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Researchers have found that exercise plays a role in how individuals feel they can manage their work-life balance.

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According to the Saint Leo poll, 84 percent of Americans say they agree with a policy of not allowing smart phones and other handheld devices at the table during family dinner. That number climbed to 87 percent when a family has guests joining them for dinner—with women even less tolerant than men (89 percent of women compared to 84 percent of women) of phones when guests are present.

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Saint Leo University Polling Institute conducted a national survey of 1002 adults between December 1-6 asking them about their preferences for sending holiday cards, receiving holiday cards, gifts received and holiday shopping.

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The U.S. stands at the brink of its best chance for better relations with Iran than it has had in 34 years—a prospect that would avoid another Persian Gulf conflict. But the agreement with Iran on its nuclear program also could pay dividends in terms of the Syrian crisis and possible enlisting of Iranian support to stabilize Iraq and Afghanistan as the US draws down its military presence in the region.

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Finger pricks may soon be a thing of the past for diabetics. Researchers at Western New England University have created a breathalyzer that may help control blood sugar by measuring the amount of acetone in the breath.

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A study at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth has found that the attractiveness of others can have an impact on how much we lie or misrepresent and to the extent that we believe those lies/misrepresentations.

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Though countries will likely improve their infrastructure networks substantially in the future, the current path points to millions of people without access to basic infrastructure, even by 2060, a new report finds.

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New research by Albright College finds that men and women alter their voices when speaking to lovers versus friends and that such variations can potentially be used to detect infidelity.

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An Albright College study finds people unknowingly find their own pre-recorded voice more attractive than others do.

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Fracking for natural gas may negatively impact the value of homes near the drill site, according to a survey to be reported in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Real Estate Literature.

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Auto insurance 'pay as you drive' programs can be used to correctly infer one's destination, researchers find.

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Researchers have developed an improved way to test heavy duty trucks for pollution emissions. It is far more reliable and less costly the the current test. If used, it could save millions in transportation costs.

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Even though the concept is important to plant and human physiology, osmosis is understood in biology and chemistry in simple -- and often incorrect -- way.

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Spiders that live along lake shorelines are good predictors of mercury pollution in and around bodies of water, according to a recent study by researchers at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

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Both chronically jealous men and women show less interest in infants and decreased happiness upon receiving pregnancy news. But jealous women show a higher level of “parental investment” in a child than do jealous men.

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Rresearch from the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) at Susquehanna University and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) suggests that dialogue between parents and their first-year college students may be more important than ever.

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Save money on hotel fees during holiday travel with this advice.

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Professors, authors, and school security experts are available to talk about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

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The advertising ethicality evaluative map (AEEM), conceived by Lee Ahern of Penn State’s College of Communications, separates individual advertisements on a four-quadrant map to enable people to see which ads may be problematic.

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The Women’s College of the University of Denver and The White House Project have conducted a national study examining women’s positional leadership across 14 sectors.