Bill Maher called for fat shaming last week. His argument makes sense.
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Critics complain that Maslow’s hierarchy of needs focuses too much on the West. Yet other cultures often have similar ideas about personal development.
A group of at least 20 kids in Spain gets a rare illness with historical roots.
The large-scale study got it right for 83 percent of participants. Would you take the blood test?
How the half-hour commute and motorised transport changed our cities into huge metropolises.
Virtual borders have also been subtly dividing the world
How much are free online goods worth to people, anyway? Researcher attempt to find an answer.
A scientist in Sweden makes a controversial presentation at a future of food conference.
Humpbacks swap songs at remote group of islands in the South Pacific.
Taped on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey: The ancient art of coffee ground reading. Food as a citizen of geographic, not national borders. Chef and food ethnographer Musa Dağdeviren, author of THE TURKISH COOKBOOK, and his ambitious project to preserve Turkey’s rich and diverse cuisine.
Politically incorrect speakers seem less calculated and more “real,” according to the authors of a new Berkeley study.
Could this be a new trend in the social media landscape?
Although they may be healthier in many ways, more ethical, and better for the environment, restrictive diets don’t come without their challenges.
Trudging toward happiness: What is the hedonic treadmill?
The study is among the first to explore the relationship between emotional abilities, political ideologies, and prejudice.
Girls tend to have more advanced language skills than boys, the researchers state.
If a new hire is expected to put in 40 hours, 50 hours, or even more at their job, their new position will be their life for as long as […]
Hurricane Dorian has devastated the islands.
Vienna leads as the most livable cities in the world.
The move comes amid a surge of vaping-related hospitalizations.
An expert’s take on how to ace your exams through mindfulness.
We trust science more than we even realize, and yet we’re quick to reject it. Why?
An A.I. named Aristo was able to use its language and logic skills to pass a standardized exam with flying colors.
Americans’ inability to agree on what is true and what is false is a problem for democracy.
Anxiety provoked by an unavoidable threat — like an electric shock in a lab — increases as the expected event draws closer.
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest does not produce 20% of our planet’s oxygen.
What does fame have to do with merit, anyway?
But some say the settlement is a slap on the wrist.
Can treating addiction as a disease work better than treating it as a vice?