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How has tennis changed in recent decades? The wear and tear on Wimbledon’s Centre Court may tell the tale.
Ryan Condal, who worked in pharmaceutical advertising before Hollywood, talks with Big Think about imposter syndrome, "precrastination," and Westeros lore.
A long view of biological survival might point us to new possibilities for finding life elsewhere in the Universe.
Scientists still aren't sure how they perform without those restorative Z's.
“Dune: Part One” screenwriter Eric Roth spoke with Big Think about the challenges of bringing Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic to the big screen.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
Human civilization has always survived periods of change. Will our rapidly evolving technological era be an exception to the rule?
Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas.
The new electrically conductive substrate could be the future of hydroponic farming.
Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?
Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
These nematodes complicate how we understand evolutionary lineages.
Arieh Smith, a New York City-based polyglot who runs the YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, talks language-learning with Big Think.
Bathtubs and toilets each got their own rooms until health professionals urged architects to put all the plumbing in one room.
Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists.
The best answer we have is, "Life is matter with intentionality."
What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy?
Mounted on horses and armed with unique, powerful bows, the archers of Genghis Khan inspired terror wherever they rode.
A marine reptile fossil from Svalbard challenges ideas about evolution and Earth’s greatest mass extinction.
The crisis of the Anthropocene challenges our traditional narratives and myths about humanity's place in the world. Citizen science can help.
John Templeton Foundation
Energy balance is the greatest arbiter of weight gain. Embrace the "oinker diet."
A recent study highlights the astounding adaptability of the human brain.
We have become the greatest threat to ourselves and to life on this planet. We need a set of agreed-upon safeguards to preserve our future.
Stone buildings in northern India reveal secrets of old structures that could save lives.
"You gotta know when to fold 'em."
Frozen adversity set the stage for an explosion of diversity.
Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.
Million Stories
At least one of Earth's creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
What the hell is “re-engineering business value creation systems” anyway?