NOTE: This post was co-authored with Adam Hoffman, Ph.D. Adam is an expert on the development of social identities and their implications for academic and psychological outcomes, particularly among ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When I was 11, I enthusiastically threw a set ...

Motivation among American workers is on the wane this year, and a majority of them aren’t highly engaged with their jobs – reducing their productivity – a new survey shows. The ADP Research Institute, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – The Homestead Act of 1862, while undoubtedly significant legislation in American history, wouldn’t seem terribly apropos to 21st century Olympic swimming. I mean, not even old man ...