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A new wave of authors — think of them as Richard Dawkins' more evolved descendants — is building the case for a "new atheism" that focuses more on what it values than on a blanket rejection of God.
An international achievement report ranks American millennials—those between the ages of sixteen and thirty-four—far behind their European and Asian counterparts.
Polish foreign minister, Grzegorz Schetyna, said this week that his country will pay $262,000 to two Guantanamo Bay inmates following a ruling by the court of European human rights.
The state wants to increase competition, soften workers' rights, and — sacré bleu — take fewer Sundays off work.
Math, not financial strategizing, is the skill most needed to handle the important financial decisions that all adults face.
Researchers at Chongqing University in China have created an ultra-sensitive device capable of detecting volatile organic compounds in people's breath that may indicate the presence of cancer.
Humor begets humor, and laughter results in more open teamwork and more creative ideas.
Just as a Roman household needed slaves, so companies need staff.
Data just released by the VoIP app Viber indicates that the Spanish exchanged more love-related stickers in 2014 than any other nationality.
Were it not for the vitamins added to our food, the famously unhealthy American diet would be more difficult to sustain — perhaps forcing us to eat healthier, fresher foods.
"Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space, but that in turn can make others feel they can’t approach that person," said Dr. Tonya Frevert.
We could lose the ability to interpret digital data as software progresses and leaves old ways of coding data behind.
Type-A and type-B personalities experience time differently, according to a study that looked at why some people arrive habitually late to appointments.
A new study, which followed nearly 1 million people over 10 years, concludes that smoking is even deadlier than we thought, accounting for more than 60,000 additional deaths per year and five additional diseases.
The US Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine, and National Research moved to abandon aggressive geoengineering techniques in a new report.
Medical professionals say low self-esteem and not feeling "man enough" are driving men's dogged attempts to achieve a lean and muscular body.
Researchers were interested to know whether grassy areas, playgrounds or asphalt lots influenced children's activity levels.
In times when going off to war was a badge of courage, deserting was tantamount to treason.
Understanding corruption — how it arises and why some countries are more corrupt than others — has always been difficult for sociologists.
Depending on what you want from a workout session, personal training apps may be able to replace sessions with a live trainer (or not).