Chinese developer Zhang Yue is planning to build the world's next tallest building, dubbed "Sky City", which as the name suggests will be a self-contained city, holding 30,000 people.

Thanks to recent archeological finds, scientists have gained a better understanding of our brain's evolution by measuring the interior dimensions of ancient skulls.

Using a technique called optogenetics, which can activate and cause brain cells to fire by shining light on them, neuroscientists at MIT have successfully activated false memories in the brain.

Does channeling your anger and sexual frustration into creative pursuits result in a better product? Yes, according to a team of psychologists from the University of Illinois.

Being smart is highly overrated, according to Kenneth Goldsmith, the Museum of Modern Art's first poet laureate. Goldsmith, who considers himself a very dumb writer, likes to copy past artists. 

Given the overwhelming evidence that smoking cigarettes dramatically increases one's chances of getting cancer and heart disease, studies have often asked after the personality of a smoker.

A pilot program in two New York City hospitals is giving doctors the ability to prescribe fresh fruit and vegetables to patients with the aid of food vouchers redeemable at any of the city's 142 farmers' markets.

The photon energy in low-level laser light is currently known to aid in cellular regeneration, from regrowing lost hair to reversing the effects of arthritis, by increasing blood flow to the affected areas of the body.

By studying the genetic make up of plants that thrive in hot, dry conditions, scientists expect to be able to modify ordinary food crops to grow more efficiently while producing greater yields.

A team of Japanese scientists have created an ultra-light weight polymer skin, complete with electronic sensors, that could help develop new medical implants and smart skin for prostheses and robots.

The financial constraint which prescriptions put on seniors' fixed income, and the health effects of mixing different medications, make marijuana an option worth exploring for an increasing number of seniors. 

Detroit, once America's fifth-largest city, has filed for bankruptcy. At its hight in 1950, the city was home to more than 1.5 million. Today, it has shrunk to 700,000 residents.

"Demand has to shift from external demand to internal demand, one way or another, if the economy is to continue growing," said Christian Murck, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

Using social media to participate in faraway religious gatherings is now officially grounds for the granting of "indulgences", or time off a purgatory sentence given for confessed or forgiven sins. 

The Norwegian prison system believes that taking revenge on prisoners for their crimes, by taking away their rights, is counterproductive to the more important goal of rehabilitation.

Fast food giant McDonald's is on track to sell its 300 billionth hamburger soon, but the company's global dominance has contrasted sharply with its recent attempt to justify paying low wages.

A new artificial intelligence has proven more effective than human engineers at regulating Internet traffic, say researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. 

A new study challenges the notion that sex addiction is a legitimate mental disease by showing that the brains of diagnosed individuals do not respond abnormally to images of sexual content.

Colorado State University psychology professor Ann Cleary believes a feature of our memory sometimes causes us to believe we are familiar with places or situations we have never visited or experienced.

Neuroscience provides a chemical explanation for why some people are extroverted — seeking constant company, novelty, and thrills — and why others prefer solitude, routine, and serious talk.