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When we divide matter into its fundamental, indivisible components, are those particles truly point-like, or is there a finite minimum size?

And can we run the grid of the future without AI?

The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.

Life became a possibility in the Universe as soon as the raw ingredients were present. But living, inhabited worlds required a bit more.

There are some 26 fundamental constants in nature, and their values enable our Universe to exist as it does. But where do they come from?

Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where’s everyone else?

Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.

From ancient Greek cosmology to today’s mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, explore the relentless quest to understand the Universe’s invisible forces.

Hundreds of millions of animals get killed for meat every day.

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that entropy always increases. But that doesn’t mean it was zero at the start of the Big Bang.

Even with the best technology imaginable, you’d probably never be able to exist as a consciously aware brain in a vat.

Dreams of resurrecting lost species didn’t start in Hollywood or Silicon Valley.

Rooted in Vedic philosophy, “anupalabdhi” — or “non-apprehension” — can help you exploit gaps in the market.

The founder of GenZ Publishing joins Big Think from the infinitely unfurling confluence of print and digital.

Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.

After almost a century in print, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” still has lessons to teach us.

The Multiverse fuels some of the 21st century’s best fiction stories. But its supporting pillars are on extremely stable scientific footing.

Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.

Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.

Three of the greatest moral philosophers — Bentham, Kant and Aristotle — offer invaluable and practical lessons for leaders today.

From Æthelred the Unready to Halfdan the Bad Entertainer, these strange epithets colored the legacy of four rather unlucky historical figures.

All the things that surround and compose us didn’t always exist. But describing their origin depends on what ‘nothing’ means.

An approach based on collaboration and empathy can place “connection with people” at the heart of AI’s purpose.

Despite no experimental evidence showing that gravitons exist, they remain a respectable concept in the world of professional physicists.

Could life be widespread throughout the cosmos, in the subsurface oceans of ice-covered worlds? NASA’s Europa Clipper mission investigates.

The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it’s a way to complement existing human tasks.

Since the dawn of history, humans have pondered our ultimate cosmic origins. Now in the 21st century, science has gone beyond the Big Bang.

Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.

The closest known star that will soon undergo a core-collapse supernova is Betelgeuse, just 640 light-years away. Here’s what we’ll observe.

The former Nintendo president has become synonymous with the backlash against layoffs — because, like a great leader, he focused on lifting people.