In virtual reality there is much to be seen, but most of our other senses are left wanting. Ever since the concept gathered mainstream attention in the 1990s, it’s been primarily experienced through ...

Touch starvation is a condition that happens when you don’t get as much physical touch as you’re used to -- or any at all. You crave contact but can’t interact with others for some reason. It’s also ...

Greater Good‘s latest video features our executive editor, Dacher Keltner, on the science of touch. Here, he elaborates on cutting-edge research into the ways everyday forms of touch can bring us ...

Touch is ubiquitous throughout our lives. As newborns, it’s the first sense to develop, and it provides much of our initial knowledge of the world. As we grow, we experience touch in a myriad of forms ...

Therapeutic touch is based on the belief that the subtle manipulation of the body’s energetic biofield can promote well-being and healing. Research suggests that it may offer some benefits, but most ...

Many of us could probably close our eyes or plug our ears and get a rudimentary sense of what it might be like to lose our sight or hearing. But it’s impossible to imagine what life would be like ...

Apple has finally done it. After making the 14-inch MacBook Pro more affordable, Apple has discontinued the last MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. So long, misunderstood and under appreciated OLED strip of ...