Being Human

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting has the same effect on physical pain

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting has the same effect on physical pain

Who's the king of spin and who's telling it like it is? New technology means it's all getting easier to detect and dissect

Who's the king of spin and who's telling it like it is? New technology means it's all getting easier to detect and dissect

When picking a mate, Americans seem to seek out new immune genes

People all over India still possess the genetic traces of the first humans to arrive from Africa

Deaf people can sense if their jaw movements are correct when speaking

When picking a mate, Americans seek out new immune genes but some Africans don't

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting can have the same effect on physical pain

Most theories about the disorder assume affected people have neurological deficits – in fact, the reverse may be true, says

The power of art to heal emotional wounds is well known, now it seems contemplating a beautiful painting can have the same effect on physical pain

Legislation introduced six years ago in Egypt outlawing the custom of female genital mutilation appears to be failing

When picking a mate, Americans seem to seek out new immune genes

Deaf people can sense if their jaw movements are correct when speaking

People all over India still possess the genetic traces of the first humans to arrive from Africa

"Designer DNA" companies are putting further security measures in place to prevent terrorists buying the genes needed to make a deadly virus

To close the gap between demand for transplant organs and the number donated, governments are considering new schemes that force you to opt out (full text available to subscribers)

Psychiatrists are being trained in how to interrogate terror suspects, despite internationally agreed codes of conduct barring doctors from such work

Psychiatrists are being trained in how to interrogate terror suspects, despite internationally agreed codes of conduct barring doctors from such work

Every day we battle to defeat temptation and make the best long-term choices. discovers the art of self-control (full text available to subscribers)