Why do some TED talks go viral—and others flop? Researchers found that it comes down to the amount of information. So, how can communicators make sure their message gets heard?

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Our enjoyment of literature and fiction is rooted in theory of mind: the cognitive ability to attribute mental states ...

Much of sleep medicine research focuses on specific problems, such as sleep apnea’s link to cognitive decline, how insomnia affects the heart or whether someone is a night owl or an early bird. The ...

To truly understand sleep's role in well-being, scientists are looking directly at the brain. A new study combines detailed ...

It’s safe to assume that accelerated change is here to stay. At the core of today’s frequent disruptions is ambiguity: situations where the available information is incomplete, contradictory, or ...