Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, new research shows. “It is likely that the greater muscle strength observed at four years of age in children born to mothers with higher vitamin D levels will track into adulthood,” says Nicholas …

Working smarter, not harder is the way to go with blogging and social media. Creating a great article for your blog is a long process and it takes time to craft the perfect headline, write an interesting article and then find a photo. Many bloggers stop working once they hit publish and wonder why no …

Is temporary convenience worth the 400 to 1000 years it takes plastic silverware to break down? Virgin America doesn’t think so, so they’re changing their policies, from encouraging the reuse of cups and plastic bottles to replacing plastic ware with ceramic in First Class. Find out just how big of a problem this is and …

Have you ever taken a really close look at a model lightsaber and thought “What the heck are all those buttons for?” As someone who wields one at least four times a week, lemme tell ya that this infographic from DeviantART’s SantiagoJuarez is the perfect way to distract aspiring Jedis while you recover from past battle wounds. …

So, you finally get the chance to work at home, leaving behind the stressful world of commuting and pants. What’s not to get excited about? Whether it’s a part-time arrangement or your new full-time gig, though, it’s essential to make it clear to the your family and the world that you are still at work, …

First, have a baby. We’re not going to fill you in on the details of that process because a huge chunk of the Internet is already devoted to that, but if you can manage, make it a chubby-cheeked baby. Next, buy it a wig. Lastly, resist the urge to tattoo your signature on its butt. …

Like finches on the Galapagos, what if humans had evolved into specialized beings, with extra legs to scale mountainous regions, extra arms to wrangle litters of young or a sleeker shape to navigate the waterways? In the 1930s, French artist Lucian Rudaux illustrated the imaginings of Professor Rene Thevenin, resulting in these weird visions of what …

If you’ve fallen prey to Winter Storm Hercules, the one thing you might be longing for (other than Florida or Phoenix) is comfort food, and nothing is more comforting than a chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven. Nothing will motivate you to brave the storm for ingredients like the history of this all …

While mission statements look great on paper, few are specific enough to truly align all the minds in an organization on one goal, creating conflict due to differences in direction. Patrick Lencioni lays out six critical questions for a company’s leaders to answer and agree upon in his book The Advantage, so employees are all following …

Tired of bathing suits and formal dresses, sexiest men alive and worrying that Miley Cyrus is going to take “Person of the Year”? Well, have we got a winner for you! The long-lived, East African rodent with looks to kill (and not in a good way) took Science Magazine’s “Vertebrate of the Year” title for …

Planning, setting realistic goals, and finding a resolution buddy are all great ways to start 2014 off right, but we’re not going to judge if you throw a few superstitious snacks into your New Year’s Day fare. Hey, better safe than sorry. Via Woman’s Day. Edible infographics.

As a manager or team leader, one great way of keeping employees happy is running a smooth, efficient meeting with purpose that sets clear goals a great team can accomplish. This list of things to strive for and things to avoid is only one part of a great article at Harvard Business Review by Amy …