An innovative program in La Paz provides one free meal consisting of foods made from traditional ingredients. Malnutrition is down, but obesity is up.

Several case studies suggest that the absence of non-verbal communication cues and a tendency to idealize online relationships can result in symptoms of psychosis.

Despite our growing understanding of how the human brain works, myths persist among the public at large and even among educators who express an interest in neuroscience. 

With their unique prefab approach, a Chinese company has already built a 15-story hotel in 48 hours and a 30-story tower in 15 days. This one -- 220 stories -- is scheduled to be completed by March.

In Ghana, where 96 percent of citizens identify as religious according to a recent poll, a conference held last weekend drew humanists from across West Africa.

Distinctions matter in debate. When we conflate and equate, for example, controversial groups of people that are not the same, it means we are not reacting accurately. For example, just […]

New "deep-learning" software helps computers recognize patterns in large data sets the same way the human brain recognizes patterns in the world. The result has been much better A.I.

The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman explains why new age authors like Deepak Chopra shouldn't be ignored because they are labeled as pseudoscience. Wisdom needn't be scientific, says Burkeman. 

We have a background assumption that we are living in a technologically-accelerating civilization. Peter Thiel has a different view of where we are headed, and he says we need to fight hard to improve our future prospects. 

Peter Thiel delivers the keynote address at the 2012 Nantucket Project, arguing that the U.S, is resting on its laurels, and no longer innovating.

Neuroscientists at MIT and Boston University have located pairs of neuron ensembles that oscillate differently depending on which thought is being entertained, illuminating a mystery of cognition.

New research out of Canada has found a genetic link between being obese and having lower incidents of depression. Researchers speculate there is an evolutionary reason for the connection. 

By analyzing population records kept during the 19th century by the Finnish government, researchers have concluded that having an older sibling was beneficial and detrimental, depending on one's age. 

A new electronic device which connects directly a blind patient's retinas allows the individual to read input, in the form of braille, as actual words with a high rate of success. 

New studies conducted at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management suggest that feelings of guilt increase the amount of pleasure we receive from indulging our desires. 

By taking cues from nature, biologists are working to create freeze-dried stores of blood and vaccine supplies, possibly transforming the fight against disease and the shape of global health. 

Once upon a time, my marriage was falling apart. So my now ex-husband and I did what many couples do.  We sought out the services of a therapist specializing in […]

UK aviation experts are weeks away from performing a test in which a pilot will fly a twin-engine Jetstream from the comfort of a control room on the ground.

Research suggests that the higher the amount of alcohol present, the more likely it is that the person will live.

Runners aren't the only ones who experience an endorphin-based "high": A new study shows that people who sing, dance, or play music together experience similar mood-enhancing effects.