30% more matches than the standard one. Here's what they changed.

Stanford • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Skeletal embrace sheds light on love and burial in ancient China

The burial of two 1,500-year-old skeletons in an embrace offers a look into the attitudes about love and the afterlife during China's North Wei Dynasty.

Caitlin Clark-Texas AM • futurity
Sept. 10, 2021 ~8 min


Lemurs show monogamy is more complex than we thought

Humans aren't the only mammals that make long-term love matches. But a study with lemurs shows not all monogamous mammals are "wired for love" the same way.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Feb. 12, 2021 ~7 min

Why we shouldn’t skip a pandemic Valentine’s Day

It may be odd during the pandemic, but Valentine's Day is still important, says Justin Garcia. "We need that relationship focus more than ever right now."

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 11, 2021 ~5 min

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