Don't shave your beards just yet; the panic over feces in beards may have been exaggerated — there's fecal matter everywhere. 

Writing is a recent innovation in the history of human evolution. So, how then is it that our brains organize this skill?

Harsh criticism of Chipotle's marketing ploy to eliminate some genetically modified ingredients is part of a growing movement to stand up to advocates on many issues who promote fear that flies in the face of the evidence.

The most powerful telescope in history will never see the farthest galaxy. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded […]

"No ruler is ever really dethroned by his subjects. No hand but his own ever takes the crown from his head. … When he ceases to lead … the revolt which casts him from power is only the outward manifestation of his previous abdication."

Psychologists think there's another reason behind the scorn atheists face, and it's fear. Atheists make some people confront the idea there may not be everlasting life after death.

The author of a new book about attention explains the three distinct kinds: immediate, short, and long. To capture someone's attention, you have to see these three as stages into a person's subconscious.

Today, anyone who is driven by a dream to solve a problem has the opportunity to change the world. This wasn't the case in past eras.

When we have smaller portions, we tend to savor the food more, eating more slowly, making the dish and the experience just as satisfying.

If children are given healthy options on restaurant menus, they'll pick healthy options. What's more, revenue won't suffer; according to a recent study, it went up.

Exponential technologies are rapidly shifting the way we live and do business, says Singularity University's Peter Diamandis. Those who learn to take advantage of them are sure to ride the wave to extraordinary success.

Cinco de Mayo is not, as many Americans assume, Mexico's Independence Day. It's not even an important holiday south of the border. Instead, its modern roots can be traced to Mexican-Americans in the 1960s and the opportunism of wily beer distributors.

Why does our belief in the ability of drugs to enhance the achievements of artists stop with artists? Isn't reaching new physical heights just as inspiring as a lyric that tells us some truth creatively?

Some beggars in India have chosen to take issues into their own hands and have started the first bank in their country run by beggars for beggars.

"To do successful research, you don't need to know everything; you just need to know one thing that isn't known."

What will historians say about our time 250 years from now? Lawrence Summers asks this question in a thought-provoking lecture about the evolution of ideas.

Being so interconnected is exhausting, says professional consultant Carson Tate. We have to resist the tendency to treat our overwhelming schedules like badges of honor. We have to learn to say "no."

The Amazon founder's space tourism company launched a surprise test flight last week, reaching 307,000 feet (93,574 meters) with its New Shepard space vehicle.

Two minutes of walking for every hour of sitting can lower your risk of dying by 33 percent.

Words of wisdom from the Wizard of Menlo Park: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."