Studies have shown that the placebo effect can be used to alleviate pain and other symptoms. Yet, how to harness it in an ethical manner has been difficult to discern.   

Email takes up a lot of our time and often results in little real work getting done at the end of the work day. Many enterprises are finding the less it’s used, the less time gets wasted. Productivity goes up and stress goes down.

Chefs may be able to start drafting a menu for Mars-bound astronauts. A group of Dutch scientists have found radishes, peas, rye, and tomatoes may take root in Martian soil.

One writer’s journey through a video game that can only be completed by writing.

Their thoughts were more complex than either side of the gun control / gun rights issue acknowledges.

They’re not just for dogs and cats to lay in; there’s a real, physical story behind them! “The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments […]

Richard Gleick talks about one vital trait geniuses all seem to share.

Ricky Gervais explains how he stopped believing in God and how to be Christian without God or religion.

Intuition is not a mystical realm of psychology, but rather unconscious pattern recognition. 

It doesn’t interact with normal matter hardly at all, and yet it may be necessary for life itself. “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” –Joseph Campbell Dark […]

Science authorities in the United Kingdom are now worried that the country may lose up to $1.4 billion annually in science funding that flows from the European Union. 

New research combines what we know about the mental health benefits of walking with avoiding family dysfunction and saving our minds from technological distraction.

The City of Philadelphia just became the first major U.S. city to pass a tax on sodas. What does that mean for the average consumer, and how effective are soda bans anyway?

As the 'Leave' vote became clear around 6 a.m. this morning, confirming the surprise exit of Britain from the European Union, British citizens apparently took to the Google to find exactly what they had done. 

The Grammy-nominated comedian on mean jokes, bigotry, courage, and bringing light vs. darkness into the world. 

Researchers discover the source of a remarkably strange sound coming from the Caribbean.

Disagreements over income inequality are always present in democracies, but at times the topic submerges. Today, the topic has reemerged and is driving the next presidential election.

The World Health Organization just reversed 25 years of warnings about coffee causing cancer - and unleashed a tidal wave of concern for tea drinkers.

Our brains react subconsciously to what is said during business negotiations. To succeed, it's important to choose your words carefully and be aware of the tone of your voice.

3.5 million Americans have ASD today, and the rate has been increasing since the year 2000. Experts aren’t sure why. But a new study offers insights on how autism develops and what might be done to prevent it.