Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions ...

A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme — a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. However, it tends to start gradually, and research has found that it can begin in adolescence ...

While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) --News stories about hoarding seem to appear with greater frequency these days, telling tales of people who have little space to eat or sleep because their floors, countertops ...

The line between collecting and hoarding isn’t always clear to the casual observer. While one person’s carefully curated vinyl record collection might occupy an entire room, another’s seemingly random ...

Whether you are someone who lives around piles of things you cannot throw away, you had an aunt who was too embarrassed to let anyone into her cluttered home or you have seen the TV show “Hoarders,” ...

Having grown up with food insecurity, Kimi Ceridon and her sister see how their childhood experiences continue to leave their mark on their lives. Ceridon looks back on how she would sneak off to her ...

Denise E. Robinson, Edmund D. Brodie, Jr. Short-tailed shrews Blarina brevicauda cached most (86.6%) prey captured. Few were consumed immediately (9 4%) or left where killed (3.9%). Shrews most often ...