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People who lose their jobs are less willing to trust each other and that feeling carriers over into their next job, according to a study out of the University of Manchester.

Physicians have long been counseled to have an emotionally sensitive bedside manner, but now scientists are discovering that a doctor's words also affect our biology.

Uncertainty can be a powerful motivator, according to one group of researchers.

Researchers cast doubt on a widely held belief that a bully must be physically imposing. Their studies reveal aggressive behavior comes first; strength comes as they mature.

Nobody likes to be treated like a tool, so instead of networking, just work on building relationships with people in your field.

Reports on the Apple Watch have said it will change everything — for better or for worse, depending on whom you ask. Mark Sullivan, however, is one of the hopefuls.

The Wikimedia Foundation is taking the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice to court, challenging their large-scale surveillance program.

Advances in download speed, digital storage, and device capabilities have led to an audiobook renaissance. With such a rising demand for spoken entertainment, could the dormant audio drama format make a mainstream comeback?

The latest Scholastic Kids Family Reading Report is out and among its many findings is a reiteration of how important it is to allow children a degree of autonomy when planning their reading routines.

Antivirus software maker AVG has created a new pair of eyeglass frames designed to thwart facial-recognition technology.

Moans, groans, and gripes release stress hormones in the brain.

Since 2011 state officials have been restricted from using the phrase “climate change” in addition to a list of other terms surrounding environmental issues.

Researchers have been experimenting with oxytocin to find it has a range of beneficial effects — one of the most recent being in calorie control.

Over-saturation of a brand doesn't mean consumers will be able to recall it exactly. Researchers found only one out of 85 students was able to replicate the Apple logo in a drawing, perfectly.

Millennials are the first American generation who have not been taught how to use tools and that could have a negative effect on the country's trade industries.

When two giant ellipticals get together, the astronomical chaos is beautiful. “Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.” -Yousuf […]

The massive damage humans have done to the natural world has provoked a backlash that could be just as dangerous, or more. There is a growing global rejection of technology and almost anything human-made in favor of whatever is more 'natural'. But a simplistic rejection of modern technologies eliminates many of our best options for solving the problems we've created.

The massive damage humans have done to the natural world has provoked a backlash that could be just as dangerous, or more. There is a growing global rejection of technology and almost anything human-made in favor of whatever is more "natural." But a simplistic rejection of modern technologies eliminates many of our best options for solving the problems we've created.

The massive damage humans have done to the natural world has provoked a backlash that could be just as dangerous, or more. There is a growing global rejection of technology and almost anything human-made in favor of whatever is more 'natural.' But a simplistic rejection of modern technologies eliminates many of our best options for solving the problems we've created.

Governments and world citizens must commit themselves to common goals in order to reduce the risk of a global nuclear catastrophe.