Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Editor, Big Think

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Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.

The discovery could potentially bush pack the evolution of feathers on vertebrates by 70 million years.
The findings are based on a phenomenon known as the "Mighty Girl Effect."
The billionaire entrepreneur predicts the rise of technology will soon force society to rethink the modern work week.
It was captured by the Parker Solar Probe, which is currently studying the star.
The Geminid meteor shower grows more intense with every year, and it's expected to be particularly bright in 2018.
The rocket reached an altitude of 51 miles, meeting the Federal Aviation Administration's definition of space.
The photos were taken the same day as Russian cosmonauts investigated a mysterious hole discovered in one of the craft.