The Icelandic government is considering a radical financial shift that would effectively end banking as we know it.

Research shows that kids who get to school under their own steam enjoy learning benefits in the classroom. Unfortunately, varying social factors and infrastructural limitations often make such commutes difficult, if not impossible.

There exist many conflicting theories on the origins of the holiday, although the most compelling dates back to Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Data-driven solutions aren't going anywhere, but the public's perception of big data's value is bound to buckle beneath the weight of unrealistic expectations.

Ever feel powerless to help a cause you believe in because its troubles are a great distance away? Just because you're far from the Brazilian rainforest or the polar ice caps or Mt. Everest doesn't mean you can't play an important role in protecting those places.

The Tesla CEO's tweets are capable of generating hashtags, memes, and even temporary spikes in the price of company shares. 

Clickbait and viral content may be fascinating or annoying depending on your perspective as an e-consumer, but to internet researchers the phenomenon is the stuff of scientific wonder.

Personal and professional growth should not be treated as a chore. Instead, derive joy from your betterment efforts by treating them as play.

Research suggests that cold showers are an effective way of boosting the circulation system while also offering mood-lifting benefits on the side.

The United Nations is expected to adopt the World Bank's goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030. Whether that goal is feasible depends on just how many resources one expects will be put to use in the effort.

Eliminating the estate tax makes no sense in a meritocratic system, yet most Americans are against the so-called "death tax." The reasons why range from the hypocritical to the woefully ignorant.

"Exposure" and "experience" are rarely worth uncompensated labor.

Don't just try to give your child the right answers. Lead them to smart conclusions by offering thought-out, open-ended questions.

Art, music, and gym are always the first to go when school administrators seek cuts, yet a child's physical well-being is just as important to society as his or her intellectual skills.

Computer science curriculum must be adopted by K-12 schools in order to increase diversity in the tech sector.

Tech companies fighting for market share are focused on making their products and services so pleasurable that they become the stuff of compulsive habits in their customers.

A 29-year-old tutor faces felony charges after allegedly hacking into a California high school's network to change students' grades. The maximum sentence is 16 years in prison. 

Mastery of a second language alters the way one perceives situations, offering a more complete worldview. It's like two minds alive within one person.

Cancer's scars aren't just physical. Sufferers and survivors alike must battle on a separate front to combat the effects of depression and mental illness.

Online dating allows you ample opportunity to run a campaign of trial-and-error in order to fully optimize the dating experience.