The Latest from Big Think

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The idea that we're happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.
The key to curbing sugar intake may lie in the gut rather than our tastebuds.
Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
From time-traveling billiard balls to information-destroying black holes, the world's got plenty of puzzles that are hard to wrap your head around.
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
From the tiniest subatomic scales to the grandest cosmic ones, solving any of these puzzles could unlock our understanding of the Universe.
wolf clone
This pup puts us one step closer to resurrecting extinct species.
A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.
3mins
Expert Matthew Ball explains how the Metaverse is a golden opportunity to fix the internet.
It's the very closest stars to us that hold the key to unlocking the possibilities for life in star systems all throughout the Universe.
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People living in non-industrialized societies don't get pimples.
Researchers use fluid dynamics to spot artificial imposter voices.
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It could one day fuel nuclear fusion reactors.
Pando
Pando is a stand of aspen in Utah that is 14,000 years old and weighs 12 million pounds. Humans threaten to end its long reign.
Salvator Mundi detail
"Salvator Mundi" sold for a record-breaking $450 million in 2017, but is it really as valuable as people were led to believe?
war technology
The U.S. military once used Google’s tech without their employees knowing. Anna Butrico explains the complicated history behind “Project Maven.”
universe temperature
In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.