The idea of the midlife crisis took hold decades ago and never went away, despite a lack of scientific evidence. The latest data should finally settle the score.

A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals ...

Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have changed our world for the better. Advances in medicine have allowed for ...

Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen shares how fatherhood and a fresh mindset have shaped his training, happiness, and support for teammates as he continues competing. Chris Selley: Ron DeSantis ...

All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward In 2025, researchers watched an interstellar comet, learned about human ...

Every year, we come back to the same question: What actually helps people feel more connected, grounded, and human? On The Science of Happiness podcast, we continue to explore what research tells us ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

President Donald Trump says that Russia and Ukraine are closer to peace than they have ever been. Days of intense negotiations ended with the United States, Ukraine and Europe hailing significant ...

Ukraine’s top peace negotiator said Monday that U.S. and Ukrainian officials had achieved “real progress” in the second round of peace talks in Berlin aimed at ending Russia’s war. “Over the past two ...