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Genetically modified mosquitos may eliminate disease spread—but the costs could be high.

A rider can cruise at up to 25 miles per hour from the suburbs to the cities.

The Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hobbit, and Halt and Catch Fire actor lends his voice to long-running PSA campaign.

Are grow-your-own salad days ahead?

The term "hydroponics" typically conjures up images of illegal marijuana farms in massive warehouses, but Ikea has a more domesticated offer: a handsome little planter that lets you grow lettuce right on your kitchen countertop.

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We must stop worshiping the false god of GDP growth.

Scholars are still trying to figure out why the society on Easter Island collapsed, ending the people famed for their construction of towering stone heads. One interesting theory holds that it had to do with the heads themselves. Somehow, the islanders decided that the giant heads represented power and success, so different groups competed to build as many heads as possible. But because there was only one quarry, to move the stones around... Читать дальше...

On average, shoppers at either chain spend about $50 per visit nationally.

The method effectively improves long-term survival and could end organ wait lists.

A new report dives deep into government data to reveal the best places for underrepresented minorities to start and run their new ventures.

The gene-editing tool could create drought-resistant grain or allergy-free peanuts. Will a society on edge about genetically modified food embrace this newest innovation?

Job decisions, college admissions, health care decisions: All are now being fundamentally altered by your big data, and you might not even know.

Imagine a future where everything is seamlessly paid for via your phone. It's a beautiful vision—with some dangerous unintended consequences.

Companies are recognizing that our work culture is incredibly damaging to employees' mental health. Now they need to fix it for real—not just plaster over it with gimmicks.

Responsible businesses today tout the idea of something called shared value—where profits, customers, and the environment all benefit from a company's success. But is that enough?

Low turnout drastically skews who is elected to lead our government. The best way to increase turnout might be cold, hard cash.

For the future economy to work, we need to get rid of our unhealthy fixation on what work and jobs mean to our self-worth.

New workplaces, new food sources, new medicine—even an entirely new economic system. Here are 10 new ways we can start transforming the world for the better this year.

Despite the rhetoric, refugees can be a huge benefit for host countries and cities.