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As companies look for scalable ways to store their data, cloud computing appears more attractive than ever. The industry is receiving a good amount of venture capital.

“Pornography is dangerous to children because it creates an artificially sexualised atmosphere for adults.” This blurs the boundaries of acceptable sexual conduct, says Sigrid Rausing.

Experiments suggest that people are covetous of the things possessed by angry people. The attraction could be evolutionary: more aggressive hunters capture more food.

Forbes’ Katie Phillips sets some limits on political correctness and politeness even though obeying her conscience could cost her some Facebook friends.

People without a conscience don’t need to satisfy the drive to bond and can focus entirely on the drive to acquire, making them more likely to seek leadership positions.

According to Renewed Darwinian theory, conscience is necessary for balancing man’s four basic drives as well as leading effectively.

Academics tend to focus on “The Origin of Species,” but Darwin’s later work “The Descent of Man” has fascinating insights into human behavior.

A conversation with the Harvard Business School professor.

The gap between rich and poor in the U.S. is bigger than at any time since the 1920s. The L.A. Times asks: Is that really what most Americans want?

Tens of millions of people live, work and play in virtual worlds where anything goes. Greg Lastowka thinks we need to police these lawless frontiers.

What causes war? The cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead said it was merely the idea of war. Scientific American examines the evidence she offered.

Nations where trust is high have effective governments, very tight social structures, and better interactions among people—they also have higher incomes and greater growth.

Oxytocin levels in the brain have been linked to trust among individuals, opening up a range of research on their societal implications under the new discipline of neuroeconomics.

A conversation with the Claremont Graduate University economics professor.

Analyzing OkCupid’s vast store of behavioral data yields some interesting—and perhaps counterintuitive—advice for online daters.

As a result of its dataset, OKCupid is in a unique position to comment on dating and relationships in our culture.

With marketplace businesses, you want to make entry and exit as efficient as possible. Putting up a pay wall is the exact opposite of what you should be doing

The physicist explains why other universes in the mulitverse could have many more dimensions—and could comprise Einstein’s “Mind of God.”

British scientists celebrate a groundbreaking experiment that generated temperatures a million times hotter than the Sun’s center, reports The Independent.

Responding to Zadie Smith’s recent criticism of Facebook, Jonah Lehrer says online networks are evidence of our humanity—our drive to be social with one another.

Travel writer and longtime Tanzania resident Frank Bures tells first hand of how communication and energy technology is giving Africa a brighter outlook than ever before.

Aggressive campaigns by colleges to boost their number of applicants gives the impression of exclusivity, but is this statistical allure harmful to education? Many say, ‘Yes’.

Author on economic sustainability Adam Werbach says environmentalists must embrace emerging technologies and engage corporations as part of its strategy.

The digital world and real world are becoming increasingly complimentary. A more efficient world with new social services is emerging, but is it a good idea?

The European Union is considering introducing legislation that would enable people to request that all personal information stored about them online be permanently deleted.

Germany’s finance minister has sharply criticized the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to pump a further $600 billion into the country’s ailing economy.

While popular culture emphasizes the role of scientific evidence in the criminal justice system, the role of forensic evidence still plays a minor role in the court room.

“What has become of the rule of law in the U.S.?” Rewritten bankruptcy provisions reduce indebted homeowners to servitude, says Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz.

Award wining Picasso biographer John Richardson examines the painter’s alleged support of communism. Picasso remained sympathetic to Catholicism, Richardson says.

“Ridiculing Tea Party shenanigans is a serious error.” Noam Chomsky says we must first understand why justly angry citizens have been drawn to the right.