Scientists from MIT say the brain craves company when we feel lonely in the same way we yearn for a meal when we're without food.

COVID-19 only ranked 10th among health concerns for parents. Just 48 percent say they're greatly concerned about the virus infecting their children.

A new study finds that giving people a phone call creates stronger social bonds than sending a text or email.

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University have identified the "strongest protective factor" for depression: social connection.

Educators are expressing near universal concern that college students will fail to properly social distance once classes start back up in a few months.

Staying away from others during this pandemic is keeping us safe, but a new study finds that prolonged social isolation is also quite dangerous.