The genius investor hits an optimistic note in a time of dire fiscal predictions.

SpaceX unveils its most powerful rocket.

British doctors publish a study of a woman who cured herself of cancer with the aid of a household spice.

What if alien life — or even intelligence — don’t look like what we’re searching for? When the original Star Trek premiered, it was revolutionary for depicting sentient, intelligent species other than humans, living […]

It's more than just weight gain—it's chronic inflammation and weak immunity.

Some say that great ideas come out of thin air. Neuroscientist David Eagleman posits that perhaps all great ideas are simply built upon old ideas, because thats what fuels the creative brain.

How useful are the algorithms dating sites use? According to one regulatory agency, not very.

Proposers’ strategies must be successful in one of three different environments.

A new year. A new chance to make it big in the hyper-competitive field of commentary. Will you make the cut this week and get plucked from our 2 million Facebook followers? 

Sometimes the best strategy is to think completely outside the box. Or not have a strategy at all.

The U.S. State Department’s “Countries of Concern" include North Korea, Myanmar, and more. But how close is America itself to earning a place on the list? 

Nissan is developing technology that controls the car by reading the driver's brain waves.

Is high IQ really something that can genuinely turn people on? Apparently so — but only to a certain point. 

This list of 10 non-winners is 50% women, but 100% outrageous. In science, advances often come in great leaps. In hindsight, it’s easy to identify perhaps hundreds of small steps […]

Could it simply be pleasure for its own sake?

History is littered with thousands of things that tried to appeal to everyone and yet failed miserably. If you want true success, try to appeal to a core group.

A vanished people in a vanished place.

Our survival is rooted in theirs.

Scientists find that a drug meant for another illness may significantly help Alzheimer's patients.

The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion "Passenger Economy." But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?