A study reveals that most teens believe they won't be victims of cyberbullying — it's something that happens to other people.

Many issues stand against a mission to Mars: fuel, landing, and sustaining life on the red planet are just a few. But scientists say that the astronauts that depart will not be the same — the structure of their brains will change.

See as far back in the Universe as our greatest telescope’s eyes will take us. “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. […]

Researchers are working on a method to transform every blood type into O — the universal-donor blood type.

If winter is coming, this epic artwork is the spring thaw. “When I was a kid, my world was five streets long. I never got away, except in books. I […]

Children may know the words for seconds and hours as early as two, but understanding how long two minutes are versus one hour comes with experience.

So-called structured procrastination could help you be as productive as your go-getter peers.

Excavators in Nepal will have access to a smartphone app to allow them to share images and documentation of salvaged artifacts. 

Call it the psychology of the job search: The typeface you choose for your résumé communicates much more to the hiring manager than you'd think.

A British academic's remarks that "it’s inevitable that students will be allowed to use the Internet in exams" sparks a debate over the purpose of testing and the encouragement of learning.

We all want to be financially stable and enjoy a well-funded retirement, but we don't want to squander our hard-earned money on poor investments.

Older people, 65 and older, are the most likely to reap the benefits of smartphone technology. 

The power (and peril) of habit.

Most voters value honesty when they head to the polls, but politicians know that being too honest could be counterproductive.

As predicted, last night Elon Musk introduced a suite of Tesla batteries for homes and businesses. The technology is exciting now; it could be a game changer in the future.

Can failed stars, or stellar corpses, give light to the Universe once again? “A single tiny light creates a space where darkness cannot exist. The light vanquishes the darkness. Try […]

Last week's events in Nepal and Baltimore were drastically different. Yet how people responded to two tragedies offer insight into how we deal with trauma and how we decide to offer compassion. 

Researchers have found that the earthquake has taken an inch from the iconic Mount Everest.

Yale Professor Jeffrey Brenzel argues that reading the great classics can not only enrich your education, but also actually make your life better.

Two prominent economists have called for the institution of a worldwide economic-development plan modeled after the post-WWII European Recovery Program. They argue that helping poor countries industrialize is the best way to achieve lasting peace.