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A new anti-obesity drug has proved successful in trials with fewer side effects than traditional treatments. But could cost limit its use?
Comedian David Cross shockingly admitted to snorting cocaine at a White House dinner while only 40 feet away from the president
A massive crevice that could be the entrance to a vast subsurface tunnel has been discovered on the Moon.
An ice-skating bear in a touring Russian circus killed a circus manager and a trainer, raising concerns about the ethics and safety of using animals commercially.
America’s private insurance trade group is appealing to Republicans to block Obama’s healthcare reform plans and reassure its interests.
An experiment in creativity saw a Twitter-based version of ‘exquisite corpse’ started by Neil Gaiman. But is this really how fiction should be made?
The US has formally called for Roman Polanski’s extradition following four weeks in Swiss custody on child sex charges.
Innovative European theatre group Punchdrunk has brought its terrifying blend of lies, strange scents, whispers and bloody murder to Massachusetts.
Should we pass laws requiring phone companies to pass on location co-ordinates of cell phones to emergency response teams?
America’s new defence spending bill raises concerns about US interference in Pakistan’s domestic affairs.
As I wrote yesterday, momentum continues to build in Washington for a health-care reform that includes a provision for a government-sponsored program which would compete with private insurance companies. Greg […]
Jason Christopher Hartley, a career member of the Army National Guard and author of “Just Another Soldier” came to Big Think today and told us about his 11 months serving […]
The Obama Administration has continued to challenge Fox News as a worthy news network and as noted earlier, reaction can concentrate on the content of the White House’s challenge or […]
Biofuel development is going to add a lot more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than previously estimated, according to a new assessment published today in Science Express. In theory, fuel […]
After a soccer match, the losers’ testosterone levels will probably be lower than the winners’ (though it may be that this won’t be so if the winners think their victory […]
What makes a woman appealing to a new male acquaintance? Imitation, according to this study, published in this month’s issue of the journal Social Influence. As described here,Nicolas Gueguen, a […]
An MSNBC anchor made a big mistake when she introduced Rev. Jesse Jackson as Rev. Al Shaprton.
Insurance companies deny raped women cover due to ‘pre-existing condition’ of post-assault HIV fears and post-traumatic stress.
The fossilised mammal discovered last May and hailed as the primate to human ‘missing link’ has been debunked.
A massively magnified sea bird made a surprise appearance on Melbourne’s Channel Nine news.
New research shows that the stigma surrounding HIV can lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes for sufferers.
The House is considering a move to limit domestic spying powers which allow a security services to obtain information without evidence.
Nelson Mandela ‘has never read’ a biography by the president of Congo-Brazzaville which features a ‘faked’ glowing endorsement from him.
George F. Will compare’s Obama’s social policies to the COLA manifesto promulgated by Wilbur Mills a century ago.
The White House is pushing for 50 per cent pay cuts for biggest bailed-out companies.
In these ‘lean times’ media agencies are angered by journalist’s living it large all-expenses-paid.
After hearing for months that the so-called “public option” was dead, it looks like it might yet make a miracle recovery. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid finally seem to be […]
A report calls for publicly funded journalism. Meanwhile, a Colorado newspaper is seeking a pot critic. 9 out 10 readers won’t pay for online news. And the Barnes & Noble […]
The irrepressible Richard Dawkins visited Big Think today and spoke about genes, God (or the lack thereof), evolution, and great unanswered questions in his field from how consciousness evolved to […]