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The matriarch of modern cancer genetics doubts her career would be possible today: "I was doing observationally driven research. That’s a kiss of death if you’re looking for funding today."
Why AOL's purchase of the Huffington Post is causing such intense media interest. Part of Huffington Post's success was its position outside the establishment.
“I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don’t know why I couldn’t."rnIn this profile, film director Paul Haggis talks about his departure from Scientology.
Researchers discovered that levels of a molecule called neuropeptide Y (NPY) directly relate to whether we have a "glass half empty" or "glass half full" attitude towards life.
New drugs for ASD patients may be on the horizon, but “early, intense” behavioral treatment remains “the very best intervention for autism.”
Global economic forces are creating ever-greater disparities of wealth within societies. It is the great policy challenge of our time, says Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff.
The U.S. now incarcerates more people than any other country, largely as a result of soaring drug convictions, with a disproportionate number of African-American and Hispanic prisoners.
People in romantic relationships are often tempted to block their partners from seeing attractive alternatives, but a new study suggests that this strategy may backfire.
New fish farms out at sea, and cleaner operations along the shore, could provide the world with a rich supply of much needed protein while using more sustainable methods.
Foreign investors see Africa as a breadbasket. Done well, investment could not only help with African hunger but create food security for the rest of the world.
Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei says he has no doubt that the transition in Egypt will be accompanied by a transition in the entire Middle East, from Tunisia to Yemen.
The best predictor of a country's future economic health is not the magnitude but the diversity of its production capacity, says M.I.T. economist César Hidalgo.
The Kentucky senator's proposal would first roll back almost all federal spending to 2008 levels, then initiate reductions at various levels nearly across the board.
Over the last 30,000 years, the human brain has decreased about 10% in size. But our brains are not just getting smaller—they are also getting more efficient.
Over a long period of time, democratic and quasi-democratic nations change profoundly, but the change is gradual. Dictatorial regimes change in fits and starts, says Judge Richard Posner.
To beat procrastination, you need to increase your motivation to do each task on which you are tempted to procrastinate. Don't try to eliminate procrastination—find a balance.
For 15 million years, a vast icebound lake has been sealed deep beneath Antarctica's frozen crust, possibly hiding prehistoric or other unknown life. Now, the lake is about to be unsealed.
For some, a list of 1001 books you "must" read is no mere suggestion. Jeremy Dauber explains his addiction to lists and why he thinks they are a cultural boon.
Two new books argue that the good book isn't the squeaky-clean endorsement of no-sex-until-marriage that conservatives say it is. Go forth and spread the good news.
What are the characteristics of a good courtship gift? Mating is predominantly facilitated by an extravagant gift which is costly to the male but intrinsically worthless to the female.