Living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity, says author Stephen Petranek. Here's how he thinks we can survive the radiation.

Frank Wilczek was one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 thanks to his work researching the so-called strong force.

Business today is dizzyingly complex, says Boston Consulting Group Senior Partner and Managing Director Yves Morieux. Employees have lost their professional moorings, and companies are making the problem worse.

The acclaimed author delved deeply into magic realism for his latest book. Here, he describes why this genre continues to thrive.

Depression is very common, affecting 1 in 5 people — if not you, then a friend or family member. This makes a basic knowledge of the disorder vital for everyone. Dr. Patricia Deldin of the University of Michigan Depression Center debunks misperceptions to encourage a better understanding.

Creating a podcast isn't as easy as it looks. It's also not too difficult to learn. Take it from one of the hosts of Gimlet Media's "Reply All."

Eric Paley, Managing Director of Founder Collective, a seed-stage venture capital firm, comments on what makes entrepreneur Bre Pettis and his 3D printing company, MakerBot, so special.

Don't let delusions of freewheeling grandeur fool you; the best advice for a young entrepreneur is to establish values and rules, and then live up to them.

Here's a simple mind hack: If you've got a craving, let Tetris satiate it.

Did you know Alfred Hitchcock was a formally trained engineer? Guru Madhavan could see it in his movies.

The trick to producing water for astronauts is to figure out how best to extract it from the soil and atmosphere.

Dr. James Fallon of UC Irvine explains what a psychopath is, how they work, and what they want from you — and he ought to know (but you'll have to watch to find out why).

Learn how to make up for lazy shortcuts made by your brain as well as how to guide other people around their first impressions of you.

The "poet laureate of hip-hop" is troubled by society's rising reverence for ignorance and prestige. This is a stark departure from pop culture and music from the past, which laid more focus on rooting for the underdog and questioning authority.

Why is the pope's visit to America a big deal? Aside from the sheer number of Catholics in the United States, Pope Francis inspires people the world over with the way he leads the Catholic Church.

Al Qaeda in Iraq took advantage of information age innovation to take hold and subvert counter-terrorism measures. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal's team had to adapt in order to contain this new enemy.

In order to actually solve the refugee crisis you have to solve the problems from which the refugees are fleeing.

The Science Guy argues that most anti-abortion legislation is derived from outdated beliefs that predate smart science by 50 centuries.

Every time that you make a prediction you get a little bomb of dopamine in the reward pathways of your brain. That dopamine helps you pay closer attention, to process information more effectively, and to be more engaged with what’s going.

1. Say "yes" to everything you're inclined to say "no" to. 2. Find people willing to listen to what you have to say.