The Latest from Big Think

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The Moon is the most likely place for evidence from the dawn of life on Earth to be preserved in cold storage.
Five silhouetted figures walk towards a bright white area on a predominantly red background, casting long shadows—an evocative portrayal of leadership skills in action.
Whatever your length of service in the top role, this tool-box will help you conquer adversity — and thrive.
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9mins
At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
Unlikely Collaborators
how many planets
From the coldest planets to spacecraft that have exited the Solar System, these little-known facts stump even many professional astronomers.
The United States Supreme Court building, a neoclassical structure with tall columns.
Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech to allow online? Should the government?
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A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what's next.
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Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.
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10mins
Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.
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Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?
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Redemption is the journey towards becoming a better person. It's the story of human life.
parallel universe
The Universe's history, from cosmic inflation to the Big Bang to the present, is known. But whether it's infinite or not is still a mystery.
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An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”
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To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.
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Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
universe temperature
Although the Big Bang occurred at an instant in time long ago, we still see the light from it. Will the evidence ever disappear completely?
A digital collage featuring a woman's face split with computer code and abstract geometric shapes in green, black, and gray tones, representing the complexity of decision-making.
"How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave."
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You can’t lead if you can’t listen.
Known as hypervelocity stars, we originally thought just one would be ejected every 100,000 years. The real number is much greater.
A vibrant solar flare erupts from the Sun's surface, showcasing sun activity in 2024 and emitting bright ultraviolet light in this detailed astrophotograph.
Northern lights in the American South, clusters of huge geomagnetic storms—the Sun is throwing a tantrum right on schedule.