You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this love? Or is it … an arrhythmia?

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the heart has been a symbol of life, death and everything in between for ...

The human heart is a remarkably efficient pump, beating about 100,000 times a day ... The connection between the heart and “love hormones”, such as oxytocin, extends beyond metaphor, as ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The simple, constant rhythm of a beating heart is a reassuring sign of life. With each lub-dub, blood brings life-sustaining oxygen throughout ...

“Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the... Valentine’s Day can mean ...