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Remember when you only went to Amazon to buy books? Or when Netflix only let you watch other companies’ shows? Or when Reddit was just a place to see what was trending online? The sky’s the limit now for these and other brands evolving into media companies.

“Whenever racial discrimination exists it is a tragic expression of man’s spiritual degeneracy and moral bankruptcy. Therefore, it must be removed not merely because it is diplomatically expedient, but because it is morally compelling.”

Meanness is not exactly ebola, but it chips away at our quality of life. When we’re the recipients, there are comeback options to halt its spread.

Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and the brother of New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, performed a valuable public service on Wednesday when he sent what I would hope is the […]

What if Bill Nye were your warm, rational uncle? What if you could informally ask his opinion on anything from black holes to the zombie apocalypse? Well now you can. 

A recent study finds that real-world stereotypes continue to exist in virtual worlds.

Can the world’s most fantastic and speculative “theory of everything” candidate shed light on the Universe’s most invisible objects? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string […]

Don’t shave your beards just yet; the panic over feces in beards may have been exaggerated — there’s fecal matter everywhere. 

Writing is a recent innovation in the history of human evolution. So, how then is it that our brains organize this skill?

Harsh criticism of Chipotle’s marketing ploy to eliminate some genetically modified ingredients is part of a growing movement to stand up to advocates on many issues who promote fear that flies in the face of the evidence.

The most powerful telescope in history will never see the farthest galaxy. “No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded […]

“No ruler is ever really dethroned by his subjects. No hand but his own ever takes the crown from his head. … When he ceases to lead … the revolt which casts him from power is only the outward manifestation of his previous abdication.”

Psychologists think there’s another reason behind the scorn atheists face, and it’s fear. Atheists make some people confront the idea there may not be everlasting life after death.

Today, anyone who is driven by a dream to solve a problem has the opportunity to change the world. This wasn’t the case in past eras.

When we have smaller portions, we tend to savor the food more, eating more slowly, making the dish and the experience just as satisfying.

If children are given healthy options on restaurant menus, they’ll pick healthy options. What’s more, revenue won’t suffer; according to a recent study, it went up.

Cinco de Mayo is not, as many Americans assume, Mexico’s Independence Day. It’s not even an important holiday south of the border. Instead, its modern roots can be traced to Mexican-Americans in the 1960s and the opportunism of wily beer distributors.

Why does our belief in the ability of drugs to enhance the achievements of artists stop with artists? Isn’t reaching new physical heights just as inspiring as a lyric that tells us some truth creatively?

Some beggars in India have chosen to take issues into their own hands and have started the first bank in their country run by beggars for beggars.

“To do successful research, you don’t need to know everything; you just need to know one thing that isn’t known.”

What will historians say about our time 250 years from now? Lawrence Summers asks this question in a thought-provoking lecture about the evolution of ideas.

The Amazon founder’s space tourism company launched a surprise test flight last week, reaching 307,000 feet (93,574 meters) with its New Shepard space vehicle.

Two minutes of walking for every hour of sitting can lower your risk of dying by 33 percent.

Words of wisdom from the Wizard of Menlo Park: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

A study reveals that most teens believe they won’t be victims of cyberbullying — it’s something that happens to other people.

Many issues stand against a mission to Mars: fuel, landing, and sustaining life on the red planet are just a few. But scientists say that the astronauts that depart will not be the same — the structure of their brains will change.

See as far back in the Universe as our greatest telescope’s eyes will take us. “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. […]

Researchers are working on a method to transform every blood type into O — the universal-donor blood type.

If winter is coming, this epic artwork is the spring thaw. “When I was a kid, my world was five streets long. I never got away, except in books. I […]

Children may know the words for seconds and hours as early as two, but understanding how long two minutes are versus one hour comes with experience.