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Right here in our solar system, researchers think these three small ocean-containing bodies — Saturn’s Enceladus and Titan and Jupiter’s Europa — just might harbor the conditions for existence to begin.

If English teacher (and citizen scientist) Hanny van Arkel can discover a rare astronomical object in her spare time, maybe you can too.

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal used to believe that stress is bad for your health. Then, new research changed her mind. Here are 7 studies that suggest new ways of looking at stress.

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely points out the surprising joy and engagement we feel when we make things

Finding a partner using porn can leave a couple in a crisis of exposure and betrayal. Guidelines for sharing and learning can make mutual repair possible.

Chances are, you don’t know much about tapirs. Don’t feel bad; neither do scientists. TED Fellow and conservationist Patricia Medici shares photos of the lowland tapir and explains why these elusive creatures provide far more than just your day’s “awww, cute!” moment.

Analysts, reporters, and “big thinkers” everywhere love to talk about Gross Domestic Product. It has become the yardstick by which we measure a country’s success. But, argues Michael Green, it’s also potentially misleading. His alternative? The Social Progress Index, which measures things like basic human needs and opportunity.

Chemist Rebecca Abergel and her colleagues have found a way to remove radioactive contaminants from the body. Now they are trying to put their solution in a pill.

Three fears that could contribute to your problem with intimacy.

Designer Danny Squires describes experiencing the 6.3 earthquake that rocked Christchurch in February, 2011 — and how he’s trying to rebuild life in a recovering city.