My 70-year-old father tells me he's routinely startled simply by seeing his face in the mirror. "Who's that old guy?" he thinks. Science shows he's far from alone in this feeling. Neuroscientists have explored the puzzling gap between our real age and how old we feel...

People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to how well they walk, how fully they recover from disabling illness, and how long they live. More than 400 scientific studies have...

Boston Common became a sea of wagging golden tails Sunday afternoon as hundreds of Golden Retrievers and their owners convened for a “Golden Strong” Marathon Weekend Meetup to honor the official dog of the Boston Marathon, Spencer, and raise awareness for canine...

Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions  Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal companion. The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you company. Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even help children with their...

An eating plan called the DASH diet can lead to heart-healthy changes, like lower blood pressure. The diet encourages eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and avoiding saturated fats. But despite its known benefits, many people have trouble sticking to this...

Anyone tired of answering emails and calls from their boss after work may soon be protected by law in California. A bill has been introduced in the California legislature that would give employees the "right to disconnect" from their jobs during nonworking hours....

What happens when we re-encounter cultural artifacts that were deeply important to us and they’ve changed, or we have, or both? Each of us has these signal cultural artifacts. They are Those Albums — the records and CDs and playlists we listened to so deeply and...

In the wake of the latest and greatest March Madness, New York Times columnist, David French, had these observations: “It’s hard to wrap your mind around the television ratings for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the women’s college basketball tournament. Her...

At The Long Table in Gloucestershire, England, diners sit communally and enjoy menu items like dal with honey-glazed carrots, bread and butter pudding, and lasagna. All ingredients are sourced with the goal of minimizing waste, and when it’s time to take care of the...

Activities like writing, gardening and knitting can improve your cognition and mood. Tapping, typing and scrolling? Less so. The human hand is a marvel of nature. No other creature on Earth, not even our closest primate relatives, has hands structured quite like ours,...