In general, they have detached themselves from time-honored institutions like political parties and religion while becoming more educated, more diverse, and more equal along gender lines.

When it comes to starting a family or having additional children, the United States joins Lesotho, Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea as the only countries that don't give parents paid leave.

Adults who were breastfed as babies tend to have higher intelligence, spend longer at school, and earn more income, regardless of their family's social class. 

When an artist achieves visibility in popular culture — when they become famous — their work is forever changed.

Only after riders spend $35 on cab fare is it less expensive to take an Uber in New York City, according to researchers at Cambridge University, UK.

A new study concludes that some measures of intelligence peak much later in life than previously thought, like being able to accurately judge others' emotions, explaining why we often think of older people as wiser.

True to form, Americans are vastly more optimistic than their counterparts in the developed world, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.