ULTIMO, Australia — Social media has helped to connect the world in a way previous generations could never dream of. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to that global online community. From social ...

NEW YORK — Is cleaning your clothes actually a bad thing? Two in three young Americans avoid wearing their favorite clothes because they don’t want to ruin them in the wash. A new poll found that 66 ...

SEATTLE — Human nature is complicated, no doubt, but most of us would at least like to think that people are fundamentally good. If you’re a big believer in humanity’s best qualities, a new study is ...

LONDON — Long before social media appeared and changed the way people consume media, young women already had to deal with society’s unrealistic expectations of feminine beauty. Now, researchers from ...

NEW YORK — Do students really need to go back to class this fall? Some moms and dads in a new study don’t think so. About seven in 10 parents think their kids actually focus better while learning ...

NEW YORK — Between after-school sports and parents working long hours, is the family dinner becoming more obsolete? Three in five Americans believe every dinner should be a “family dinner” — and just ...

OXFORD, United Kingdom — Celebrities like actors Mayim Bialik and Danica McKellar, along with singer Erykah Badu have proudly shared that they breastfed their kids into toddlerhood. In fact Bialik ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Dogs are well-known for slaking their thirst at the porcelain bowl. So how would you feel about drinking toilet water? If your response is a resounding “yuck!” you might be ...

TARTU, Estonia — What really happens to you — particularly your brain — when you die? The notion of “your life flashing before your eyes” has been a cultural expression for over a century, depicted in ...

FUKUOKA, Japan — Old cars have a poor reputation for being “gas guzzlers” which just make global warming worse. However, a surprising new study reveals trading in your old car for a brand new electric ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — When it’s cold outside, getting out of bed can be a very uncomfortable process. Weather can affect the behavior and mood of my many living beings. A team of Northwestern University ...

SHANGHAI, China — Anti-aging treatments come in all shapes and sizes, from oxygen chambers to simple diets and exercises. Now, researchers say a flavonoid-based pill to fight aging and improve ...