Search
I think it would be really good if nonscientists learned enough so they could come out and make these arguments for the scientists.
Some rituals might be more effective than others in creating the right mindset for creativity, but there is "no one way to get things done.
When people use plastic to pay for food, they make more impulse-based purchases, like ice cream, donuts and chips, compared to those who pay with cash, as I wrote here […]
The northern Spanish city of 180,000 has used an $11 million European Union grant to install technology that has transformed it into a "smart city" model for other municipalities.
A journalistic investigation reveals that Russia's FSB security service plans to monitor all online and telephonic communication for all athletes and spectators during the 2014 Winter Olympics. One expert says it will be like "Prism on steroids."
In 1837, the Royal Danish Society sponsored an essay contest, asking participants to tackle the following question: Are the source and foundation of morals to be looked for in an […]
A secondary school in Hangzhou is one of several throughout China that have implemented rules designed to keep teens' focus on the books and off each other. They have been met with outrage from social media users.
How can the ethics of compromise and confrontation, as practiced in Washington, be improved?
If you’re a cartography nerd, you’re probably also a bit of an election geek. Because nothing beats election night on TV. Exit polls, voting patterns and the results of previous […]
Hopefully you don't feel like time is slipping away. It is how you use your finite time that counts!
Scientists can be harsh film critics, as evidenced by Neil deGrasse Tyson's recent evisceration of the film Gravity on Twitter.
So here's some savvy conservative commentary on Saturday Night Live's hilarious fake promo for the new season of the HBO hit Girls. Introducing a needed note of realism into the show is the new […]
The nicest response to a critic who gives a product (particularly films, games, comics, etc.) a low score is fans’ insistence that the critic is wrong. Of course, many fans […]
Inspired by the success of McDonald's and KFC -- which have outlets throughout southern and eastern Africa -- other American chains are exploring the sub-Saharan market.
There is a new treatment for C. diff infection that's safe, effective, and has no known down side except that it's disgusting to think about.
In their study, Monash University researchers put a number on it: During a 16-minute trip, the average parent takes their eyes off the road for nearly three and a half minutes.
A recently published study confirms that the way in which you frame a refusal can help determine how successful you'll be with your personal goals.
So long as you're not being pressured to do it, staying at your desk can result in less fatigue than previously expected, says a new study.
If you're trying to win a skeptic over to your side, direct and sustained eye contact can work against you, according to new research.
Researchers found that looking at lots of food photos, such as those posted on Instagram or Pinterest, lessened the viewer's desire for certain foods over time.