Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm predict how the goose will likely reproduce on their farm. Enormous freshwater reservoir discovered off the East Coast may be 20,000 years old and big enough to ...

It's important to build resilience, but how do we actually do it? I've spent 15 years researching happiness, and I've interviewed thousands of people about what makes it possible for them to thrive. I ...

Neither of my parents had corporate jobs. I didn't absorb the unwritten rules of the workplace at family dinners. But I did have a relentless curiosity about how influence actually works. That led me ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

When Lauren Vaughn, a kindergarten assistant in South Carolina, saw reports that right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event in Utah, she opened Facebook and typed out a quote from ...

What does it mean to be “smart” or “dumb”? Few questions are more deceptively complex. Most of us have strong opinions about what those words mean, but scratch the surface and it becomes clear that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I came across this statement on a social media page: “I hate being called ‘ma’am.’ Some people think it is respectful, but it is NOT; it is ignorance speaking. I know they don’t ...

Friends enjoy a Valentine’s Day celebration at a Los Angeles senior center on Feb. 13, 2025. (Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) About this research This Pew Research Center report ...

As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the ...