Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

Social isolation (the objective state of having few social relationships or infrequent social contact with others) and loneliness (a subjective feeling of being isolated) are public health risks that ...

Share on Pinterest Social isolation and loneliness are both associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, a large new study finds. izusek/Getty Images Social isolation and loneliness are ...

Quarantine helps restrict the actions and movements of people who may have a contagious disease to see if they get sick with it. Self-isolation involves physically separating people who have a ...

Reproductive isolation is essential for the process of speciation and much has been learned in recent years about the ecology and underlying genetics of reproductive barriers. But plant species are ...

Being forgotten or neglected is a fundamental human fear for anyone. But for the nearly 20% of the global workforce that regularly works remotely, it’s a constant threat. Thinking that remote work is ...