A new study finds that in some lemur species, evolving gender equality is linked to changes in the brain’s oxytocin system.

New research shows oxytocin levels in lemur brains may drive social shifts, offering insight into behavior and evolution.

If there were a contest for the biggest female bullies in the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of the list. In these distant primate cousins, it's the ladies who call the shots, relying on ...

One big challenge is finding the best way to deliver oxytocin to the brain. Although the molecule has great potential, it’s hard to get it past the blood-brain barrier. Another question involves ...

Females get first dibs on food and prime resting spots ... the researchers mapped brain binding sites for oxytocin, a hormone involved in social behaviors like trust and bonding.

For some of us, work is a blur of stress, deadlines, and rushing back and forth to meetings. The occasional “love you!” — ...

If you find yourself lying wide awake at night or are procrastinating getting into bed in the first place, focusing on ...

What you don't know could hurt your sex life—many turn to toys or magazine tips, but the real key might lie in understanding ...

How hormones secretly impact your sex drive explores how estrogen, testosterone, and others shape intimacy and pleasure.

There you are — in bed with your partner, panting, sweaty and ready for round two. Your brain is cocked and ready to rock, ...