Twitter is currently testing a feature that will allow users to make purchases through its app.

If you’re not particularly connected to international political happenings (i.e. you’re most Americans), it may come as a surprise that Scottish voters will be answering the big million pound/euro question […]

German researchers have found that archerfish, a unique type of fish that shoots jets of water at its above-water prey, possess human-like adaptive capabilities.

If you're considering becoming a freelancer, you need to take stock of your finances and start marketing yourself before making the switch.

Until science develops the perfect app for circumventing procrastination, the secret to nipping your own bad habit is to establish mechanisms to control your deadlines.

While the current push toward STEM is much needed, it's important that students maintain the chance to expand their curiosity and wonder through the art.

Thiruvonam, the final day of the Hindu festival Onam, was celebrated today in areas of southwestern India, most notably in the state of Kerala. In commemmoration, revelers throughout the region constructed […]

This is a common refrain: businesses today that employ strategies of staticity fall behind. Those that innovate leap forward. But if the refrain is as common as we suppose, why do so many companies allow themselves to ignore innovation?

If you've got holes at your company you can't seem to fill, it's probably a case of "it's not them, it's us." Fixing HR and Hiring isn't all that difficult once you know what errors to look for.

Pretty much everyone has either been the creator, target, or independent observer of a note like this one. It’s the classic “DON’T TOUCH MY THINGS” notice, though just a little […]

A job applicant in Los Angeles decided to experiment with using a "whiter" name on his résumé. Doing so elicited interviews with companies that had previously ignored him.

What happens when your company's name becomes associated with a murderous terrorist enterprise? Some companies operating under the "Isis" name have opted for a name change. Others have held steady.

Tech prognosticators think future iPhones will contain chips to make them scannable in check-out lines. Apple's mobile wallet could replace plastic altogether. 

Do you dig social media, kung fu, ascetic lifestyles, and the color orange? If so, the Shaolin Temple has just the job for you.

Remember all those drills you did in elementary school to shore up your handwriting? It may be time to dust off some of those skills.

Fast food workers staged a national protest in cities across the United States yesterday. Their employers may respond to the call for higher wages by speeding up the process to automate their jobs.

The best advisors for surviving the road are those who make their living on it. Actress Stefanie O'Connell advocates for her system of frugal/healthy eating while on tour.

Have you ever experienced a moment when you've teetered between telling the truth and telling a lie? According to a new study, you have your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to thank for that.

Instead of preparing students for the intellectual rigors of life and career, colleges place too much of a focus on keeping them happy. The relative lack of success among recent graduating classes is a consequence of this approach.

Swedish scientists have found that learning a new language has a significant effect on the brain and improves language skills as a whole.