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Is microdosing magic truffles a way to unlock your creative potential? That’s long been anecdotal, but the evidence is coming.
Future or extraterrestrial civilizations could create megastructures the size of a solar system.
The friendly side of North Korea. Men at sea, dancing! Monty Python, of course, and more!
There may be a fundamental reason why time travel, backwards, is impossible. We’ve all had the dream of traveling back in time. Whether there’s a wrong we want to right, […]
The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.
The suspect is reportedly a 56-year-old man with a criminal history who was driving a white van covered in pro-Trump stickers and other right-leaning decals.
Most of those who try to sneak stuff onboard succeed.
In Life After Google, George Gilder writes that we’re paying a heavy cost for “free.”
A joint study from U.S. and U.K. universities shows promising results in reducing the rate of cognitive decline.
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
Few people come to work with the intention of doing damage to their company — in fact, quite the opposite. And yet, in a culture where an employee doesn’t feel […]
The natural world evolved many pop culture frights long before storytellers used them to terrify us.
Hubble, even at its best, only reveals perhaps 10% of what’s out there. Here’s how we get the rest. When you gaze up at the night sky, through the veil of […]
The company markedly outperformed Wall Street’s expectations in the third quarter of 2018.
In his Big Think+ expert class The Astronaut’s Guide to Risk Mitigation, retired NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski discusses the concept, and importance of, “situationally appropriate leadership.” A rigid top-down direction may […]
As it turns out, the effects of the minimum wage increase are more nuanced than previously espoused.
The road from dropout to billionaire is more of a detour than a highway.
How psilocybin evolved has more to do with sending insects on terrifying trips than it does making Phish sound good.
The study was small: 8 people from 8 different countries. But the findings have alarmed scientists.
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to a record-setting $1.6 billion after Friday’s drawing yielded no winners. Now, thousands of people are snatching up $2 tickets ahead of Tuesday’s drawing […]
Pay attention to the decisions made by the provinces.
Anatomy and physiology professor David Harper claims a recent study in The Lancet is flawed.
Tiny and efficient, these biodegradable single cells show promise as a way to target hard-to-reach cancers.
Our modern-day Kafka on his new novel Lake Success and the dark comedy that in 2018 pretty much writes itself
It’s hard to imagine such a number. But these images will help you try.
Could the Universe loop around on itself? And, if so, might an intergalactic journey bring you back to your home planet? Back when people thought the Earth was flat, it was […]
A one-on-one conversation is a valuable opportunity to connect with someone and to benefit from what they have to say. Unfortunately, these chats tend to happen in the middle of […]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has cancelled an upcoming trip to an economic conference in Saudi Arabia amid the controversy involving missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Representation matters. Meet five stellar women in physics who were unjustly denied their place in history. Nobel season is now over, with another year in the books of celebrating the scientists […]