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Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.

From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.

Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis

We can’t always change our horrible bosses — but we can transform the ways we interact with them.

Really smart people don’t just demand intellectual engagement — they need the opportunity to learn and create something special.

We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.

Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.

What began as an annoyance ended as a Nobel Prize-winning discovery about the Big Bang and the origin of the Universe.

To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.

Nobody knows where the word “penguin” comes from.

While weltschmerz — literally “world-pain” — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.

Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.

You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.

Here’s what Europe would have looked like if the Confederation of the Danube had been established after WWII.

If words are really only 7% of communication, then why would anyone need to learn a foreign language?

A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.

The holograms use ‘aerohaptics’, which creates feelings of touch with simple jets of air.

“I believe that in the future, there will be a Francis Bacon of AI art,” Saltz tells Big Think. “We just haven’t seen that artist yet.”

The typical car is parked 95% of the time.

Admitting that we know little about our future selves can radically improve our decision-making.

No. No no no. Just… no. The JWST has truly blown our scientific minds, but it’s a pure crackpot idea that the Big Bang is now disproven.

An independent researcher looks into why there’s such strong opposition to her research.

Empty, intergalactic space is just 2.725 K: not even three degrees above absolute zero. But the Boomerang Nebula is even colder.

Even though the leftover glow from the Big Bang creates a bath of radiation at only 2.725 K, some places in the Universe get even colder.

The old linear job model is obsolete. Our post-pandemic work lives are defined by options and flexibility.

Look out at a distant object, and you’re not seeing it as it is today. It’s size, brightness, and actual distance are all different.

ChatGPT doesn’t understand physics, but it memorizes very well and puts in extra effort.

Recent claims put LK-99 as the first room temperature, ambient pressure superconductor ever. Has the game changed, or is it merely hype?

Meet the masterful con-men who impressed the great and the good despite the astonishing fiction of their very existence.

Since 1962, humanity has been sending messages into space with the intent to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Are those efforts worth the risks?