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A nine-ton block of sandstone recovered from a mountain in Utah could hold the secret to the hunting patterns of predatory species Utahraptor.
A team of archaeologists and biologists in Puerto Rico have solved a mystery about the genetic origins of ancient Caribbean civilizations by analyzing fossilized dung.
If everything began with a Big Bang and is expanding, is there a center? “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out […]
The consensus among most academics is that college students are cheating more today than ever before.
Several recent pieces and studies on workplace dynamics have determined that office bullies are not unlike weeds -- they're hardy and dependable but often stifle the growth of other workers.
If you're self-employed or work in a job with irregular cash flow, it's vital to dedicate yourself to a money management system that works for you.
In 2012, a "leap second" crashed sites such as Reddit and Yelp. Linux creator Linus Torvalds tells WIRED that we shouldn't expect that to happen again this June.
"A depressing number of people seem to process everything literally. They are to wit as a blind man is to a forest, able to find every tree, but each one coming as a surprise."
Racism causes physiological as well as psychological harm, and babies of pregnant mothers experience those harms in utero, according to research recently completed in New Zealand.
The murder of a dozen Charlie Hebdo employees in France by Islamic extremists brings back memories of the unrest surrounding Muhammad cartoons published in a Danish newspaper in 2005.
Breakups, divorces, separations are tough. Friends and colleges will often tell you to “forget about them,” but new research suggests this “get over it” attitude may not be the right course of action.
Annual checkups cost the nation billions while yielding virtually no health benefits, argues Ezekiel J. Emanuel.
Beantown beat out Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area bids. Local debate has already begun as to whether trying to host the Olympics is even worth it.
Game theorists have cracked Texas Hold'em poker by creating an algorithm that bluffs, learns from previous mistakes, and makes smart decisions despite lacking perfect information.
A group of lawmakers have introduced bills in the South Carolina legislature that would require public schools to establish gun safety courses for students.
If you're afraid that your shoddy pipes will burst during a spate of cold weather like our current one, try letting your faucet drip a little now to save a whole lot of hassle later.
"Not long ago, if you wanted to seize political power in a country you had merely to control the army and the police... Today a country belongs to the person who controls communications."
Considered a major inspiration for the founding of the international Scouting movement, Major Frederick Russell Burnham was an adventurer who wrote on the power of leadership.
Forget the drones, 4K TVs and virtual reality headsets. This year's Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by devices and services that connect your world.
I’ve always been struck by the power of envy. Other than anger, it is perhaps the most commanding emotion, able to instantly turn our stomachs and perceptions upside down. Envy […]