Dopamine. Street name: romantic love. You've been warned.

When your friend stifles a yawn as you chat, don't be offended. Instead, take it as a compliment.

In a society bent on consumption, it seems designer babies could be just as desirable as the next in-season bag. Let the commodification of babies begin as people get the choice to choose their child's gender.

Can someone literally be scared to death or die of a broken heart? Short answer: Yes.

It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.

Science appears to show that we like people who smell different, but not too different, writes the Independent's Alice Azania-Jarvis.

Pregnant women with sleep apnoea could be more likely to have smaller babies, researchers have found.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.

John Walsh discovers body language that can get us – and the stars – into trouble.

The over-55s use their brains more efficiently than their younger counterparts, say scientists.