Searching for meaning in your life? It may take longer than you think to find it. The researchers found a U-shaped curve, showing that people at age 60 reported the highest presence of meaning and ...

A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The humanities study the things humans make. That definition is better—more accurate and more ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American “Humans may resemble many other creatures in ...

Finding meaning in one's existence has been linked to better physical and mental health, in the latest study to suggest a person's attitude affects their quality of life. The study involved 1,042 ...

There is a growing consensus among social scientists and philosophers alike that a sense of life’s meaning and purpose is a key aspect of flourishing, and one that is not reducible either to happiness ...

Social relationships and physical activity are both associated with finding meaning in life. Source: yacobchuk/iStock The feeling that one’s life has meaning can come from any number of things—from ...

Xylitol is the latest sugar substitute to be linked to potential negative health impacts. In a study from the Cleveland Clinic, published Thursday in the European Heart Journal, researchers found ...