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A large cohort study on twins aged 11 to 16 confirms that bullying can have severe mental health outcomes, but these may not be as long-lasting as feared.

The largest study of its kind to date shows that a decision to get divorced may be influenced more by genetic factors than social and psychological ones.

How should bad news be delivered, from the receiver’s perspective? A new study suggests that the best way to do it is directly and without embellishments.

When it comes to spending money, mothers may favor their daughters, while fathers tend to favor their sons. These are the results of four new experiments.

How the brain makes sense of narratives is still a mystery, but reading stories in an MRI scanner gives insight into the brain regions at work.

Research shines a light on many of the mysteries surrounding the female orgasm and reveals just how much women differ in their sexual preferences.

What do diseases smell like? Can we detect diseases via sense of smell? What diseases affect our sense of smell? And does any of this matter? We find out.

With the number of bilingual individuals increasing steadily, find out how bilingualism affects the brain and cognitive function.

Researchers found that video gamers performed better than non-gamers in a learning competition and showed more brain activity in learning-related areas.

Feeling full does not necessarily curb hunger, suggests new research. A feeling of satiety can make us crave food, if we are socially conditioned for it.