These landscapes — of geographical differences in head shapes — have vanished from acceptable science (and cartography).
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Overwintering is profoundly stressful for trees. So why do they bother?
In logic, ‘reductio ad absurdum’ shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.
Off-the-shelf consumer technology is helping people pursue their interests — and advancing science at the same time.
Science is for everyone, even those possessing strongly held beliefs that seem to conflict with the best available evidence.
The most massive early galaxies grew up faster, and have more stars, than astronomers expected, according to JWST. What does it all mean?
Every proton contains three quarks: two up and one down. But charm quarks, heavier than the proton itself, have been found inside. How?
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
The popular game has a backstory rife with segregation, inequality, intellectual theft, and outlandish political theories.
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
Sun-like stars live for around 10 billion years, but our Universe is only 13.8 billion years old. So what’s the maximum lifetime for a star?
The evolution of quantum technology is far from over.
From “Thompson’s violinist” to the “Experience Machine,” these thought experiments will throw your mind for a loop.
An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter’s early years.
Voyager 2 flew past Uranus in 1986, finding a bland, featureless world. Now, in 2023, JWST’s sights are similar. There’s a reason for that.
Despite many ultra-distant galaxy candidates found with JWST, we still haven’t seen anything from the Universe’s first 250 million years.
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
Once at the pinnacle of Amsterdam’s art scene, Rembrandt van Rijn eventually found himself outcompeted by his own students.
Like Dua Lipa, he had to create new rules.
Lab experiments showed Caribbean box jellyfish are quick studies of their environment.
Rare and costly paints have shaped art history in unforeseen ways. Mummy brown caused one artist to bury his paint.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
“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 world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.
New research is uncovering why we eat first with our expectations.
Let’s hope that squid don’t evolve lungs and legs, or humanity might be in real trouble.
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The richness and variety of America’s food landscape, in a buffet of maps.