Long a stoner joke, the movement to legalize marijuana is now riding high. Voters have backed legal pot in four states and the District of Columbia. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada are expected to vote on legalization in 2016. For a glimpse at what happens after pot prohibitions are lifted, consider Colorado, which opened the door to recreational pot …

By feeding mice sugar in doses that correspond to realistic amounts that we’d actually eat, researchers discovered that the fructose-glucose mix in high-fructose corn syrup is more toxic than sucrose, or table sugar. It reduced reproduction and shortened the lifespans of females. The table sugar in baked goodies and the high-fructose corn syrup found in many processed foods contain roughly …

Everyone knows that they should weigh themselves when they’re on a diet. What is less well known is that weight can fluctuate greatly. There’s no greater motivation killer than seeing an increase in scale weight while, unbeknownst to you, you’re successfully losing fat. By learning the correct way to weigh yourself, however, you can actually create motivation by creating a …

We’ve all worked with someone who we don’t like, and sometimes, you don’t even realize what you don’t like about them. Fast Company spoke with conflict consultant Kathleen Bartle, who suggests it’s best to recognize what about them sends you into a rage so you can deal with it better. The idea here is basically to prepare yourself for a …

About two thirds of cancers in adults largely stem from what amounts to bad luck, rather than specific lifestyle choices, according to a new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers. The study authors anticipate that their findings could change the way that cancer prevention is funded. According to the study, which was published in the Science journal on Friday, the …

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to pay a Nigerian fishing community for two massive oil spills that devastated the Niger Delta region in 2008 and 2009. Shell will give $53 million of the $83 million settlement, one of the largest settlements ever in Africa, to 15,600 fishermen and farmers with the remaining $30 million going to the broader …

When Cristian Rennella first co-founded elMejorTrato.com, a Latin American search engine, he and his employees worked five days a week just like nearly all other companies. But then two years in they decided to try something different: they stopped working on Fridays. “We said we’re going to try it for only three months and if everything is working and the …