Amazon posted record profit during its Q4 earnings report on Thursday, but still fell short of Wall Street expectations.Amazon posted a record quarterly profit in its fourth-quarter 2015 earnings on Thursday.Read Full Story

A new report on a massacre of hunter-gatherers in Africa is consistent with the claim that war, far from being an inborn trait that evolved millions of years ago, is a recent cultural invention -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Even if you're not into the big game, big deals abound for 4K and feature-loaded sets. The post The Super Bowl’s a Good Time to Buy a TV. Here Are the Best Deals appeared first on WIRED.

Despite declining revenue, Microsoft's quarterly earnings report points to the success of Azure and Office 365.Barely two years into Satya Nadella's tenure as Microsoft CEO, the once-passé tech giant continues to gain ground, as evidenced by Thursday's quarterly earnings report. Nadella has shifted much of Microsoft's focus to its cloud business, a decision that appears to be propelling the company forward in spite of declining revenue this past quarter.Read Full Story

Answered by Graham McDougall, Jr., behavioral scientist at U. of Alabama -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Space photos of the week, January 24-30, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: This Cloud’s Going Places appeared first on WIRED.

Being involved helps your child succeed in school—but how do you balance school events and a more than full-time job?You know that your children need your involvement in their lives. And a pile of research shows that parental involvement in their children's education yields positive results. Students whose parents are involved in their schooling tend to score higher on tests and get better grades. Parental involvement is routinely cited as one of the most important factors in a child's academic success.Read Full Story

What role did psychologists play in abetting torture?

And why Iowa is kind of like NASA. The post On Clinton Campaign Trail, Astronaut Mark Kelly Talks Smart Guns appeared first on WIRED.

Bitter taste receptors are not only on the tongue but throughout the body, where they defend us against microbial invaders -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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The U.S. has added 9 million jobs since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2009, per the U.S. Department of Labor.Ted Cruz's assertion during the GOP debate on Thursday night that Obamacare is a "job killer" left some scratching their heads and begging for a fact-check.Read Full Story

The laws of physics work both forward and backward in time. So why does time seem to move in only one direction? One potential answer may also reveal the secrets of the universe’s missing mass. The post Following Time’s Arrow to the Universe’s Biggest Mystery appeared first on WIRED.

Cases are more prevalent but the risk of cognitive decline shows a surprising drop in some countries -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

When it's over

How do you make sure conversations about the candidates don't turn into office throwdowns? And can anything good ever come of it?Talking about political issues can get heated, and the Republican and Democratic debates are good examples of how differences of opinion can quickly lead to bickering, accusations, and put-downs—exactly the kind of communication you don't want in your workplace. With primaries and caucuses drawing near, how do you make sure conversations about the candidates don't turn into office throwdowns?Read Full Story

Rappers against rappers, rappers against scientists, rappers against Martin Shkreli. Can't we all just get along? (Except Martin Shkreli, of course.) The post While You Were Offline: Twitter’s Got More Beef Than a Steakhouse appeared first on WIRED.

Farmers may not be raising pigs with human organs anytime soon, but researchers are taking the first steps to making it possible  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

By Abby Ellin

From the big screen to the runway to outer space, you'll be inspired by these new inductees to the MCP 1000.Fast Company is excited to announce the addition of 107 new members to the Most Creative People in Business 1000, an exclusive community of influencers in business from across the economy and around the globe.Read Full Story

Here are all the ways you will be monitored if you go anywhere near the Super Bowl this week. The post If You Go Near the Super Bowl, You Will Be Surveilled Hard appeared first on WIRED.

Presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley argues that climate plans from Democratic rivals are too meager and too late -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com