What do the dark recesses of the early Universe and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have in common? More than you could have ever hoped for.
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For many years, some cosmologists embraced the idea of an eternal, steady state universe. But science triumphed over philosophical prejudice.
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
With its very first deep-field view of the Universe now released, the James Webb Space Telescope has shown us our cosmos as never before.
“I was part of the surgical team that conducted the first pig-to-human heart transplant in a living patient.”
We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?
Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.
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Thomas Edison was on to something…
Now that it’s fully commissioned, the James Webb Space Telescope begins its exploration of the Universe. Here are its first science images!
This map samples some of the digits that make up the DDC system, invented by the brilliant but flawed Melvil Dewey.
When does “oversharing” become an issue?
Defamiliarization is a common tool in the arts. Here we learn how seeing things from a different angle can lead to billion-dollar success.
“Politics is weird. It’s the only business in the world in which you take a really, really important position, and you give it to someone with no qualifications.” —Tony Blair
When the Universe was first born, the ingredients necessary for life were nowhere to be found. Only our “lucky stars” enabled our existence.
2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.
The first observational evidence showing the Universe is expanding is 100 years old now: in 2023. Here’s the story of its 100th anniversary.
The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.
The use of the letter x as an unknown is a relatively modern convention.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic cosmic events of all. On October 9, 2022, a remarkable one occurred: the brightest ever seen.
At least one of Earth’s creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
Artificial intelligence can forecast the behavior of viruses and quickly make vaccines to thwart them.
These theoretical megastructures represent one way an advanced civilization might harvest energy from stars.
A classical equivalent to Chanel No. 5.
These hard-to-finish books are still worth the effort.
Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.
You’ve certainly seen the paintings — but they don’t depict what you think they do. Benjamin Moser discusses with Big Think.
Following the advent of human space flight, NASA began naming missions after children of Zeus.
The metaverse is inevitable because it is hardwired into our DNA.
Bang bang all over the Universe.