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Not everything that claims to be “scientific” actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.
You’ve certainly seen the paintings — but they don’t depict what you think they do. Benjamin Moser discusses with Big Think.
Urban legends help personify the anxieties that arise from living in a modern city.
Most popular songs are about love and heartache. But some great songs — albeit underrated and perhaps a bit weird — are about the cities we love.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
A new study of Martian dust gives insights into the ancient Martian climate. The findings hint at a wetter world.
Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.
Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
Since Ukraine originally meant “borderland,” the territory was already a target for several kingdoms.
There are nearly 100 towns named “Troy.”
These five great books should prompt us to work on what needs fixing the most in the world: ourselves.
Break into London Zoo? Illegal, but it would improve the London Circle Walk
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the “most loving” cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
Urinating in the direction of NATO’s staunchest opponent could cost you $350 or more. For world peace, aim wisely.
A new study calls the technique “location spoofing.”
Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?
The popular game has a backstory rife with segregation, inequality, intellectual theft, and outlandish political theories.
The study found that people who spoke the same language tended to be more closely related despite living far apart.
Two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it.
These ten maps provide a fascinating insight into the impact that soccer (sorry, football) has had worldwide.
Do the health risks outweigh the benefits?
Wealth concentration among elites was common in ancient nations, but the scale on which it took place in Egypt’s 18th Dynasty was unprecedented.
First drawn in 1935, Hu Line illustrates persistent demographic split – how Beijing deals with it will determine the country’s future.
No matter how hard we try, we will never reach a final theory that unifies scientific knowledge. The very nature of science doesn’t allow it.
A recent study sheds light on the evolutionary history of rhinoceroses and their remarkably low levels of genetic diversity.
A history of injustice and the greatest natural location for ground-based telescopes have long been at odds. Here’s how the healing begins.
People who visit Florence seem strangely susceptible to Stendhal syndrome, which is blamed on an overwhelming sense of awe.
We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes.