This post was co-authored by David Szwedo and Kristen Allen, a senior at James Madison University. Parents often have high hopes for how their children will turn out in adulthood, such as wanting them ...

Adolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a study published April 2 nd in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Eric Kim and Renae ...

Pew Research Center has had a longstanding interest in studying Americans’ views of the impact of science. A majority of Americans (61%) say science has had a mostly positive effect on society. This ...

New research shows your morning cup of caffeine can lift your spirits, but when and how you drink it, and who you’re with, makes all the difference. Study: The association of caffeine consumption with ...

Scientists uncover how citrus aromas influence mood, linking scent compounds to real changes in stress levels and brain ...