In March, Kentucky passed a law requiring all public schools to display the national motto.

Tiny glassy beads called microtektites were found in fossilized shell remains.

It might sound like fun, but this rare condition can make life very difficult.

In the village of Kongthong, villagers don't call each other by their name; instead, they call out using unique, bespoke tunes that resemble birdsong.

Even with the best preparation imaginable, sometimes you have to get lucky, too. Even from our perspective in 2019, 50 years later, humanity’s achievements from July, 1969, still mark the pinnacle […]

Want to learn better? Here's a lesson from cognitive psychology.

In David Epstein's 'Range', dabblers and dillettantes are ascendant.

It can supposedly cool you down by 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

A grim warning for the future of Iceland's glaciers.

France's forests are even creeping up on their major cities.

The company must also appoint an independent privacy committee to its board of its directors.

Eric Weinstein says that we need to rethink the current scientific model to allow for more dreaming.

Richard Lyon's visionary plan for the future of innovation at Berkeley.

A case for looking beyond the planetary scientist’s (or even the astronomer’s) definition. Ever since 2006, when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially defined the term planet — introducing the term ‘dwarf […]

What are the best ideas out there to innovate our rapidly changing education system? The Lumina Foundation has partnered with Big Think to find them.

Why are so many nations scrambling to get there?

It could be the largest data leak of a Russian intelligence agency.

Are these two words interchangeable?

The loss of the Y chromosome could drive the formation of entirely new species.

Study finds both a possible rise in gender equality and gender differentiation.