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Trace how culture, power, and ideas shape societies across time.
Hackers are in an arms race with cyber defenders. Will AI tip the balance?
Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.
Early modern humans interbred with Neanderthals — and scientists recently pinpointed a key site of contact.
It's a problem on both sides of the political divide.
Comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, has sprung to life since 2024's last equinox. Here's how to catch the show for yourself.
Are breakthroughs really a matter of chance, or are they simply waiting to be uncovered by the right person at the right time?
"In that conversation with Laozi’s text, I began to see the shape of my own life, the questions that opened seams, the patterns that pooled and shimmered."
Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The writer’s tragic death at age 46 has led many to view him as a tortured artist. Here’s why this label is reductive.
Despite many ultra-distant galaxy candidates found with JWST, we still haven't seen anything from the Universe's first 250 million years.
Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
How technology could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.
It's possible to remove all forms of matter, radiation, and curvature from space. When you do, dark energy still remains. Is this mandatory?
AI has become a black box in more ways than one.
With the discovery of Porphyrion, we've now seen black hole jets spanning 24 million light-years: the scale of the cosmic web.
From hunter-gathers to desk jockeys, we work best when short, intense sessions are followed by lighter fare.
It would get rid of our hazardous, radioactive, and pollutive waste for good, but physics tells us it's a losing strategy for elimination.
The hidden story behind Greek surnames and how they trace family origins across the country — starting with the name of a would-be U.S. president.