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Like a culinary canary in the coal mine, coleslaw can tell you everything you need to know about a restaurant.
After nearly 20 years in orbit around Saturn, Cassini prepares to say goodbye. “All the atoms of our bodies will be blown into space in the disintegration of the solar system, […]
A lack of resources may have made the route once considered likely impossible.
A new study highlights the extent of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States.
Years of war in the Middle East have erased old borders. Here is what the map currently looks like.
By definition, innovation brings disruption. 3D food printing is converging with the demography and culture of convenience. From fast moving Millennials, to Boomers who seek hassle-free living, 3D food printing may change not just how we eat, but how we buy what we eat. What might the convergence of this new technology and the disruptive demographics of convenience mean for the future of the grocery store?
Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad talks about the mystery of the continued popularity of radio’s and its cousin podcast.
Researchers announce a potential breakthrough in using nanotechnology to fight cancer.
The Justice Department announces the end of privately run Bureau of Prisons jails, and activists are excited.
Galaxy-sized? Human-sized? Atom-sized? Even smaller? How tiny can a bit of space be and still expand? “We now have the best picture of how galaxies like our own formed their stars.” […]
Our picture of life is going through a major shift. Ed Yong’s book I Contain Multitudes reveals that a genome generally doesn’t contain all the genes an organism needs. Symbiosis isn’t rare, it’s the rule. And we’re just the icing on life’s vast microbial cake.
A new study sheds light on the evolutionary connection between fish fins and human fingers.
We know that both aerobic exercise and meditation help curb depression. What happens when these interventions are combined?
Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. On this week’s episode of Think Again – a Big Think podcast, Nigerian-born novelist, essayist, and NYTimes photography critic Teju Cole and host Jason Gots discuss first drafts, the complexities of home, and the greatest innovation in human history.
If you thought Usain Bolt’s 9.58s world record time in the 100 meters was ever in jeopardy, this shows how unlikely that was. “A lot of legends, a lot of people, […]
Scientists are concerned that the results of studies using mice may be affected by gut bacteria.
The confidence we crave in our leaders compromises their ability to help us avoid risk.
Future clothing will make you look dazzling with amazing special effects.
Once the emergency is over, maybe it’s time we drew a different map of Louisiana – however shocking it may be.
If you gazed up at the Perseids, you’ll want to appreciate the fact that we’re still here. “Honestly, if you’re given the choice between Armageddon or tea, you don’t say ‘what […]
The placebo effect is real. Why don’t many people agree?
Professor Patrick McGovern, a world authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, describes how alcohol had a profound effect on early societies.
If perfected, Gene therapy promises to heal in one shot, without complications or side effects.
Radioactive crystals left behind by ancient bacteria tell us about a long-ago supernova nearby.
Could the Universe loop around on itself, and might you come back out the other side? “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned […]
University of California, Irvine physicists may have discovered a new fundamental force of nature.
A Washington think tank raises concerns that U.S. nuclear weapons stored at a military base in Turkey can fall into the wrong hands.
The director of the National Museum of Natural History offers an under-three-minute joyride through the history of life on earth.
The 750 GeV particle that the LHC thought it saw? A sham. And we all should have known. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are […]