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Researchers find that the coffee pulp is valuable in its own right.
New studies find the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov is the most "pristine" ever discovered.
Only 17 years after its discovery have we learned we’re safe from asteroid Apophis. Ever since its 2004 discovery, asteroid 99942 Apophis has threatened planet Earth. Asteroid Apophis has been measured […]
Snakes and mammals share common genetic building blocks necessary for producing venom.
Physics demands that it couldn’t be any other way. Here’s why. Ask anyone — even someone with no background in science — to name something that Einstein did, and odds are they’ll come back with […]
When we look at the night sky, we may see junk instead of stars.
Hunter-gatherers probably had more spare time than you.
The Field Medal was created to elevate promising mathematicians from underrepresented demographics. But has it followed through on that goal?
We can't ask them, so scientists have devised an experiment.
A new study provides a possible scientific explanation for the existence of stories about ancient saints performing miracles with water.
It’s the early 20th century, and you are the captain of a ship. A barquentine specifically—three masts and a coal-burning steam engine in her belly. She’s a sturdy and capable […]
When you measure not just light, but light’s polarization, you learn so much more. It’s been over 100 years since the first solution for a black hole was discovered in General […]
Researchers propose a new method that could definitively prove the existence of dark matter.
"It's not always about agreement, more often it's about business."
The conventional wisdom may be wrong. Consulting Google for information about medical symptoms might not be as counterproductive as commonly thought, new research suggests.
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
It’s one of Einstein’s most bizarre predictions. And it’s true. There’s no such thing as absolute time. No matter where you are, how fast you’re moving, or how strong the gravitational […]
Awareness of one's own heartbeat has some positive effects.
An artificial island in the North Sea is the biggest building project ever in Danish history – and could pave the way for many more.
Can spacekime help us make headway on some of the most pernicious inconsistencies in physics?