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The Universe is expanding, and individual, bound structures are all receding away from one another. How, then, are galaxies still colliding?
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Barnard’s star, the closest singlet star system to ours, has long been a target for planet-hunters. We’ve finally confirmed it: they exist!
“Lookism” is prevalent and harmful. So why do so few take it seriously?
“Personality isn’t based on what we say we’ll do. It’s rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about.”
Back in 1970, Sister Mary Jucunda wrote NASA, decrying large investments in science. A former Nazi’s legendary response is still relevant.
Cognitive neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores the differences, and similarities, of how AI and humans make meaning of the world.
The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.
Since the dawn of history, humans have pondered our ultimate cosmic origins. Now in the 21st century, science has gone beyond the Big Bang.
Memory takes effort, and our brains know it.
Jono Hey — whose sketches have been shared by the likes of Bill Gates and Steven Bartlett — draws some of his most valued leadership insights.
Just 165,000 light-years away, the Large Magellanic Cloud is suspected to house a supermassive black hole. At last, evidence has arrived.
Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.
Fears of celestial collisions — and calculations of their likelihood — go back to the very origins of modern science itself.
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?
By weaponizing the global economy, the U.S. initiated a new era of economic warfare and transformed how major powers compete.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Under extreme conditions, matter takes on properties that lead to remarkable, novel possibilities. Topological superconductors included.
We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
One of the most promising dark matter candidates is light particles, like axions. With JWST, we can rule out many of those options already.
Turn onboarding insights into personalized learning journeys with Big Think+ recommendations.
Many expect AI to follow a familiar pattern — technological disruption followed by adaptation — but what are we losing in return?
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
You got your promotion — but managing the pressure inherent to your elevated role is now a crucial part of your job.
A new bill introduced into the US Senate claims to make us safer. Instead, it would destroy all virology research, and for no real cause.
A study on the “moral circles” of liberals and conservatives gets drafted into the culture wars — with mixed results.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
Astronomers see spiral and elliptical nebulae nearly everywhere, except by the Milky Way’s plane. We didn’t know why until the 20th century.
Whether we should tear down philosophy’s Berlin Wall and let East and West finally merge depends entirely on what we think philosophy is—and what it’s for.