Scientists identify 19 core dimensions of positive mental health in new consensus study

Parental conservatism does not improve the transmission of religious beliefs, study shows

A father’s absence is linked to early puberty, but only if it happens during a crucial developmental window

How use of AI harms college students’ ability to learn: Students who copy answers from AI tools without verifying information experience declines in their ability to learn independently

Unmarried adults in their thirties and forties hold highly diverse goals for future relationships, with cohabitation being more popular than marriage

Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014

Body dysmorphia is linked to an exaggerated cognitive bias for self-related information

Horror soundtracks can make friendly smiles feel eerie and threatening, study finds

Gen Z Americans are more willing to use blockades and violence to stop public speakers

A hands-free method of sexual arousal called syntribation is surprisingly common, study finds