Researchers find the most common superstitions in the United States, breaking them down by gender, age and part of the country.

Whether you're hatching "new-you" resolutions or need to end a bad habit, there's a world of transformative wellness tech at your fingertips. Though some of it may shock you – literally.

In some countries at least, the “obstetrical dilemma” has been solved by modern medicine.  

China is is upsetting many of its people by forcibly exhuming the dead to clear space for development.

Before we had the right to vote, we had the right to protest, says journalist Wesley Lowery.

Team leaders often think about ways they can increase motivation – but little thought goes into how they might be killing it.

Democracy needs a new PR team. Polls about the way US millennials view democracy seem shocking, but analyzing their reasoning brings about an unsettling truth. 

It’s not appealing to authority that’s the problem; it’s the false authorities and what comes next if you accept their nonsense. “When a scientist says something, his colleagues must ask […]

Artists who become famous for their children's work get relegated to the 'sunshine and candy' category of our minds. But it turns out Dr. Seuss had serious political bite. 

Pedal faster, we need the juice! The tech giant is about to become the world's greenest company. Here's how. 

One in five employees are distracted at work by social media, a Pew Research Center poll finds.   

MRI study finds brains of ASD subjects are more symmetrical than typical brains, which makes sense.

Spain and the US have very similar compulsory school hours and homework requirements. There's a good argument for rallying against this trend.

If the impossible space engine works, could dark matter reconcile the laws of physics with these bizarre experimental results? “…axions are potentially detectable through their weak coupling to electromagnetism…” –Aaron […]

Are you detective material? This visual intelligence test will make you think twice about accuracy and just how much details matter.

They'll reportedly last for thousands of years. This technology may someday power spacecraft, satellites, high-flying drones, and pacemakers.

Biomechanist Katy Bowman argues that our fitness mindset has environmental consequences in her new book, Movement Matters.

If hate is a virus, the U.S. has got it bad. Oliver Luckett presents a fascinating perspective on how the 2016 election divided America, how social media mimics biology, and how the U.S. can start to rebuild.

Amazon announces a new type of smart brick-and-mortar shopping with no checkouts.

There is a lot of very elegant research on vaccines, but the key question is whether we can make a product that is manufacturable, and can be used safely when and where it is needed.