Holding hands is something so many of us do, largely without even really thinking about it. Many couples will naturally often reach for the other's hand. But why? Is it because you just can't keep ...

Hundreds of people have flocked to a hospital in the Indian city of Calcutta to see a man holding a sizeable chunk of his head in his hands. Doctors say a section of electrician Sambhu Roy's skull ...

When people feel they are under threat, holding the hands of a loved one calms parts of the brain responsible for vigilance and emotional response. “If you really understand hand-holding ...