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New research based on observational data from the Spitzer telescope provides clues as to how the universe first emerged from its dark age.
With the seemingly endless growth of the Democratic primary field, we may suffer from choice overload. The result? In fear of making the wrong choice, we may fail to make any — i.e., don't vote.
The "green" proposal would bring a 21st-century update to the 850-year-old cathedral.
A new NASA report shakes up lunar geology.
As Game of Thrones ends, a revealing resolution to its perplexing geography.
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Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.
Charles Koch Foundation
Hearing-related problems are on the rise.
Peer pressure is a powerful thing, even for adults. In his Big Think+ video, “Generate Better Conversations,” economist Tim Harford tells the story of an instructive study done in the […]
The world’s greatest observatory can go no further with its current instrument set. The Hubble Space Telescope has provided humanity with our deepest views of the Universe ever. It has […]
Smart people are not afraid to say "I don't know."
The city council voted in favor of the ban by a margin of 8 to 1.
If you don't want to know anything about your death, consider this your spoiler warning.
A recent incident in Rhode Island highlights the ongoing problem of student debt.
When are you most optimistic? A study found how optimism varies throughout life.
Want to eat better but feel like you don't have the money?
People trust Mother Nature to keep us healthy, forgetting that evolution is brutal and uncaring.
The history of life on Earth took many meandering turns before it gave rise to us. When Earth first formed, all the raw ingredients for life — atoms, molecules, a potentially habitable planet […]
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What can and can't you say? A brief glimpse of precedent-setting free speech cases in the United States.
Institute for Humane Studies