When change gets hard, people often push for more motivation or willpower. More often, the real barrier is distress ...

Hoo, this new hire is bringing lots of drama. That’s not necessarily a problem—drama can liven up a boring workplace. But some of his drama is splashing onto you, and you can try to contain it.

This dog wore jammies and went koko. The video starts like a cozy couch moment, then flips into pure chaos. In this pajama pup clip, an American Bully named Hemi turns into a wiggly tornado the second ...

European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. By Adam Satariano Reporting from London TikTok’s endless ...

A cat owner has been left surprised by how dramatically their pet’s behavior changed after they brought home a new kitten, telling viewers on social media that the once‑clingy companion has now ...

One of the earliest and most underreported warning signs of certain forms of dementia is not memory loss. It is disinhibition — a deterioration of impulse control, judgment, and social restraint that ...

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Call it “petuition”: new research has found the average pet parent worries about how happy their pets are 11 times per day, and worries about their pets’ health 10 times per day. The poll of 2,000 U.S ...

Ask most conservationists to talk about their impact, and you’ll hear stories of forests protected, of species saved, or of new technologies making a difference. But if you take a step back from those ...

The research, conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center, found that “shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, sometimes making habits ...

Prediction markets and sports betting moved further into the mainstream in 2025. And while saving for retirement may not be a game, many advisors see the gamification of investing – like it or not - ...