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Metaphors like the Great Chain of Being can lead people to misunderstand evolution and humanity’s place in the web of life.
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There is strong evidence that invertebrates are sentient beings.
Scuba divers often appear to be swimming through a calm and muffled universe. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
All marbled crayfish descended from a single clone discovered in Heidelberg, Germany in 1995.
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Ice harvesters once made a living from frozen lakes and ponds, but the work was strenuous and dangerous. Then refrigeration changed everything.
We have become the greatest threat to ourselves and to life on this planet. We need a set of agreed-upon safeguards to preserve our future.
Dead whales inspire a way to find extraterrestrial life on Mars.
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
Three years after the pandemic began, we still don't know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.
An intriguing theory explains animals' magnetic sense.
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
University of Tokyo scientists observe predicted quantum biochemical effects on cells.
New research sees dogs checking a North-South axis on their way home.
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Some fish evolved legs and walked onto the land. Right?
This culinary map of Los Angeles proves the city is more than just the world's movie capital.
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The answer is not only telling of our biology but that of other organisms as well.
It might surprise you that the majority of items in American supermarkets are owned by about 10 companies.
The UK sees Sealand as nothing more than a platform in its waters. The Bates Family disagrees.
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Big Think is proud to partner with the 92nd Street Y's 7 Days of Genius Festival to bring you an in-depth look at the many qualities and characteristics of genius.
A new web series delves into the many reasons why eating creepy crawlers makes sense for your diet and the environment.
People who spend exorbitant amounts of money pampering their dogs do so more to please themselves than their coddled canines. But it is really a bad thing?
Is it my cranky imagination or does Valentine’s Day become more of a big deal every year? All of the second-tier holidays seem to have gotten elevated in the last […]