Even the dead stars still shine today, and will for a long time. But they, too, will fade to black. “As the blackness of the night recedes so does the […]

Dr. Christine Moutier of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention continues our series "Big Thinkers on Mental Health" with ways society can combat the rising suicide trend.

Moving past racism "is about respecting and reveling in the humanity of every other fellow citizen."

Our neighborhoods play with our perceptions about the state of wealth, influencing our opinions on wealth politics.

They can still take a joke, though.

“Teamwork is the signature adaptation of” humanity, says David Sloan Wilson. And our ancestors evolved ruthlessly cooperative means of ensuring productive social coordination. 

Yesterday was an epic day: NASA’s Kepler mission announced the discovery of what they called “the most Earth-like planet ever,” the smallest planet ever found that orbits a Sun-like star […]

If you avoid the common errors of reasoning that lead large majorities of subjects to do the irrational thing on repeated experiments, you may justly gloat a little.

That's right… giant parsnip steak. Sound appetizing? In this video, chef Dan Barber explains why it's important to cook your food using a diverse array of natural ingredients from your local environment.

Researchers advanced the fields of social science by working together and peer reviewing the evidence. Couldn't the same benefits be attained by treating religion in the same manner?

Before you tout the next exoplanet as “the most Earth-like ever,” ask whether that’s true, and whether that’s even a good thing. “You can spend too much time wondering which […]

Technology and old age are not typically in the same sentence, let alone discussion. However, the recent White House Conference on Aging highlighted the multiple opportunities to use technology as a force multiplier not just to live longer, but to live (and care) better.

It's not the fault of the journalists, entirely. Researchers call for better tools to help keep sources safe and secure.

The Internet is a different beast altogether, and instead of catering to the interest of journalists, candidates can/must appeal to the masses.

The emotional support of a simple text may be enough to ease the pain of someone you hold dear.

After 24 hours without sleep, the brain begins to overestimate threat.

Once you have that kind of ability to relate to your own situation with kindness, says Thupten Jinpa, it creates a kind of a reservoir of strength and resilience so that you have plenty to draw from.

How the discovery of the first Pentaquark is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to new nuclear riches. “It was quite the most incredible event that has […]

Her decision to have a double mastectomy helped empower women — to let them know they aren't entirely powerless against cancer.

What distinguishes real OCD from how it's depicted in pop culture — a characteristic of someone's perfectionist tendencies — is that sufferers respond to stimuli in the same way everyone else does.