Neanderthals, the closest species to humans, have only been extinct for something like 40,000 years. Which is to say, they shared the...

At this point, it’s well-trod territory: why couldn’t star reporter Lois Lane recognize that her nerdy coworker Clark Kent was also...

Studies show that senior citizens are more connected to the web than ever before. According to the Pew Research Group, smartphone...

“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it,” wrote Jonathan Swift in 1710. Variations of the saying, including the punchier...

Does someone in your life havean unusually short fuse? Maybe you’ve witnessed a co-worker repeatedly go ballistic on the printer whenever...

The Bengalese finch is what happens when for 250 years, people breed the white-rumped munia for its snowy plumage. It’s paler than its...

For parents of young children hoping to boost their offspring’s language skills, the solution might be simpler than you think: talk to...

It’s an old stereotype that women can pick up on social nuances that men can’t. Ask a neuroscientist whether women are more adept at...

Previously, we’ve talked about how enlarged pupils can signify attention or arousal. If someone’s pupils dilate when you talk to them,...

Horses are remarkable creatures. 47 million years ago, their evolutionary ancestor was just two feet tall. Anatomically speaking, their...

How do you listen to music? I don’t mean “Are you a headphones person or more of a speaker fan?” I mean, what parts of your brain do you...

We all want to hang out with the people who really “get” us—our equals, our peers. As it turns out, this even appears to hold true for...

In To Sell is Human, writer Daniel Pink makes a bold declaration: regardless of our official job title, the majority of us are in sales....

Imagine going to a corporate team-building event where everyone in your office was sorted and evaluated based on the results of taking...

Just how much is your performance shaped by the way your boss talks to you? To what extent are our behaviors, attitudes, and identities...

What makes a good salesperson? Well, people on the internet certainly have some ideas. You only need to do a quick Google search for...

The idea of a life in sales can have a greasy connotation, summoning the mental image of a slick insurance or car salesman pitching you...

You may not know the name of Hungarian journalist László József Bíró, but if you’ve ever written a shopping list or jotted down a quick...

Teamwork is at the very heart of our idea of modern life. From sports to business, it's thought to be the bedrock of success. (Look at...

The inventor of the airplane seatbelt was a man ahead of his time. It's an over-used expression but in this case, it applies: engineer...