Exoplanets are terrestrial planets that orbit stars outside of our own solar system. Currently, 1700 have been discovered, with 12…

53% of Americans believe life on Earth was started by God, a massive cultural disconnect with our counterparts across the…

The Universities at the top of the college rankings don't always turn out the most successful (if you measure success…

Composting systems—even high-tech ones—do not require the same level of capital investment as landfills or incinerators. While more research is…

With a proposal by the FCC that could potentially jeopardize Internet neutrality, lobbying expenditures are being evaluated and a troubling…

When asked to describe their levels of trust in news gathered from online-only sources such as Yahoo! News, BuzzFeed, and…

The landscape of American media has changed dramatically over the last few years. While the amount of time Americans spend…

Bitcoin is not the only electronic currency, although it is by far the largest. Other electronic currencies are competing with…

In 2012, we set out to document the contribution of composting and natural wood waste recovery to Maryland’s job base.…

According to the New York Times, "Seventy percent of America’s intelligence budget now flows to private contractors. Going by this…

A strong majority of Americans believe they remain unswayed by the relatively recent phenomenon of social media marketing: 62% said…

The World Wide Web, first invented by Tim Berners-Lee 25 years ago, has fundamentally altered the way we communicate, learn,…

Despite gains in production by renewable energy, almost doubling in its ability to produce between 2001 and 2013, and surpassing…

When you ask people what they do with their cell phone, most will not answer with make phone calls. On…

Americans believe there is nothing more dangerous to do while driving than text. Even driving after at least two drinks…

For driving under the influence, alcohol and drugs are often considered the worst distractions. A new study has found a…

The internet is incredibly vast, and it seems as though the responsibility to moderate the internet has fallen to Google.…

So far through 2015, the 3 most sold vehicles in the United States are pickup trucks. After pickup trucks, Toyota…

People usually sit back, relax, and find...that their remote control is missing. The search then begins for that one thing…

A recent study found a negative correlation between one's age and the length of one's "Friends List" on Facebook. Just…

Though nuclear power and coal suffered in popularity among all political affiliations and oil largely remained a charged issue, alternative…

A Russian company that put up a giant iPhone statue in memory of Steve Jobs has taken it down again,…

Hidden in this chart is evidence of Television's domination of radio.

The founders of the gaming site kongregate.com are husband and wife. They went through their messages and checked for instances…

Apple has a vast margin ahead of second place. Apple's value is nearly double Microsoft's and with the release of…

Only half of states (the yellow ones on the map) allow computer science courses to count towards high school graduation.

Of all the people on the internet, young adults are seemingly subject to the most harassment. Women from 18-24 in…

It turns out the dangers of nuclear energy may be severely overstated. From 1971-2009, it is estimated that 5000 died…

This chart gives the big picture on solar costs with the most conservative example: solar energy in the Midwest –…

Even though 69% of teens who use social networking sites say their peers are "mostly kind" to one another, 88%…

Speculation surrounding the online safety of personal information given to companies has grown louder in recent months. The Heartbleed bug…

Google's has been the market leader in the web search market for over 10 years. No other search engine appears…

Google's Android-phones constituted 79% of all smartphones shipped last year, compared to Apples' iPhones only making up 15%. Nevertheless, Apple…