In the spirit of April Fools' Day, researchers decided to put the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," to the test.

What the world’s most powerful collider found, and may yet still find. “Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.” -Tom Freston […]

As religiosity plays a major role in American society, Barney Frank advises other atheist politicians not to draw too much attention to the word "atheist" because it is too often perceived as a repudiation of religion (and, therefore, American values).

Research suggests that making a new friend doesn't have to be anxiety-inducing, just bond over your shared social anxiety.

One in five students will experience 'exploding head syndrome,' a disruptive disorder caused by the auditory neurons firing at once, waking sleepers with a loud bang.

There exist many conflicting theories on the origins of the holiday, although the most compelling dates back to Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Data-driven solutions aren't going anywhere, but the public's perception of big data's value is bound to buckle beneath the weight of unrealistic expectations.

Ever feel powerless to help a cause you believe in because its troubles are a great distance away? Just because you're far from the Brazilian rainforest or the polar ice caps or Mt. Everest doesn't mean you can't play an important role in protecting those places.

The Tesla CEO's tweets are capable of generating hashtags, memes, and even temporary spikes in the price of company shares. 

Trolling isn't just the actions of ornery black sheep on the web. Jonathan Zittrain explains that it's a set of behaviors due to be studied more intently in the coming years.

Automation is on the rise in areas previously regarded as beyond the reach of machines.

Redesigning your office space can measurably improve morale as well as the flow of creative ideas, but it doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Your IQ wasn't set at birth. Turns out, intelligence is quite malleable. Genes play a role in influencing your intelligence, but not as much as your upbringing.

Entrepreneur Peter H. Diamandis discusses his work with the new company Human Longevity Inc., which seeks to extend the healthy human lifespan.

"The mathematician's best work is art, a high perfect art, as daring as the most secret dreams of imagination, clear and limpid. Mathematical genius and artistic genius touch one another."

Habits play a major role in determining our levels of happiness, explains best-selling author Gretchen Rubin.

Lightning: it isn’t just for stormclouds. “If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can […]

Letting employees decorate their workspaces plays an important role in building relationships within the company — without them there aren't any icebreakers.

LifePaint is motivated by a grim statistic — every year in the UK over 19,000 cyclists are involved in accidents.

Online learning has set the stage for the start of democratized education, but some argue that total equality is still a long way off.