The Latest from Big Think

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Did you know that shifting to a positive perspective on aging can add 7.5 years to your life? Or that there is a provable U-curve of happiness that shows people get happier after age 50?
Batrachopus grandis, an ancient crocodylomorph, may have chased down land prey on its own two feet.
Women and girls must be front and centre of coronavirus response and recovery.
Robert Whitaker discusses the long-term impact of prescription medication.
In 2011, a bizarre, green object was discovered. At long last, we finally understand why. One of astronomy’s biggest surprises came in 2007, when a mysterious green object was found. […]
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The importance of finding and shaping learning communities.
Scientists are befuddled by where the shark gets most of its food.
A new study finds surprising evidence of the self-domestication of urban foxes.
A good apology can do great things. A bad one can cause trouble. Know the difference.
A specialized MRI sensor reveals the neurotransmitter's influence on neural activity throughout the brain.
Light therapy might help your natural circadian rhythm and even stave off seasonal depression.
Clinical trials by Janssen Pharmaceuticals showed troubling results.
Volunteering can feel great and make good things happen. Now we know it promotes your health too.
We’re looking back farther in time than ever before. Here’s what we’re finding. Even today, the Universe is forming enormous numbers of new stars: from various nebulae throughout our galaxy to […]
It happened 13.8 billion years ago, so why hasn’t the radiation all passed over us by now? For the past 13.8 billion years, our Universe has been expanding, cooling, and gravitating. […]
A massive Dating.com study reveals just how important politics are in the dating world right now.
Could better teaching practices make paying attention easier for everyone?
Ground-penetrating radar allows the non-invasive virtual excavation of Falerii Novi.
What better way to understand the world around us than through jokes?