Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness.

Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.

The loneliness epidemic could be alleviated by an unlikely marriage between space research and virtual reality (VR).

Some 200 Jumbo supermarkets will be opening up registers where clients can stop for a chat rather than pay for their shopping.