It's not just about the frequency of sex, according to researchers, but creating an environment where intimacy can organically grow.

School districts are learning that you can't just throw technology into the classroom without a plan. It's like throwing money at a problem instead of thinking up solutions.

Tavis Smiley, author of "My Journey With Maya," recalls many of the topics he and author Maya Angelou debated — notably the use of the N-word — during their long friendship.

If you wondered why Missy Elliot performed at this year's Super Bowl halftime show, it may be because the NFL knew something about the musical tastes of its fan base, average age 44.

Despite popular views, evolution entails inheriting more than genes. And it isn’t all ruthless competition. Nor is it all random mutations. "Niche Construction" adds a third inheritance mechanism to the complicated mix. 

Ideas about religion can be so powerful that people can’t endorse them without giving up a part of their identity. It’s the same thing with diets.

These cosmic monsters make the LHC look like child’s play, and yet even they have their limits. “Energy is liberated matter, matter is energy waiting to happen.” –Bill Bryson You […]

A new smartphone app gives a clever nod to Noam Chomsky while giving players just enough inspiration to create some pretty funny sentences.

Today is our National Day of Prayer, emphasis on "our" and "National," meaning freedom is the prevailing principle through which to approach our discussions (and Internet comments).

Brian Mullaney, founder of organizations that provide free surgeries for millions of children worldwide, says we need to be solving the "little" problems first.

Dr. Guido Zuccon knows we all Google our medical questions, but how accurate are these search engine diagnosis?

Some people get anxious when they're without their smartphones, but others may become phobic. Researchers are working on a way to measure this new, modern malady. 

Remember when you only went to Amazon to buy books? Or when Netflix only let you watch other companies' shows? Or when Reddit was just a place to see what was trending online? The sky's the limit now for these and other brands evolving into media companies.

"Whenever racial discrimination exists it is a tragic expression of man’s spiritual degeneracy and moral bankruptcy. Therefore, it must be removed not merely because it is diplomatically expedient, but because it is morally compelling."

Meanness is not exactly ebola, but it chips away at our quality of life. When we're the recipients, there are comeback options to halt its spread.

Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and the brother of New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, performed a valuable public service on Wednesday when he sent what I would hope is the […]

Authenticity is hugely important when building your own brand. Don't aspire to be something you're not. Brand "you."

What if Bill Nye were your warm, rational uncle? What if you could informally ask his opinion on anything from black holes to the zombie apocalypse? Well now you can. 

A recent study finds that real-world stereotypes continue to exist in virtual worlds.

Can the world’s most fantastic and speculative “theory of everything” candidate shed light on the Universe’s most invisible objects? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string […]