Absence of Bronx Zoo’s Asian elephant fuels debate over captivity

Happy, a 50-year-old Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo, has been absent from public view since July, sparking concerns from animal rights acti...

India is Getting Richer, But Also Sadder Each Year, Study Reveals

Despite being an emerging country with a lot of potential for growth, India has continued to get sadder by the year, according to a recent U...

Chengdu Named the Happiest Place in China, Hangzhou Follows in Second Spot

When you think of the happiest countries in the world, China is rarely the place that pops in your mind. But the truth is, there are actuall...

What Happened When Over 1,000 People Were Forced to Quit Facebook For a Week

Social media can be a downer as former Instagram model Essena O’Neill surely knows. Now researchers from the Happiness Research Institute i...

Why This Small European Country is Still One of the Happiest Places in the World to Live

A new revelation is reinforcing a hunch that I have had for quite some time now: It is time to pack my bags and move to the one of the happi...

New Study Shows This Activity Can Actually Make You Happier When You Feel Overworked

  If you’ve ever felt like your life was being consumed by work, you might want to start volunteering. ...

How to Stay Positive at a Job You Are Starting to Hate (Infographic)

Let’s face it — work sucks. More than half of Americans aren’t satisfied with their jobs, and happiness is somehow a rare luxury. Espe...