Researchers predict the benefits of driverless taxis on the roads and the environment, and the outlook is good.

In comedy, as with any form of storytelling, it's refreshing to make a true personal connection with your audience. It's this lesson that's fueled the next phase of Lisa Lampanelli's career.

Researchers show how the pace of aging varies from person to person, and how chronological age is irrelevant when treating diseases—it's biological age we should be concentrating on.

Philosophy professor and Buddhist scholar Evan Thompson discusses the concepts behind his latest book, Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy.

If you want a vivid barometer for the health status of worldwide marine ecosystems, look no further than the global seabird population. Unfortunately, new research estimates that the global seabird population has dropped 70 percent since the 1950s. That's not good.

That dizziness you reportedly feel after watching a 3D film may be all in your head.

The coming decade will see an emergence of new innovations that will keep drunk drivers off the road without the inconvenience of existing breathalyzer technology.

Researchers attempt to find out what triggers loneliness in the brain.

Researchers report recent outbreaks of preventable diseases have helped prove the benefits of vaccines and sway skeptical parents.

"Print this map. Get off the internet. Take to the streets."

EPA administrator Gina McCarthy relays some of her proudest accomplishments working in the Obama administration: reducing carbon emissions, successfully pushing for more efficient vehicles, and championing renewable energy.

"Today, like it or not, we're all in sales," says Dan Pink for Big Think+. Recognizing this is the first step to mastering the essential art of persuasion.

Researchers have found young women are less likely to use contraception.

Saw “Solar System Questions” by xkcd? Here’s what science thinks it knows. “Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come together. […]

You'll consume about 200 more calories than you would cooking a meal at home.

Study underlines the importance of relying on the right foods to get our sustenance — not pills.

A recent study makes a compelling new case for why we shouldn't take drugs like Adderall precisely because they help us to succeed at things we otherwise wouldn't.

Does the claim made by the leader of the €1 Billion Human Brain Project stand a chance of coming to fruition?

What will the global economy look like in 2025? Dr. James Manyika runs through several likely shifts from our current situation, led by the undeniable rise of East Asia.

Dermatologists are taking advantage of smartphone technology to offer data-driven, personalized skincare recommendations.