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"Obviously, technology product and app designers seek to entice us to use their products. Few designers, however, are worried about the adverse effects of encouraging overuse."
The Olympic Games may provide a pause in the diplomatic row between North Korea and the United States, but what is likely to happen once the Olympic torch is extinguished on February 25th?
What history can teach us about refugees.
South Korean officials say with confidence that this will be the safest Olympics on record.
Each year since 2010, thousands of parents submit photos of their children for consideration in Gerber's "Spokesbaby" contest. This year the winner made history.
Less than one year after legalizing same-sex marriage, Bermuda has repealed the Supreme Court ruling that authorized gay marriage.
Bill Gates has been working since 2011 with some of the brightest minds to solve a health crisis affecting more than 2 billion people worldwide.
Cheddar Man is now complete.
A new study finds that the more two people think alike, the more their brains operate the same way.
Just like obesity, weight-loss can also "spread like a virus."
Think of some of the greatest films of all time. Now try to remember the conversations that women have in them. Can't remember? Don't worry, they probably just obsess over men.
President Donald Trump has requested that the U.S. armed forces stage a parade in the nation's capital to feature America's military might. The timing and source of the request has drawn a mixture of opinion.
Valentine’s Day celebrations occur all around the world in different ways that reflect local ideas about love.
But is this really a problem for the theory? Or is it physics to the rescue? Dark matter is one of the most powerful, yet one of the most controversial, ideas […]
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Can't watch another generic Hollywood film? Former data analyst turned film executive Franklin Leonard discovered a novel solution: The Black List.
Is it better to have the harm of 100 sexual assaults than the harm of one false conviction?
Uber, Lyft, ZipCar, and other transportation companies have signed onto a new pledge to curb urban congestion—in their favor.
"Sports is war minus the shooting," said George Orwell. So far, however, a thawing of tensions between North Korea and South Korea has been the big political story of the 2018 Olympic Games.
New research makes one thing clear: crash diets are a terrible idea, at least if you have heart problems.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is encouraging aerospace companies to up their game after successfully launching the most powerful rocket since NASA's Saturn V.