Adolescents who use social media such as Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok every day are more likely to engage in risky behavior, according to a new study. Children as young as 10 are at greater ...

For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether ...

Pediatricians and parents — and, really, anyone who works with children — have long known that a child’s social needs evolve with age. Yale researchers have now discovered the neurological signaling ...

The gut microbiome—the community of trillions of microorganisms that live in the intestinal tract—is vital to human health. Changes in these microbes can play a role in the development of a number of ...

Collective pro-social behavior can be induced by the right messaging. Source: jasperai/OpenAI When confronted with frequent news of inhumane behavior, people often want to create change for the better ...

In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in the human brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin, to reveal their role ...

Kirsty-Louise Cameron received funding for her PhD from the Economic and Social Research Council Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to crack down on antisocial behaviour. The proposals ...