Everyone knows what the word “dependent” means in terms of relying on another for support. Not many people have heard the term “counter-dependence.” It’s not a term that is in common use. In fact, ...

State-dependent learning (SDL) is the phenomenon that behavior is learned better if your internal mental state is similar during practice and testing of the behavior. It is a powerful ...

Dependent variables change based on other inputs in financial models, affecting investment outcomes. Independent variables like earnings affect dependent variables, influencing metrics like P/E ratios ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In debates about education, one topic ...

Tax dependents are either qualifying children or qualifying relatives, and they can score you some big tax breaks. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Traits of a Dog Parent vs. a Cat Parent originally appeared on Parade Pets. The following scenario happens quite often. You're at a coffee shop on a quiet afternoon, sipping on your cappuccino, and ...

AI data centers are driving a surge in new natural-gas power plants around the country. What does that mean for our clean-energy aspirations? The thousands of sprawling acres in rural northeast ...

As parents grow older and their children do, too, there comes a time when the caregiving role is reversed. And caregiving can be costly. More than 48 million Americans are caregivers, and the average ...

Now in jeopardy, the U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major research funder for several universities. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) As the Trump administration slashes the ...