When a loved one dies, would you buy a perfume of their scent? Katia Apalategui would like to think so — after all, smell is a powerful thing.

Elon Musk exudes confidence and know-how, both essential elements of good entrepreneurship. But even more important, Musk respects the science behind his investments.

Self-described Tesla fanboy Vivek Wadhwa predicts that Elon Musk's car company will re-invent the battery industry by the end of the decade.

Govert Schilling’s new book deserves a place in everyone’s life. “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” –Carl Sagan Imagine the […]

When we think about future events in days, rather than years, we're able to better connect with our future selves.

Does dropping a few brain-related words into an argument cause people to lose the capacity for critical thought?

Self-promoters should avoid humblebragging, lest they want to come off as inauthentic and obnoxious.

Researchers suggest that loneliness may trigger a hormone in healthy women that causes them to eat more — even when they're full.

The innovative design of a Tokyo kindergarten fosters physical activity, learning, play, autonomy, and the feeling of community. 

Google's team of fashion data scientists recently released a report mapping the hottest clothing searches for the spring.

Some people require a guiding light to help urge them toward tidying their personal space. One ancient philosopher in particular would suggest letting context and pragmatics serve as that light.  

The world is improving when it comes to preventing deaths during natural disasters. Unfortunately, those improvements aren't felt in poor countries like Nepal.

Author and marketing consultant Dorie Clark explains the basic tenets of thought leadership.

A scathing critique of antidepressant medication, just written by a psychiatrist in Wales, UK, is making waves across Britain and you can expect ripples to reach the U.S. in the coming days.

Psychologist Paul Ekman, one of the world's foremost experts on emotion, suggests that police departments can keep risky officers off the streets with one simple technological assessment.

Letting kids take control of their summer reading may help boost test scores and prevent the "summer slide."

Researchers make a case for why you should go to the movies alone. They say you'll have just as much fun as if you went with a group — don't miss out on life just because you can't find someone to go with you.

Babies as young as six months understand how to use a smartphone. But is there some risk in this kind of early media exposure?

With Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra combined, we get a view like no other. “But I see it differently now. There has to be a middle. Without it, nothing can truly […]

Today's the 78th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica. The only reason you probably don't know that already is because this isn't the event's 75th or 100th anniversary, because we as a society value some numbers over others.