People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs.

In New York, a rat czar and new methods have brought down complaints. We may even be ready to appreciate the creatures.

Under Trump, the Homeland Security agency responsible for processing visas and green cards has become a site for easy arrests.

California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.

GLP-1 drugs, which have helped some people curb drug and alcohol use, may unlock a pathway to moderation.

Product-liability lawsuits can bring justice for people harmed by corporate failure. But a complicated, opaque process provides opportunities for con artists.

Short sleepers, who make up less than one per cent of the population, spend significantly less time snoozing without any apparent health consequences.

Scientists define the stages of life in biological, societal, and chronological terms—but none of them quite capture what it’s like to grow up.

Amid R.F.K., Jr.,’s vandalism of the public-health system, there’s shocking good news about a cancer-preventing vaccine.

In recent years, researchers have challenged the idea that farewells are uniquely human.

Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.

A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?