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What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)

When you cuddle a cat, the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin is rising in both your brains.

Laura Elin Pigott

The science behind your dog’s emotional intelligence.

Embarrassment is a universal, visceral and oddly contagious emotion that has importance socially and psychologically.

Contraceptive-users were three times more likely to experience a cryptogenic stroke.

Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.