oxytocin

Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior.

Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible

5:30pm January 27, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone."

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A mother holds her newborn twins at a Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, a public health facility in India.

Health & Safety

Saving Moms' Lives During Childbirth Just Got Easier

7:26pm June 27, 2018

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A new formulation of an old drug could save tens of thousands of women each year, the World Health Organization says, by preventing them from bleeding to death after labor.

A promotional still from Skunk Bear's newest episode "A Neuroscience Love Song."

Your Besotted Brain: A Neuroscience Love Song

12:47pm February 13, 2018

A Valentine's music video from Skunk Bear explores the ways your brain and body change when you fall in love — and change again as love deepens and matures.

A direct, friendly gaze seems to help cement the bond of affection between people and their pooches.

Scientists Probe Puppy Love

5:28pm April 17, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Research shows the mutual gazing between pooches and people spurs release of a "trust hormone" in both. The results suggest dogs really may love us back.

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