"The neurons that control the brain's response to stress showed changes in unstressed partners that were identical to those we measured in the stressed mice,” said Toni-Lee Sterley of the ...

A new study examines how stress affects pairs of male and female mice. It reveals that not only is stress contagious, but it also leads to brain changes.

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team reports in a new study that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give ...

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that animals react to inaudible distress signals emitted by plants, suggesting a hidden acoustic ecosystem.

The Sunshine State isn't stress-free; in fact, it's nearly the opposite. Florida placed ninth in WalletHub's most stressed states list, seeing a 51.3 out of 100.

Clearly, stress is a public health concern. To determine who is most at risk, researchers from the wellness brand Komowa Wellness compared all 50 states across 16 key indicators of stress.