Instead of carrying out anti-immigration plans which harm the U.S. economy, the incoming administration should harness the economic potential of undocumented immigrants.

Santa is the best part of Christmas for many children, but do they really believe in a magical man flying around the globe on Christmas Eve?

All of statistics and much of science depends on probability — an astonishing achievement, considering no one’s really sure what it is.

Auditory inputs shape our consciousness in ways that are often so subtle as to escape immediate notice.

Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’

Thoughts on our horrendous loss two weeks ago

The philosopher Galen Strawson ponders meaning in life and critiques the idea of narrativity

Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the US-born population.

Linguistic relativity holds that your worldview is structured by the language you speak. Is it true? History shines a light

Scientific Reports - Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

Stress affected many people’s productivity during the pandemic, with homeworkers and the self-employed (in particular women) experiencing the worst effects.

Unicef is the world’s leading organisation working to build a better world for every child. Make a donation, fundraise or campaign – help us keep children safe.

Edwina Preston reflects on the lost art of hanging out – which feeds creativity – and the need to reclaim time from the pressures of productivity. She draws on new books by Jenny Odell and Sheila ...

We need fewer things to work on. Starting now.

According to a Preply report, approximately 90% of employees state that workplace misunderstandings have a common starting point: email. So how should we communicate?

New Year’s resolutions are acts of valuation where people express ideas about what is important and worthwhile in life. Although resolutions have a long history, the twenty-first century has transf....

A streak can motivate you to keep on keeping on with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media. Here’s what goes into making them so compelling.

New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications

Intellectual humility includes owning your own biases and the possibility that you’re wrong about your beliefs or worldview. It means being open to changing your mind in response to new information.

Call 2023 the year many of us learned to communicate, create, cheat, and collaborate with robots.

We are not equally to blame for rising temperatures, and recognising that is an important step in identifying possible solutions

A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.

We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain