But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

Automated advisor platform Robinhood Strategies just crossed $1 billion in assets under management across 180,000 funded accounts, as the brokerage giant envisions a potential crossover with its ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Big Table happened Tuesday as part of The Columbus Foundation’s effort to spark engaging conversations and help build relationships. “One day, hundreds of conversations ...

A symbiotic relationship is a long-term interaction between animal species that is beneficial for one or both animals. There are different forms: It’s mutualism we’ll mostly look at today. Two types ...

Microbes from a remote bay in Western Australia seem to connect to each other with tiny tubes, forming a relationship that may reflect an early step in the evolution of complex life. In Shark Bay, or ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...

In this thought-provoking new episode of SheKnows’ Teens at a Table, host Ajani (19), along with Greta (17), Clive (16), and Meera (16), explore an increasingly relevant topic… and, OK, increasingly ...

At a time when educator burnout, teacher shortages and varied credential pathways are realities, we need to rethink how we support new teachers and how we define mentorship itself. We often frame ...

This week, a friend sent me our horoscope—we’re both Gemini—from Seven Days, a beloved Vermont weekly, because, improbably, it was about the sea slug I’d been telling her about just days before. “The ...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a ubiquitous group of soil microorganisms that form symbiotic relationships with the roots of over 80% of terrestrial plant species. These beneficial fungi are ...

A Squamellaria plant grows on a tree in Fiji. As an epiphyte, its roots don't attach to the ground, so it needs to find an alternate source for nutrients rather than the soil. G. Chomicki High in the ...

As a child, I was captivated by the promise of personal computers, mesmerized by the glow of light, full of potential ideas radiating from the screen. That fascination ignited a lifelong passion for ...