The Latest from Big Think

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The world's largest retailer has evolved "like a flea market," according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.
Emojis might contain more emotional information than meets the eye.
Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, called for a mass psychedelic act of civil disobedience in protest of drug criminalization.
It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
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Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.
Connecting with an audience, as any comic knows, means reading that audience. It’s energetic improv in real time—you need to notice who’s engaged, what’s engaging them, and build on that. […]
The 2020 Democratic candidate's plan to give Americans a universal basic income seems to include a special provision for truckers.
Fauna and flora refuse to go quietly into the Anthropocene.
A transformational tool for the future of the world.
If quantum gravity is right, these gravitational ripples must be more than waves; they must be particles, too. Back in February of 2016, LIGO made an announcement that changed our […]
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Many believe that the internet has made it easier for us to participate in political activism. But is that really true?
The bid to buy Greenland is unlikely to become seriously considered.
In a new study, people who posted a lot of selfies were generally viewed as less likeable and more lonely.
Revolutionary space technology that'll take us into the future.
E-cigarettes might possibly be safer than traditional cigarettes, but they come with their own risks.
When the Universe expands, photons redshift to longer wavelengths and lower energies. So where does that energy go? Imagine the ultimate version of a toy Universe: it’s expanding, it’s full of […]