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Hash-tag capitalism, paid posts, and transparent (but not honest) sponsored captions – will this social media influencer trend ever end? 

Taking risks in business means that sometimes you will fail, says AOL cofounder Steve Case. But failing in business actually means gaining life experience, so you’ll do better the next time around.

The strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravitational forces probably aren’t all there is. Did we just find evidence for a fifth? “A careful analysis of the process of observation in atomic physics […]

Three current trends hint at the future of global business: the rise of artificial intelligence, the shifting center of economic gravity from west to east, and new existential problems like obesity and climate change.

We have a relationship with the Internet that influences and, in some cases, drives our behaviors. Some would call it an addiction.

Rather than life arising on Earth, did it already exist in space prior to our planet’s formation? “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it […]

AI theorist Eliezer Yudkowsky once wrote, “The AI neither hates you nor loves you, but you are made out of atoms that it can use for something else.”  

Neuroscience research shows that variety is important for healthy individuals and healthy societies. 

Making Internet available where there once was none.

Scientists have been able to render echolocation data to show what a dolphin sees.

The Internet is contributing to the demise of 95 percent of the world’s languages. Paradoxically, Google may have the solution.

This is a map of the online world. Each country is resized for the popularity of its domain name. The eye is immediately drawn to the map’s greatest anomaly: Tokelau. 

We often now picture our minds in unsound ways. They’re built to resonate to poetry. We’ve all but lost the memory of poetry’s historic role in molding minds (that’s the unsung pretext of Plato’s poetry ban). Poetry is a key cognitive technology , so powerful it was the Internet of its time. 

Implanting false memories could cure Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and depression. It could also make scapegoating easier, allow for witness tampering, or give those under a brutal dictatorship false patriotism.   

Hello Barbie, the new interactive doll from Mattel, has some security flaws. As the Internet of Things becomes a reality, manufacturers must make security a priority.

Ad blockers have given consumers a bargaining chip; let’s not waste it.

From amputees to porn addicts, the art of touch is being explored and monetized by the growing haptics industry. 

If Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made you mad, maybe you’re part of the modern nerd culture Batman began.

Penguins in Antarctica are changing their migration patterns. Scientists aren’t sure why — and they need your help to figure it out. And you can do it from the comfort of your home. 

WhatsApp has joined Telegram, TextSecure, and many other secure messaging apps, enabling end-to-end encryption when sending texts and multimedia messages. An encrypted messenger has become the one of the most popular ways to communicate.

After 4th of July this past Monday, here’s the science behind how they work! “Celebrate the independence of your nation by blowing up a small part of it.” -The Simpsons This […]

Why universities can no longer afford to access the research they created themselves.

Float tanks are increasing in popularity due to their role in stress reduction and even altered states of consciousness. 

Don’t believe everything you read on the internet, even if “science” is in the title. “Youth always tries to fill the void, an old man learns to live with it.” –Mark Z. […]

A Canadian teen who discovered a lost Mayan city via satellite imagery is not backing down from the critics.

Many predictions by Nikola Tesla, one of the world’s most celebrated inventors, have already come true and some might in the near future.

Out with the old, in with the new.

The self-driving car is the future of personal transportation. Wireless charging is the future of battery-powered devices. Marrying the two technologies makes sense.

In light of the prison sentences of Oscar Pistorius and Lionel and Jorge Messi, we examine why athletes who commit crimes have the luxury of lighter sentencing. 

Jose Carlos Norte has found a way to fingerprint Tor users and track them based on their mouse movements. However, the exploit can only be used if JavaScript is enabled in the browser.