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The 20th century was marked by waves of pro-democracy revolutions. Now, the future of democracy looks uncertain.

The ‘final parsec problem’ is still a mystery for astronomers. When it comes to black holes in the Universe, we know there are at least two major types. There are […]

In late April, the news hit us hard: Lorna Breen, an emergency room doctor in a Manhattan hospital flooded with coronavirus patients, committed suicide. According to her father, the emotional […]

Here’s a formula for chaos: Collect a diverse and volatile group of eccentric comedians and comedy writers, and give them a nearly impossible task with a just-barely-possible deadline. Oh, and […]

Stock markets may be plummeting, but that doesn’t mean the spread of COVID-19 is hurting everyone’s bottom line.

Simple changes to your holiday decorations, gifting or travel can make the festive season more sustainable.

You might be inclined to modify gravity instead, but those ideas have grossly unequal evidence supporting them. What is it, exactly, that you’re supposed to do when the predictions of […]

In his new book, “The Wedge,” Scott Carney tests the boundaries of human resilience.

Can the American government stop coronavirus spread? Its past actions speak volumes.

It might not feel that way, but a 95% dark Universe really is the best game in town. No matter how much we might try and hide it, there’s an enormous […]

How many potentially habitable planets are there? We sincerely don’t know. One of the most compelling scientific goals humanity has set for itself is to find extraterrestrial life: biological activity originating […]

The Jerezo crater — where Mars 2020 is set to land — could be a good place to find signs of past life on Mars.

People often incorporate lessons from fictional stories into their beliefs, attitudes and value judgments, sometimes without even being aware that they are doing so.

Archetypes of creation and the origin of all things.

And after these 10 surprising maps, the Alpine republic will never look the same again.

How reframing your emotions and changing your daily behavior can help you save money.

MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.

Are you prone to “toxic accumulation”?

Tragedy in art, from Ancient Greece to Breaking Bad, resists all our efforts to tie reality up in a neat bow, to draw some edifying lesson from it. Instead it confronts us with our own limitations, leaving us scrabbling in the rubble of certainty to figure out what’s next.

“What a shock,” said no dog lover ever.

A primer on the infinite of knowledge waiting to be learned.

Our antipathy toward the natural world is bad. But it’s not too late to change.

 “Just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it.” In her Big Think+ video, “Empower Your People — Conversational Moves for Engaging Your Team in Creative […]

These books will help you ideate more creatively.

Schadenfreude has always been with us.

The Sun will eventually become a red giant star, swallowing Mercury and Venus in the process. But what will happen to Earth? There are a few existential questions we can ask […]

Finding your own truth without a guiding mythical worldview.

Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.

With the seemingly endless growth of the Democratic primary field, we may suffer from choice overload. The result? In fear of making the wrong choice, we may fail to make any — i.e., don’t vote.

Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.