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Previous studies vastly underestimate the death toll associated with landslides, prompting calls by researchers to pay much closer attention to the effects of overdevelopment in vulnerable parts of the globe.

What is the meaning of infinity? How can the Higgs boson be explained in a way that is clear and accessible? The answers to these questions and many others can […]

Bruce Finley explains how employees can make the best possible choices in benefits packages.

Kip Tindell, CEO of the Container Store, on recognizing a great idea.

Last week, Massachusetts congressman Edward Markey submitted the “Wireless Surveillance Act of 2012,” which aims to protect the constitutional rights of cell phone users.

Where should NASA go to look for intelligent life on Mars? To get to the truth, journalists say follow the money. Astronomers say follow the water. Dr. Michio Kaku says […]

Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below […]

Howard Dean: Any politician who tells the American people there aren’t going to be any sacrifices for everybody is a liar and I do not want the sacrifices to be […]

A new psychological study establishes a causal link between living abroad and generating innovative solutions to vexing problems. Employers, take note. Time abroad counts, a lot. 

There are many people in the world who do not worry about not having access to the Internet or being able to use a computer on a day to day […]

Howard Dean’s most faithful aide on the secret to wowing your boss.

Science writer Jesse Bering says that not only do we visualize erotic scenes when we’re masturbating, “but we also use our imagination in this way when we’re actually having sex […]

Software developed for Microsoft’s workplace social network, Yammer, can gauge the emotions of employees using the network by analyzing the messages they sent through it.

Alicia Munnell discusses the consequences of the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans.

A new study authored by some of the nation’s leading climate scientists suggests that droughts and heat waves since 1980 were caused by anomalously high temperature fluctuations. 

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 […]

NASA went for the Gold with the Curiosity space probe, and scored a perfect 10. Perfect start, perfect execution, perfect dismount. And Curiosity is the Godzilla of space probes, with 10 […]

An open source text messaging platform developed by Unicef is coordinating humanitarian projects in several African nations, helping to distribute food aid and treat HIV more effectively. 

Businesses are getting smarter about pensions – learning how to maximize returns on their investment and make good on their promises to workers. This translates into greater employee loyalty, more […]

If we accept Bruce Bueno de Mesquita’s claim that remaining in power is the primary motivation of our leaders, then the political structure of a nation is the single most […]

Learning guru John Seely Brown is not being even slightly ironic when he says that he’d hire an expert player of World of Warcraft (the massive multiplayer online fantasy videogame) […]

Based on data reports, the states that receive the most government funding spend the most per capita, have the highest median household income and highly populated.

Cake is good. Chocolate cake is better. Chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting is even better. Chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting and walnuts is great, but getting rich. Chocolate […]

The U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to freedom of speech everywhere except the workplace.

Glocer explains why today’s graduates are uniquely positioned to succeed.

A genome passed down to a child by the mother may contribute to a longer life span in women versus their male counterparts. 

Matt Hutson argues that magical thinking is based on very basic intuitions and emotions that we all have. Skepticism is just the tendency to question these intuitions, to use critical […]

As urban populations continue to grow, we increasingly lead our anonymous lives in public. That results in people employing some interesting strategies to avoid interacting with strangers. 

Writer Alain De Botton says that status anxiety is more pernicious and destructive than most of us can imagine, and recommends getting out of the game altogether.