Each stage of our lives has its own opportunities and challenges. How to move forward, and how to avoid getting stuck.

Culture isn’t limited to humans; in animal life on earth, social learning goes on all around us, says ecologist and writer Carl Safina. He shows us how whales, chimpanzees and other creatures share and spread the wisdom of centuries.

When the talking phase gets deep, be mindful of these sensitive conversations.

We are all such multilayered beings with an abundance of gifts, talents, interests, and ideas. Poet and author Cleo Wade asks: So why are we putting the pressure on ourselves to have one purpose or one passion?

In this gallery of gorgeous photographs, architect Marc Kushner shares his selection of 10 of the most innovative buildings of today and tomorrow, including a reindeer viewing station, an inflatable concert hall, and a very clever housing complex.

How do you make the most of a mentoring relationship? Use the 4 Ps to get ready before every conversation.

Not a scientist? As David Lang shows, you can still play a meaningful role in solving science’s hardest problems.

Community member Peter Carpenter shared details of his own story fighting leukemia in response to Stephen Friend’s TED Talk, “The hunt for ‘unexpected genetic heroes’.”

Relationship researcher Eli J. Finkel shares a three-step process to help you identify — and get — what you most want out of your marriage.

The loss of polar ice may seem like an abstract concern, but it’s one that will affect all of us, no matter where we live, says glaciologist and TED Fellow Michele Koppes.