The Latest from Big Think

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8mins
The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
Holograms preserve all of an object's 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?
rubble pile
Most asteroids aren't what you think they are.
Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.
An increase in genetic regulatory elements explains how modern humans evolved bigger brains than other hominins.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
4mins
TOPGUN fighter pilot Guy Snodgrass shares his 3 key leadership lessons from the cockpit.
The acceptance of fashionable nonsense is a threat to Enlightenment values and public health.
super-habitable exoplanet
NASA is creating a planet habitability index, and Earth may not be at the top. With our current data, ranking habitability is guesswork.
When the great American tradition of the road trip meets the great Jewish tradition of the deli, we get the Great American Deli Schlep.
Tracing the origin and development of jaws — and other anatomical features that humans share — sheds some light on how we came to be.