In the face of new technology allowing scientists to manipulate genes in human embryos, how will we move forward?

The history of a small town in Pennsylvania offers a timeless lesson on the importance of social support for both physical and mental well-being.

Loneliness isn’t just about being alone or feeling friendless. It’s now recognized as a potentially fatal condition that millions suffer from.

With a glut of information at our fingertips, three authors not only discuss the challenge of determining whom we can trust but also offer some helpful guidelines.

That sports, conventionally seen as promoting health, should be deemed a cause of death raises serious ethical questions.

Synthetic chemicals have become embedded in all aspects of our lives. What will it take to reverse their toxic effect—on our bodies and on our world?

We’ve all seen headlines about the dangers inherent in social media. Is it time to delete all your accounts?

Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term emotional intelligence in 1990. But principles underlying the concept have a much longer pedigree.

Insight Video: Our food supply may well become the greatest challenge of the century. And directly linked to it are dwindling global water reserves. Will we have enough of either to survive? Each of us holds the key.

Immortality may not be an option, but can degeneration and the terrors of aging be lessened or even eliminated? These authors think so.