Psychology

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

Video games are the biggest form of entertainment in the world, but sometimes they bleed into people's lives offline in surprising and disturbing ways.

Journalist Molly Gorman tested which hobbies are best for meeting new people – and discovered surprising facts about how and why we bond as a species.

Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it.

People will be far more open-minded than you realise if you adopt these simple conversational techniques.

To celebrate World Sleep Day, here's our science-based guide to getting the best slumber you can – from varying sleep with the seasons to taking inspiration from the past.

Research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build empathy and inspire us to act.

Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing.