Humans and animals share a remarkable capacity to sense when others are in distress and respond with comforting behavior. But the motivation for doing so, and why it sometimes breaks down, has been ...

Parenting struggles often appear in everyday conversations. A family-science framework shows how reflection, empathy, and mindfulness can strengthen parent–child relationships.

Recent advances in neural circuit mapping—including viral tracing, high-resolution imaging, single-cell transcriptomics, and in vivo recordings—have greatly ...