Nasal inhalation may help us retain olfactory memories longer.
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A neuroscientist argues that da Vinci shared a disorder with Picasso and Rembrandt.
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.”
Our existence is finite, but that’s no reason for despair. Here’s a version of the story we all should hear at least once. This world, and for that matter, the entire […]
A study from May 2018 found that most lottery winners report greater life satisfaction over a long-term period.
Amongst other things, you can’t get away with handling a salmon suspiciously in Scotland.
A joint study from U.S. and U.K. universities shows promising results in reducing the rate of cognitive decline.
Geometric or tabular icebergs are a thing, and they’re kinda beautiful.
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
Explosives sent to addresses linked to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert De Niro were similar to bombs delivered to other political figures this week, officials said.
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 […]
If your dream vacation involves a luau, dark tourism probably isn’t for you.
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 […]
American geneticists take a stand against the misuse of their science by racists.
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 […]
A new study suggests that we all underestimate how much people like us after a first meeting.
Instead of focusing on President Donald Trump, the Slovenian philosopher says liberals should incrementally challenge the fundamentals of the economic system.
It’s a little scary out there, folks.
Maybe the only chance they have to tell their story before they’re gone.
For hundreds of millions of years, most of the starlight never made it through space. Here’s how that changed. Forming stars sounds like the easiest thing in the Universe to do. […]
As it turns out, the effects of the minimum wage increase are more nuanced than previously espoused.
The 72-page report makes a case against modern policy proposals like “Medicare for All” and free college tuition.