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Researchers have discovered a hormonal mechanism in hamsters that connects short winter days with increased aggression in females, and that it differs from the mechanism that controls this same response in males.

In the last 10 years, the U.S. military has experienced an unprecedented increase in suicides among personnel.

A new study of young people finds that, with one exception, whites are more optimistic — sometimes drastically so — than their minority peers about their likelihood of living to 35.

If you’re a man, how much you eat may have more to do with the gender of your dining companions than your appetite.

Getting help with baby care could keep families healthier and extend their lives, according to a new study into bird behaviour.

The daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, according to new research.

University of Helsinki researchers have identified a genetic mutation which renders carriers susceptible to particularly impulsive and reckless behaviour when drunk.

What’s in a name? In the case of the usernames of video gamers, a remarkable amount of information about their real world personalities, according to research by psychologists at the University of…

New insights show how even very small changes to synapses can alter brain function and could lead to intellectual disabilities. Researchers note that new research will help in the development of better treatments.

Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary roots of language in the brain.