Recently, Reuters broke the news, that Airbnb, the hegemony of community marketplaces for shared lodging, was riffing off of their original concept: extending their resource from pillows to plates by allowing […]

Scientists at a Canadian research center will soon test their theory of how to overcome the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a biological feature which protects the brain from toxins in the blood but also prevents beneficial medicines from reaching the brain.

South Africa is a young nation rich in culture and history that launched it onto the world stage. From Nelson Mandela’s inspiring leadership to unite the country after apartheid to […]

An estimated two million American adults are involved in cults. While the definition of what a cult is ranges—some claim all religions to be one—it usually involves a charismatic leader […]

Nebulas are the Rorschach tests of the cosmos. Do you see a cat’s paw in this image? NASA researchers did. That’s how this one got its name. From NASA: Nebulas […]

"Originality is unexplored territory. You get there by carrying a canoe – you can't take a taxi." – Alan Alda

A special for the World Cup: how do the world’s best “bend it like Beckham”? “Soccer matches should be something special, something people eagerly look forward to, something that brightens […]

As the US continues to sit on the Keystone oil pipeline–a project which would send crude oil taken from Canada's tar sands to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico–Canada seems to have grown impatient.

In the 1930s, we spent one quarter of disposable income on feeding ourselves. In the 1950s, it was about one-fifth. Now, it's about a tenth.

A California father who doggedly pursued a genetics company for his son's DNA profile is the first to have completed the sequencing of a baby's genetic makeup before the infant was born.

The US Patent Office has cancelled the trademark registration held by the Washington Redskins, calling team's name and five other trademarks containing the term Redskins "disparaging to Native Americans."

Critics usually pose the greatest literary mystery of them all—the authorship question surrounding the works of William Shakespeare—as a “whodunit,” but it’s more of a “howdunit.” How could the small-town […]

New techniques for breeding animals are emerging which scientists, farmers, and the public hope will provide the animals with more humane conditions. On the chopping block, so to speak, is the "gestation crate."

Private companies AT&T and Udacity are teaming up to create what may become the future of higher education by offering 6-12 month online courses to teach vocational programming skills.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is on the hunt for an icy world just beyond Pluto. The speedy New Horizons spacecraft will be visiting Pluto next year, and NASA scientists are […]

"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm." – Vince Lombardi

When participants of a business meeting are standing rather than sitting, they are naturally more excited about their work and less defensive about their ideas, according to a new study.

“Brazilian beach culture is unique – beautiful tanned bodies, cool tattoos, and… skin cancer.” Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in Brazil – more than breast and […]

New technology in the dental field will give patients an all new reason to smile. Scientists in London have unveiled new pain-free, self-repairing fillings to treat tooth decay.

Despite a media-driven narrative that the World Cup and similar events promote international unity, passion-driven sports events have a tendency to bring out the worst in people.