Pollution is a serious issue in developing countries, which leads to a variety of severe health problems when toxins are inhaled, ingested, or even irradiated into the human body. The infographic ...

How will the world of tomorrow look when half of the world’s population grows to achieve the West’s standard of living? How will the we compete when developing countries catch up to us? How will the ...

For a full year, AJ Jacobs followed every piece of health advice he could — from applying sunscreen by the shotglass to wearing a bicycle helmet while shopping. Onstage at TEDMED, he shares the ...

The fur trade wiped out the sea otter populations worldwide. Now scientists have figured out an innovative way to get insights into sea otter reproduction–using their poop as pregnancy test, as ...

The rise of mobile computing has revolutionized a great many things. From how we access information, search for it, share it, even use it to start revolutions (as seen recently in Tunisia and Egypt).

When Danny Strong came to the stage to accept his first Emmy Award for writing HBO’s Game Change it was the culmination of a remarkably successful career transition. Strong is perhaps best known for ...

Clothing is one of the basic needs of human for it provides physical warmth and protection against our surrounding environment. Throughout the history, we focused so much attention on clothing fashion ...

From 1981 to 2005, China succeeded in lifting over 600 million of its citizens out of grinding poverty. What other evidence bears out the great shift east in the global economy? Danny Quah, professor ...

Graduating from college can be an exciting and stressful time. Suddenly you need to find a job, repay loans, and make solid financial decisions. Fortunately, this handy infographics helps you prepare ...

Extreme weather patterns are something that will probably be found everywhere in the world – and the Horn of Africa is one of those places. The worst drought in decades has hit the region, and the ...

E-Waste is the disposal or recycling of electronics, especially kitchen and other house appliances. More than 130 million mobile phones get recycled every year in the US, and a typical person disposes ...

Nothing quite puts the practicality of alternative engergy sources into perspective like a nifty infographic; whether it is solar, wind, or even human batteries, alternative energy sources are alot ...