You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I’m a rational person. I grew up in a family of scientists. My dad, who studied the brain, told me ...

The root account must be used with caution. Run the wrong command, and disaster could strike. Instead, you should always use sudo. When I first started using Linux, there was no choice but to work ...

Probably among the most widely used hardware interfaces seen in consumer electronics these days is the USB. Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB first emerged in the 1990s when a group of engineers ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Walking becomes cardio when ...

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

To stand out in today's job market, it's crucial to go "one step beyond" other candidates by polishing your personal narrative and preparing for tricky interview questions. Candidates who are able to ...

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Snack bars, yogurts, ice cream, even bottled water: it seems like food makers have worked out ways to slip extra protein into just about anything as they seek to capitalize on a growing consumer trend ...

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 ...

Step aside, outdated exercise goals. For years, 10,000 steps has been promoted by fitness trackers, health apps and medical professionals as the gold standard for daily physical activity. But if that ...

In this video, I demonstrate how people from different cultures count from 1 to 10 using their hands. I show the gestures commonly used in many countries and compare them to traditional Chinese hand ...