A Japanese study found that they could even tell what subjects were dreaming about.
Let's not let the prospect of a little free money stop us from pursuing more progressive regulations and reforms.
Shelby Harris explains what can go wrong when the safety mechanism that shuts down your body during dreaming fails.
A patent filed for Amazon's "airborne fulfillment centers" reveals the e-commerce giant's plans for the future of delivery.
The Antipode may one day revolutionize your commute. It would be 10 times faster than the Concorde and take you across the ocean before you could finish an episode of The Simpsons.
100 million American suffer from chronic pain. Many need to look beyond opioids to manage it.
Some companies have set up a progressive program to help their employees pay off their student loans, offering up to $10,000 in assistance over the course of employment.
Inhaling through the nose activates the regions of the brain associated with memory and emotion.
A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.
Four-year research concludes there's a new organ inside the body, creating a new field of science.
Here's what we need to remember about the history and logic of "cardinal virtues."
There are many strange instances of marketing and holiday traditions coming together. Let's be more alert in 2017.
The average amount of eye contact adults make is 30-60% per conversation, 60-70% if they feel invested.
Add to playlist! Stanford University posts its Ho Center for Buddhist Studies series of talks on YouTube.
A new study reports that 32,000 lives could be saved annually if every doctor in the U.S. was female. What can this teach medical institutions about best practices?
"A post-antibiotic era – in which common infections and minor injuries can kill – far from being an apocalyptic fantasy, is instead a very real possibility for the 21st Century."
Are people with blatantly un-scientific views stupid? The authors of Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore the Facts That Will Save Us have a different view.
Psychologist Bruce Hood argues that superstitious thinking is a natural part of human cognition and should not be so quickly dismissed.
Animal-assisted therapy is increasingly being used nowadays. But does this practice make an impact?
It’s time we acknowledge that the 8-hour day isn’t going to work anymore. We need to stop talking about creating more jobs and start talking about shortening the work week.