NASA just cancelled its only lunar rover in development, despite President Donald Trump’s orders to expand lunar expeditions.
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It’s a problem that we still haven’t solved, and it spells doom for all of our low-Earth orbiting satellites, even today. On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, […]
Think the future isn’t already here with us? Think again!
Scientists claim that huge rogue waves account for the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle.
We look at the most common New Year’s resolutions and get expert advice to help you check them off 2019’s to-do list.
We aren’t lunarly exclusive. Earth has a few minimoons whizzing around us, including one that comes back into our orbit every 20 years or so.
“Sexbots” are coming. They’re supposed to fill in the gap for the career focused, help undermine sex trafficking and abuse, and even curb STI rates, but are these claims true?
Looks like we finally know some answers that they didn’t in 1940.
The GoFly challenge has just announced 10 winning flying-car designs. It’s the first phase of a three-part contest, and they’re very cool.
From a developmental perspective, lying in young children is rarely cause for concern. In fact, lying is often one of the first signs a young child has developed a “theory of mind.”
The weather in most parts of Russia forces drivers to face harsh conditions — snow, mud, and poor visibility. It’s in this environment that Cognitive Technologies saw an opportunity.
A review of 33 trials confirms that loading your body does your brain good.
Humans have way more than five senses, and if you include the animal kingdom there even more still.
Imagined memory palaces are still used by memory champions and the few who practice the memory arts, but they are best known from Greco-Roman times.
Most people will experience feelings of deep loss and distress after a long-term relationship breakup.
The pool of things that “AI Can’t Do” appears to be steadily shrinking.
On April 25, leaders at businesses of all sizes will celebrate Administrative Professionals Day. The holiday honors the special individuals who work hard each day to make sure that offices […]
God has a twitter account, and it is full of hilarity as well as deep insights.
Crazy Rich Asians is the first film to feature an all-Asian cast in 25 years. It is also a bonafide success, both financially and culturally. Inspired by its fanfare, Big Think looks at seven other films that shook American society.
MIT researchers have designed a fleet of autonomous boats that offer high manoeuvrability and precise control.
In an increasingly global professional and social environment, organizations are becoming increasingly agile and adaptive to these changes. Regardless of industry, leaders share common concerns over changes in technology, an […]
The case of a 7-year-old Australian boy who was supposed to lose sight at two weeks old but can still see has stunned scientists.
Silicon Valley might just be missing the most important aspect of being human: the ability to feel.
A college degree is still a well-trodden path to relative financial success. Even so, a college degree is no longer a guarantee of a secure job, or of any job at all.
New research suggests that whale stranding are the result of the navigational mistakes cause by the same magnetic anomalies that produce the aurora borealis.
A newly discovered phenomenon shows that humans communicate outside of mere auditory and visual modes.
The Dr. Data Show is a new web series that breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.
Can artificial intelligence rival the animal kingdom? We compare the intelligence of four animals to current A.I. capabilities.
One patient retained the ability to dress herself, make a simple meal, and even change her plans depending on the weather.
Anxiety disorders are common. Yet, many find current treatments methods only partially effective.