Culture & Religion

The London Zoo is believed to be the first zoo to use “silent disco” events to bring in more visitors and revenue. Its success has encouraged other zoos to try it as well.

A phase that once consisted of a few awkward years has evolved into a whole new developmental stage of its own: adultolescence.

Some of the world’s top professional writers swear by software that makes the Internet inaccessible while they write. Is Internet access keeping you from more create enterprise? 

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame (surprise, surprise) reveal that tailgating is not just a huge excuse to get drunk, but an important community-building exercise that brings value to a university.

According to a new study, fathers who co-sleep with their kids experience lower levels of testosterone. The findings imply that the ability to nurture children has a deeper biological basis than previously suspected.

Today’s Power Woman is manifested in popular culture as a positive, gutsy role model, breaking new ground and inspiring conversation and debate about women’s role in society.

New scientific evidence confirms that the mere presence of a cell phone can affect how you communicate with someone face-to-face.

A company is bringing old science fiction titles back to life as e-books using a fair and sustainable business model, garnering praise from authors and readers alike.

The number of Muslims on American college campuses has increased dramatically in recent years, with more students, particularly women, choosing to attend Catholic institutions.

Because drinkers monitor their intake with reference to the halfway line of a glass, drinking speed varies depending on the shape of the glass. 

In times of economic hardship, different social classes respond differently. Upper classes turn inward and seek more individual finances while lower classes turn to their communities.

How far can science go in extending the human life span? Genetic engineering, preventative medicine, regeneration and machine solutions could help us live longer—possibly forever?

Hitchens finds time to joke, to be scared and weak, and to attack belief in prayer on its own terms.

Mitt Romney addresses the nation at the Republican National Convention on Thursday night. How well have his warm-up acts set the stage for his big speech? I’ll assess the four […]

Using a two-stage approach that builds on the work of William James, Harvard astrophysicist Robert Doyle says freedom is compatible with even highly determined physical systems. 

A study evaluating demand for valuable artworks shows that a variety of factors can affect the bidding price, including age of the artist, whether it was purchased before, and how popular the artist is on Google.

Contrary to popular belief, going to the theater isn’t something only rich people do. A new study proves that different classes of people go for different reasons.

A new report from a parents’ advocacy group shows that the FCC isn’t doing nearly enough to prevent (pixelated) nudity from appearing on network TV programs.

What’s the Big Idea? The Internet has a terrible habit of misquoting Einstein on energy and creativity until he sounds like he’s the author of The Secret, not the theory […]

In a victory for disability advocates, the FCC has ruled that networks and others must provide closed caption data on online video content that was originally produced for television.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have linked artistic appreciation, particularly engaging as an audience, with a greater willingness to contribute to society. 

When researchers cross referenced income inequality statistics and rates of trust with how often students cheat, they found that distrust and inequality coincides with more cheating. 

Americans will spend 37 billion hours waiting in lines this year but how we experience that wait depends more on our psychology than it does any objective measure of time spent waiting. 

Hoteliers in Europe are creating here-this-week-gone-next-week accommodations for travelers who want the convenience of a camp but the amenities of a resort.

Researchers asked people what they wanted out of the storytelling experience and boiled the answers down to four things: immersion, interactivity, integration, and impact.

A recent study reveals that the homeless use social networking just like everyone else, and that it helps them gain an increased sense of belonging to the wider community.

Despite the steady increase in women’s Olympics participation over the past few decades, some believe the time has come to push for true gender equality in terms of medal opportunities.

The Olympics gives spectators permission to say things about athletes’ bodies that they would never say in polite company.

Before the FDA starts meddling with the legality of bio-implants, rogue hackers are pushing the man-machine boundary in an attempt to augment and improve our natural senses. 

The lesson of Toyota, which rippled throughout the auto industry, was that treating workers as collaborators is good not only for their self esteem, but for the financial health of the business. The service economy is just starting to learn it.