Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx, literally stared from the bottom. Here's how she built a billion-dollar empire without a single business class.

Alain De Botton talks about the danger of succumbing to “status anxiety” that leaves you caring too much how others judge your value.

Wanting there to be something beyond the standard model may be influencing what we actually investigate. “In recent years several new particles have been discovered which are currently assumed to […]

Faith is absurd — let’s embrace the comedy in that.

Netflix’s new teen suicide drama has parents and many mental-health experts terrified.

Britain hasn't brexited yet, but the EU has already scrapped it from its map

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It’s tempting to add the spins of the quarks together, but that’s not what the experiments agree with! “We must regard it rather as an accident that the Earth (and presumably […]

A new extension suggests that you follow people you don't agree with. Will this help pop your bubble? 

Scientists successfully test an ingenious system for growing premature fetuses.

Kyle Maynard is a photographer, wrestler, and inspiration machine. Here's how he pursued his passion and helped others along the way.

The biological process they go through is similar to how yeast turns sugar into alcohol. 

A new study says some TV viewers are more moral than others. What kind of viewer are you?

Scientists find a surprising way to biodegrade plastic at an impressively fast rate.

How humanity discovered where our elements come from. This article was written by physicist Paul Halpern of the University of the Sciences in Pennsylvania. Paul is author of the new book […]

A Silicon Valley investor is spending millions on a publicity campaign aimed specifically at Elon Musk.

Former President Obama returned to public life today, indicating some topics he'll focus on during his post-presidency.

Bill Nye is the CEO of The Planetary Society, has his own Netflix show, flew on Air Force One with President Obama, and has at least six honorary doctorate degrees. But there's one thing that makes him prouder than all that combined.

Research on five million runners shows that working out with a friend pushes you harder and longer.

Personifying certain drugs as evil while calling opioid users “victims” points a glaring spotlight on drug policies that aren't really about public health.