In late 2014, a court in Argentina took up the case of Sandra, a  29-year-old who has been held captive all her life. Born in Germany, taken from her parents […]

Innovation expert Elliott Masie explains the goal of his MASIE Center think tank: to investigate the connections between technology, innovation, and learning. Part of this is understanding the instantaneous nature of commercial innovation.

Talking on the phone isn't just a Stone Age custom. Young people who prefer text-based communication still need to hone their talking skills in order to excel.

"People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point."

BMJ blogger Richard Smith makes the bold claim that dying of cancer is the best form of death and certainly preferable to a sudden passing. Do you agree?

Employee morale at the Transportation Security Administration is among the lowest in the entire United States government. A former TSA officer recently explained why in a piece at Politico.

While 2015 gives us all a fresh start, we can consider the Big Bang until today to be “One Universe Year.” What comes next? “And now we welcome the new […]

A fair and balanced trial you may not get if your lawyer happens to have a deep, masculine voice. Research suggests a court will favor lawyers with gentler-sounding voices.

Is innovation always a good thing? In the right hands, the myriad tech innovations on the immediate horizon could help solve humanity's most pressing problems. In the wrong hands, change could lead to struggle.

Every New Year, old yearnings to live better are reborn. And many who make New Year’s resolutions of the “less vice, more virtue” kind, need a higher-resolution picture of some relevant language and history. The "cardinal virtues" didn't come from cardinals (and they're not religious relics). Nor are the deadly vices just irrational restrictions. Ignoring this logic is expensive.

Here's a fun thought experiment: What would happen if Earth stopped spinning around the sun? Aatish Bhatia from Wired writes on the repercussions as we finish another revolution.

Before you trash those old electronics, you may want to give some thought to how this old device could better your own or someone else's life. Consider some alternative ways to recycle and reuse old tech.

A once and a lifetime event has come into our field of view. New Year's celebrators should be able to easily spot Comet Lovejoy skirting past the constellation Orion in the night sky till mid January.

Cindy Wahler argues that a humble attitude doesn't work in an office. While you may have projects to show you do great work, senior managers still may not who you are unless you promote yourself. 

How many of us follow-through with our New Year's resolutions past the first week, month, year? Researchers show that few of us are successful.

Entering the market for personal health trackers is Cue – an affordable, user friendly mini-lab that allows you to test five important molecules in your body indicating fertility, influenza, testosterone, […]

Few inhabitants of the world's biggest megacity have any idea of its existence, or of its name.

Many say these are the most dangerous violent times humans have ever faced. Pundits dismiss those fears with numbers that show how these are the Best of Times, Who's right? It doesn't really matter. What does is, why are people so worried.

What do different countries stay awake for? Jawbone has released some year-end data it has gathered from its UP fitness trackers to reveal what events kept us from snoozing throughout 2014.

"Human beings are good at many things, but thinking about our species as a whole is not one of our strong points."