Pain, in its many guises, is a mandatory feature of the human experience. Often, we feel alone in our pain. Yet, belonging to our highly social species offers an invaluable resource for coping with it ...

Noelle Haviland came to Calvin as an Honors student. But when it came to Calculus … “I felt lost,” said Haviland. “I didn’t even know what it was I didn’t understand.” While Haviland worked really ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species form partnerships that help them find food, avoid danger, or raise young.

The question Buettner asked herself is growing more pressing for many Americans, who now live longer, frequently experience chronic illnesses that require years of caregiving, and are less likely to ...

The research is published in the journal Mental Health & Prevention. "Overall, we found that these people want help. But we also found that getting the right help from the social and mental health ...

Look for three things in assessing the most valuable networking group for you: 1) shared interest, 2) diverse experience and perspectives, and 3) a culture of helping each other. Seek different types ...

When I learned that my friend Betty Morales’ recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Tallahassee about organ donation would be at the FSU Alumni Center, my heart sank. I knew that in addition to her ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. When the rivers and creeks running through eastern Kentucky jumped ...

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said. By Asher Elbein True friends, most people would agree, are ...