A radical thought experiment transforms the lives of a new breed of philanthropists, as they follow the logic of altruism to extraordinary lengths. The most famous convert to the Effective ...

In some ways, aging is like baseball. That is, as each inning has the same three outs and each trip around the sun always ...

As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

The US-India relationship suffers from false assumptions about bipartisan support, strategic altruism, and misunderstandings ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

There's been a long-held belief that kids raised without the foundation of religion might struggle with aspects of morality ...

Tonia Wright, founder and CEO of Altruism Inc., is on a mission to save the lives of new and expecting mothers and their ...

Jess has been working with health care students at Fuqua since 2014, and she loves their altruism, wit, and passion for the ...

When I asked if altruism could be a way, she said it’s possible because there are a lot of similarities between kindness and curiosity. Both, she said, are an “open posture.” ...

And then there are those who take their altruism a step further by becoming two-time organ donors. Tom O'Driscoll, 60, of Sugarland, Texas, is one of very few Americans who has donated organs to ...

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.