The Latest from Big Think

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Some of them may have formed just 200 million years after the Big Bang. When we look out at the Universe, we’re not seeing objects as they are today, but rather […]
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Reaching beyond the stereotypes of meditation and embracing the science of mindfulness.
Emotional intelligence is a skill sought by many employers. Here's how to raise yours.
Just what every arachnophobe needed to hear.
A study looks at the performance benefits delivered by asthma drugs when they're taken by athletes who don't have asthma.
Certain water beetles can escape from frogs after being consumed.
Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead. “Research both sides and make up your own mind.” It’s simple, straightforward, common sense advice. And when it comes to issues like […]
Several experts have weighed in on our sometimes morbid curiosity and fascination with true crime.
The multifaceted cerebellum is large — it's just tightly folded.
What happens if we consider welfare programs as investments?
There are exposed planetary cores orbiting stars, and we may have already found them. When we take a look at the planets in our Solar System, there’s a pretty clear difference […]
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Finding a balance between job satisfaction, money, and lifestyle is not easy.
The meteorites suggest astronomers may have small, early planets wrong.
A recent analysis of a 76-million-year-old Centrosaurus apertus fibula confirmed that dinosaurs suffered from cancer, too.
Join the lauded author of Range in conversation with best-selling author and poker pro Maria Konnikova!
Study finds quantum entanglement could, in principle, give a slight advantage in the game of blackjack.
It doesn’t have to be a science-fiction dream. For as long as human beings have been watching the night sky, we’ve dreamed of visiting other worlds and truly seeing what’s […]
You may be surprised at how your body and brain react to this type of pleasure.