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From the history of LSD to the origins of hip-hop, these 10 documentaries will educate and inspire.

“Daydreaming can evolve into an extreme and maladaptive behaviour, up to the point where it turns into a clinically significant condition,” scientists say.

Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?

A longitudinal study of 20,000 young Americans found a strong correlation between extreme unattractiveness and higher pay.

What do hockey, movies, and cardboard boxes have in common? They’re incredibly interesting, and featured in our weekly random fact roundup.

These great thinkers remind us that taking an unpopular, bold stance might not be madness.

The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 23 brand new videos! The experts featured below are diverse in both their backgrounds and skill sets, ranging from a theoretical physicist […]

Scientists claim that huge rogue waves account for the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle.

In the Western world, there’s a constant pressure to be happy. Paradoxically, this makes people more prone to anxiety and depression.

The greatest danger to our planet is not pollution or climate change, but our own despair.

In a post-truth world of alternative facts, there is understandable interest in the psychology behind why people are so attached to their opinions and why it is so difficult to change minds.

We tend to treat death and dying as a somber and serious event, but what if it doesn’t have to be that way?

And other big questions we explored on our first day at the World Science Festival.

What inspired the Mona Lisa, China’s Terracotta Warriors, and more?

Dr. Alex Berezow talks about the importance of communicating science in a clear and accurate way and why he turns to religion for the answers to some questions.

Changing an unhealthy habit depends a lot on your belief that you can do it, something psychologists call self-efficacy. Take smoking, for example. Your belief that you are capable of […]

It’s ironic that although we’re more connected than ever before, we’re lonelier than ever, too.

You can name a dozen rock stars on drugs, but can you name the philosophers who partook? We’re here to help.

Some say that great ideas come out of thin air. Neuroscientist David Eagleman posits that perhaps all great ideas are simply built upon old ideas, because thats what fuels the creative brain.

Secular Web compiles a number of publications in atheism, nontheism, and science over the last few centuries.

What is the Scully Effect? It’s no coincidence that female fans of ‘The X-Files’ are inspired to choose careers in STEM fields.

Two studies, summing up almost 5,000 participants, point to an interesting link between education and conspiracy theories.

In this video, Malcolm Gladwell, staff writer with The New Yorker magazine and author of four New York Times bestselling books, discusses what separates “geniuses” from the rest. In addition […]

Various studies have found that, on average, belief in God is associated with lower scores on IQ tests.

When novelists and poets reveal their writing process we learn a great deal about our own development. 

If you believe there is intelligent extraterrestrial life out there, have you ever stopped to wonder why?

Think you detect some grade-A baloney? Here’s how you can tell for sure.

The Russian intelligence agency KGB was legendary for its spycraft, violent methods, and far-reaching influence on world affairs.

Sticklers, pedants, and English teachers love to correct your grammar, but they can put their red pens down when it comes to these six folk errors.

The idea that we learn better when taught via our preferred modality or “learning style” – such as visually, orally, or by doing – is not supported by evidence.