Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge. Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activat...

The second annual Universe in Verse — a celebration of science through poetry, and a voice of resistance against the assault on nature — opened with the poem “A Brave and Startling Truth” by Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928–May 28, 2014), which flew to space on the Orionspacecraft. I chose this poem to s...

I just received the following email and thought it would be a great question to answer here: “have you ever done an article on how to shop? i feel like i absolutely LOVE fashion and know what i would like to dress like, but when i go shopping i get completely overwhelmed and have no idea where to st...

  It is no secret that while the late Princess Diana was married to Prince Charles, she had marched to the beat of her own drum. Before Diana had come along, the royals were known for being somewhat uptight and living by a strict set of rules. But Diana refused to follow the same set of rules. Inste...