Using the location data attached to billions of tweets, these maps indicate where the five best friend words — bro, buddy, dude, fella, and pal — occur most frequently.

If just the thought of spending time with Aunt Gladys makes you want to imbibe a straight quart of Everclear, it may be prudent to prep yourself for the morning after.

Google CEO Larry Page recently stated that he'd rather leave his fortune to Elon Musk than give it to charity, arguing that funding Musk's work with SpaceX will better serve humanity. 

Self-promotion isn't easy and isn't always comfortable. If you're worried about coming across as arrogant when building your personal brand, take steps to ensure your actions aren't totally self-serving.

All things being equal, the simplest explanation is usually the best. But we don’t all agree on what “simple” means. “It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” -Amelia […]

Robbins explains the influence Carl Icahn had on his new financial advice book, "Money: Master the Game."

"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity."

Vivek Wadhwa explains why he's both optimistic and pessimistic about the inevitable change that will come about by way of technological advancement.

If you've got time off this holiday season, don't allow the pull of your devices ruin your rest and relaxation. Here's how to unplug completely.

Millennials have been praised for their progressive stance on issues, and reports have led us to believe that traditional gender roles will end with this generation. But a study reveals this notion may be overly optimistic.

Think you've had a bad day? Well, consider your bus driver. A recent study shows that jobs where people interact more with the public and have less chance to move around have higher rates of depression.

New research delves into the minds of dog walkers to find out why they don't pick up after their pets, and it's not because they "forgot" to bring a baggie.

A new analysis of thirteen scientific trials suggests that electronic cigarettes can help smokers reduce their amount of nicotine intake and even quit smoking all together. 

Ruby Wax gave up a career in comedy to study the brain. In this video, she explains the therapeutic qualities of neuroplasticity.

The OkCupid co-founder and author of "Dataclysm" analyzes stats from dating websites in order to draw conclusions about society and dating.

Is internet access a human right? Even if it's not now, Nicholas Negroponte says it will be considered as such in due time.

It’s home to everything we’ve ever directly explored, but where did our Solar System come from? “When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are […]

Global belief in a higher power is down nine percent since 2005 to an all-time low of sixty-eight percent, according to a Gallup poll which surveyed people from fifty seven countries all over the world.

NASA's High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) program will feature an evolutionary exploration of Venus' atmosphere that could one day lead to semi-permanent colonies.

Driving battery-powered cars could pollute the air more than cars powered by fossil fuels.