Addiction is a complex psychological and neurological condition shaped by conditioning and reinforcement. It develops over ...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’ in Venice, Italy, on April 5, 2018. | Photo Credit: Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images ...

Southern Europeans’ resistance to air conditioning is waning as temperatures soar. Sofia Markopoulou, 87, of Athens, says air-conditioned rooms feel “unnatural,” like “living in an airplane.” ...

PARIS — France's latest political controversy isn't about taxes, retirement or even cuts to summer vacation. It's about air conditioning. As European summers get hotter, some say: Turn it on. Others ...

Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days. But some ...

As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left. By Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder Aurelien ...

Q: Can empathy be learned through emotional reward? A: Yes. The study found that when someone else’s joy is consistently paired with personal reward, the brain begins to feel good about their ...

Why air-conditioning is the wrong climate villain. I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a ...

David L. Hamilton, who co-founded and played keyboards for the prog-rock group Pavlov’s Dog before pivoting to a composing career and earning an Emmy nom, has died. He was 74. A rep for the family ...