Since 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has honored excellence and convened leaders from across disciplines and divides to examine new ideas, address issues of importance, ...

The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.Those ...

In the short time since then, we have all experienced ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) systems known as large ...

You may be wondering how all of this squares with the conventional wisdom that people’s self-esteem needs careful nurturing and protecting, especially in the case of kids, if they are to thrive and ...

Scientific credibility depends on valid research. But with growing concerns about replication failures and questionable ...

Not all apologies are created equal. While a good one can’t always fully undo the damage that’s been done, apologies help people on the receiving end feel validated, emotionally heal, and even ease a ...

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are asking what we can learn to better prepare for future health crises.

A new study looks at how young Namibians reach adulthood, broadening the understanding of this life stage in sub-Saharan ...

Del Toro's research focuses on how socialization, discrimination, and identity shape development across the lifespan.

Of all the sounds we encounter, music seems to be the stickiest for our brains.While words and sounds can also pop into our head, they are less likely to echo there than songs, which tend ...

Conflict is “inevitable and normal in intimate relationships,” said Andrew Christensen, a distinguished research professor at the U.C.L.A. department of psychology. But the way that couples manage it ...

Autism is not one condition,” said Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University and founding director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. “It ...