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Researchers investigate how laughter improves both mental and physical well-being.

The continuity of self remains stable throughout our lifetimes, while other components of the "self", including physical appearance, attitudes, beliefs, and physiological processes change.

Study reveals the gut microbiome directly influences the makeup of the human immune system. Researchers found the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood change in the presence of different bacteria...

Many of us believe we are masters of own destiny, but new research is revealing the extent to which our behavior is influenced by our genes. It's now possible to decipher our individual genetic code, the sequence of 3.2 ...

Here's how much snow is officially needed to call a Christmas "white."