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Some analysts predict that Amazon’s revenue will double over the next five years.

Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.

Ignoring a scientific truth doesn’t change it, even when the consequences are deadly. “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it, too?” Many of us, as children, […]

Pet owners have consistently reported higher levels of social capital in their communities than people without pets.

Embedded in a cell phone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic.

Whether you’re developing or in the market for corporate training videos, these examples from PwC, Chick-fil-A, and others are sure to impress.

Experts say we should only be working 15 hours per week, so why are some working 80?

Real-time online learning is where our dated education system is heading.

The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.

What you need to know about this smallpox cousin.

Airports are like mini-cities: they have places of worship, policing, hotels, fine dining, shopping, and mass transit.

A next-generation instrument on a delayed rover may be the key to answering the question of life on Mars.

Linguistic laws are remarkably versatile and have applications in ecology, microbiology, epidemiology, demographics, and geography.

Compassionate leadership is what differentiates good from great leaders during crisis.

Yes, there are reasons to worry about Twitter, but it’s not about the bots.

Aristotle’s ancient virtues play a vital role in today’s war.

The study shows that it’s possible to map the wildly subjective psychedelic experiences to specific brain regions.

We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.

The most feared sexually transmitted disease (STD) of the last half-millennium was usually named after foreigners, often the French.

The future of healthcare may bring powerful collaborations between AI and medical professionals.

Beyond making up 70% of the world’s health workers, women researchers have been at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.

Online learning has become the new normal, but it isn’t without its challenges.

Scallop shells have accompanied pilgrims to and from Santiago de Compostela for centuries, for more than one reason

Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years.

Russia has spent years exploring the viability of building a self-contained internet. It could soon become reality.

His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.

Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed as early as this week.

Counterintuitively, directly combating misinformation online can spread it further. A different approach is needed.

Video cameras on city streets are only the most visible way your movements can be tracked.

Unmasking a “convenient untruth” in U.S. politics.