Convicted criminal Sean Davison's home detention for aiding the death of his elderly mother is over and he says he has no regrets about helping her die.

Give your pleasure centres a boost and get your endorphins flowing. All you have to do is post something online, writes Maria Konnikova.

A veteran researcher says she's selling her multimillion-dollar organic farm so that she can continue...

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

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.

Uncomfortable with the thought of being buried or cremated when you die? You could always be dissolved.

We've all walked into a room only to find that the reason for doing so has suddenly and entirely vanished from our mind.

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.