Without dedicated devil's advocates, groups are doomed to make poorly informed and sometimes dangerously bad decisions. 

Plummeting economic prospects for working-class Americans have resulted in an epidemic of unstable interpersonal relationships, according to Andrew Cherlin, a scholar at Johns Hopkins University. 

Memories and understandings are story shaped. To remember, or make sense of, a thing is to have a story about it. Here's how Kahneman used colonoscopies to probe the inner workings of our minds.

The biographer and author of "The Innovators" explains how innovation engenders community while predicting new ways technology will connect people.

Concerns over the amount of carbon dioxide released by drilling for natural gas could be eased by a new material created from inexpensive asphalt, the same substance used to pave roads.

With the full suite of observations of the Universe now at our disposal, what is the story, contents, and history of the Universe? “People are trapped in history and history […]

Taking a nap almost always beats a cup of coffee, according to sleep researchers, because a nap restores worn out synapse connections while coffee just pushes them to perform longer.

Fitness enthusiasts often spend extra for energy drinks, packed with electrolytes and sugar, to recover after their workout. But a new study reveals that gym-goers should be bringing milk to help replenish their bodies.

   

There's an article out in the ether titled “Why the Amish Don’t Get Sick,” which seeks to explain why we should move away from vaccinations. It's a dangerous form of pseudo-science, according to Olga Khazan.  

Student achievement is higher in classrooms where digital technology delivers lectures and grades assignments.

The internet of everything is posing to take over our homes and personal lives, allowing use to control and track our lives with ease. But what these devices could say about us, if taken out of context, could be misleading.

Kepler took a look at 150,000 stars, searching for habitable worlds. Based on what it found, how many should be in our galaxy? “I’m sure the universe is full of […]

Those who work inconsistent work hours may be hurting their health. Recent data revealed nurses who worked the night shift for five years, their risk of death from cardiovascular disease shot up to 19 percent.

"Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue that it is always respected, even when it is associated with vice."

Why did an academic at MIT recently make the absurd claim that half of all children will be autistic by 2025?

Different people have very different dreams, but even across widely different cultures, the subjects we dream about are remarkably similar—and mostly very disturbing.

Sensors inside cars could soon monitor drivers for signs of distraction or tiredness, alerting them before an accident occurs as a result.

Deputy Commissioner Zachary Tumin discusses how the NYPD has evolved over the years and must continue to develop its methods of controlling crime in order to regain public support.

Are some cities more honest than others? And does that honesty correlate with geography?