Robert Montenegro

It’s the question most job seekers dread: What are your salary requirements? The key is to offer the employer a range without shortchanging yourself.

There’s a lot of pressure on millennials to start buying homes despite the fact that social norms have shifted in ways that discourage early home ownership.

Researchers now believe a sudden spike in atmospheric carbon dioxide 252 million years ago led to abnormally acidic ocean conditions, which in turn killed nearly all of Earth’s marine species.

Beating a polygraph test is as simple as understanding its psychological facets and turning them in your favor.

Considerable pressure is being mounted on the United States government, the United Nations, and the European Union to establish standards and regulations for limiting airplane emissions.

Computer simulations of crash tests help car companies save money and meticulously examine the intricacies of high-speed destruction.

As NASA researchers strive to create training programs for future Mars missions, the lessons they learn have implications for other forms of training here on Earth.

Google’s Project Oxygen recently vindicated those who refute the claim that managers don’t matter. Now the search giant’s researchers want to dive deeper and explore the building blocks of team chemistry.

No matter how much animosity you hold against your future former employers, making a spectacle is never worth the risk of backlash.

Independent bookstores aren’t able to compete with Amazon on price, but they do offer something the online giant can’t — a beloved community space.

No one likes it when resources are rationed, but Californians may force the state or federal government’s hand if they don’t voluntarily cut their water usage.

New research out of Johns Hopkins University suggests babies whose expectations are challenged by surprise tend to learn more efficiently.

Could humans someday live to be 1,000 years old? Life extension and radical longevity are rising topics of conversation among futurist circles… and wealthy tech entrepreneurs are listening.

The 2013 Edward Snowden leaks still resonate for tech companies wary of being seen as too aligned with the U.S. government.

Many experts — including Big Think expert Bill Nye — argue that the greatest extent threat to human survival is an asteroid collision. 

Four states are currently in the process of approving measures to allow high school students to fulfill foreign language-learning requirements with a computer language instead.

Developing repeatable reading habits will allow you to block out the distracting noise of the outside world and focus more intently on your calming activity.

If you’re lucky enough to have a professional colleague take you under their wing, you have to identify ways to nurture that relationship from the receiving end.

Introducing a performance aspect to your job interviews will help you identify which candidates possess the most acute learning skills.

The news is the latest in a series of escalating business deals in the wake of the Obama administration’s announcement in December that the U.S. and Cuba would pursue full relations for the first time in 54 years. 

The Icelandic government is considering a radical financial shift that would effectively end banking as we know it.

Research shows that kids who get to school under their own steam enjoy learning benefits in the classroom. Unfortunately, varying social factors and infrastructural limitations often make such commutes difficult, if not impossible.

There exist many conflicting theories on the origins of the holiday, although the most compelling dates back to Pope Gregory XIII in 1582.

Data-driven solutions aren’t going anywhere, but the public’s perception of big data’s value is bound to buckle beneath the weight of unrealistic expectations.

Ever feel powerless to help a cause you believe in because its troubles are a great distance away? Just because you’re far from the Brazilian rainforest or the polar ice caps or Mt. Everest doesn’t mean you can’t play an important role in protecting those places.

The Tesla CEO’s tweets are capable of generating hashtags, memes, and even temporary spikes in the price of company shares. 

Clickbait and viral content may be fascinating or annoying depending on your perspective as an e-consumer, but to internet researchers the phenomenon is the stuff of scientific wonder.

Personal and professional growth should not be treated as a chore. Instead, derive joy from your betterment efforts by treating them as play.

Research suggests that cold showers are an effective way of boosting the circulation system while also offering mood-lifting benefits on the side.

The United Nations is expected to adopt the World Bank’s goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030. Whether that goal is feasible depends on just how many resources one expects will be put to use in the effort.