The Friendship Paradox says people on a social network tend to have fewer connections than their friends. New research extends this to happiness, too.

Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced that the company has appointed Sumit Sadana as executive vice president and chief business officer. 

After tagging certain malaria parasite genes with bright colors, scientists could follow them through parasite's lifecycle. One was particularly vulnerable.

The research also found that women who had gonorrhea when they gave birth were nearly 20 times more likely to pass on CMV to their babies.

A new look at decades of data shows that states with right-to-carry concealed handgun laws have higher rates of violent crime.

Stalagmites suggest California had a long stretch of wet weather 8,200 years ago. The findings hint at what could happen if today's glaciers melt rapidly.

Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.

New algorithm generates practical paper-folding patterns to produce any 3-D structure.

IBM today announced sweeping advances to its data governance and data science initiatives designed to help developers and analysts tap into the power of cognitive computing.