Some cling to landlines, but cell-only homes now dominate
Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group—people with a landline phone at home.
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WWF calls for fishing ban to save last of vaquita porpoises
The World Wildlife Fund on Monday called for a complete ban on fishing in the habitat of the vaquita porpoise, noting an international committee of experts has determined that fewer than 30 of the critically endangered mammals ...
In crowd wisdom, the 'surprisingly popular' answer can trump ignorance of the masses
Crowd wisdom such as what might arise from online voting is popularly assumed to provide better answers than any one person by aggregating multiple perspectives. Democratic methods, however, tend to favor the most popular ...
Scholars show new method of harvesting crowd wisdom
The wisdom of crowds is not always perfect. But two scholars at MIT's Sloan Neuroeconomics Lab, along with a colleague at Princeton University, have found a way to make it better.
Video: How much Halloween candy would kill you?
Halloween is almost here, which means costumes, scary movies and lots of candy.
LinkedIn adding new training features, news feeds and 'bots' (Update)
LinkedIn wants to become more useful to workers by adding personalized news feeds, helpful messaging "bots" and recommendations for online training courses, as the professional networking service strives to be more than just ...
How Tom Brady won fans by dodging 'Deflategate' questions
Sometimes, saying "I don't know" may be the best way for sports stars and other celebrities to gain favor with the public when faced with tough questions.
Video: The world's most delicious chemical reaction
Why does fresh, hot toast have a more complex flavor than plain bread? Why does cooking raw food in general result in mouthwatering smells and a rich taste?
Canada PM lights up Internet explaining quantum computing
He has impressed world leaders, has a growing army of fans—many female—and is even credited with driving up tourism to Canada.
Climate-change sceptics are more ambivalent than once believed
Using a brand new survey method, researchers in Bergen have asked a broad spectrum of people in Norway about their thoughts on climate change. The answers are quite surprising.
