Trust, which is rooted in evolution, enables cooperation, social stability, and progress. Building trust through honesty, reliability, and empathy nurtures better relationships.

A measure in New York state offers tax credits to living organ donors. That's reignited one of medicine’s most contentious ethical debates: Should we legalize the sale of human organs?

Nominations are being sought for the Jennifer Larson Healthcare Hero Award, which honors individuals in Stanislaus and Merced ...

Science uncovers a surprising link between altruism and longevity.

Over the past quarter century, few countries have commanded as much sustained attention from U.S. foreign policy officials as ...

Schadenfreude is a survival emotion that activates pleasure circuits and decreases pain. So does altruism, if you make it ...

We conducted a large-scale field experiment in Granada, Spain, to assess the motivating effect on blood donation of matching each attempt to donate with a charitable contribution pledge for children ...

Tibetan Spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday, July 6 and is celebrating his birthday amidst warmth, reverence, and joyous festivities.

In some ways, aging is like baseball. That is, as each inning has the same three outs and each trip around the sun always takes 365 days, over time, the compounding importance of end-of-game outs and ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they have theory of mind and engage in altruism – even across species ...

Altruism isn’t always convenient, and it does not come with a title or a tangible reward. But if we choose to prioritize giving back, we can undo subconscious egoism while concurrently uplifting our ...