You may want to branch out from dinner-and-a-movie. According to a new study, a different type of date night can bring couples closer together. The research, which was recently published in the ...

The neurotransmitter oxytocin has been given many nicknames, including the “love hormone,” the “hug hormone,” the “cuddle chemical,” and even the “moral molecule.” But oxytocin’s fame as a ...

Oxytocin has been dubbed the "love hormone" for its role promoting social bonding, altruism and more. Now new research suggests the hormone may also support spirituality. Oxytocin has been dubbed the ...

A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

You know those warm and fuzzy feelings you get when you cuddle a puppy, hug your friend, or kiss your partner? That’s oxytocin at work. You may already have heard of oxytocin—what people have called ...

Injections of the love hormone oxytocin have made wild seals friendlier toward one another, making them want to spend more time together and display far less aggressive behavior, which would normally ...