Something is killing off farms of shellfish. Gwynn Guilford compiles an overwhelming summary of research from scientists that points to the changing climate and increased carbon emissions as the cause.
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Addictive habits are hard to stop. But one study has found a trigger for that “need it now” attitude that stops quitters from quitting. Photos of attractive women women are enough to have men reaching for a cigarette.
Second-guessing of Sony’s withdrawal of “The Interview”, and of CIA torture in the ‘War on Terror,” ignores a basic truth about human behavior: When we are afraid, reasoning and morality readily give way to whatever feels like it might keep us safe.
Using technology to soften the effects of climate change may soon become a reality.
The former NATO Secretary General dishes on the ongoing fight against the so-called Islamic State, which Rasmussen calls “a terrorist organization that has carried out horrific acts.”
Life360 is a free app that allows family members to track each other via smartphone GPS. While some call it a surveillance/curfew app, the founder explains that its real purpose is to help make emergencies more manageable.
Gross abundance of money and power, or the extreme lack of both, lie at the root of many mental disorders, according to a group of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
If something in the pit of your stomach is uneasy about the commercialization of the holiday season, spiritual leaders recommend you go a little easier on yourself.
Time to bring back the VHS players… and the magical rapping black man to train the new employees! “If there are things you don’t like in the world you grew […]
Men take more risks than women, they also tend to take more idiotic risks that may result in a Darwin Award.
It doesn’t matter if you’re at a healthy weight, just one point added to your BMI will increase your risk of cardiovascular and other diseases, according to a recent study.
Couples therapy is often a last-ditch attempt to save a faltering relationship. Navigating the potential obstacles that arise in therapy can be the difference between “let’s stay together” and “let’s break up.”
Xapo CEO Wences Casares calls Bitcoin “maybe the most important social experiment going on right now” that could one day replace the gold standard.
In case you missed it from earlier this week, author Sam Harris visited Big Think to discuss his use of the word “spirituality” and the importance of reappropriating powerful terms.
“Every race and every nation should be judged by the best it has been able to produce, not by the worst.”
A viral music video featuring several fascinating sound experiments is making its rounds across the internet this week. The song title, “Cymatics,” refers to the science of visualizing audio frequencies.
Even if you’re unemployed, it’s important to evaluate every offer so as to not sign on for a job that doesn’t suit your needs.
Friendly people tend to lead happier lives because they dwell more on positive experiences, defying the strong negativity bias found in humans.
Occupying a place of higher social status keeps you healthier and more resistant to disease, even without the trappings of wealth and power which we normally associate with status.
The founder of MIT’s Media Lab imagines a future in which information and knowledge can be delivered to the brain through the bloodstream.
How do these little wonders work? Instant flameless warmth occurs via simple chemistry and iron oxidation.
Bridesmaids have to walk a fine line between looking good and upstaging the bride. There’s also the monumental pressure of being judged by everyone at the service. One expert offers tips for maintaining composure.
As Rolling Stone magazine apologized not once, but twice, for its article last month about a young woman who had allegedly been raped on the University of Virginia campus, we witnessed something rarely seen these days: UVA President Teresa Sullivan, took the high road in responding to the fiasco.
Not a chance. What we’ve found may be a mystery, but it’s definitely not our Universe’s missing mass. “Time takes it all whether you want it to or not, time […]
Ernie Banks was a Hall of Fame baseball player who spent his entire 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs. Despite his vast personal success, Banks never won a World Series ring.
Scientists who have spent years writing in highly technical terms sometimes need guidance for how to phrase concepts and processes in ways laypeople can understand.
A resourceful Briton named Daniel Beaumont went on Tinder dates with 32 women who helped him get across the continent.
Torturing a suspect because he or she has knowledge of an imminent attack has more to do with feelings of retribution than the cool-headed utilitarian calculus normally supposed.
The Facebook CEO spoke at a town hall style Q&A and touched on subjects such as his company’s role in the community, recent public relations hiccups, and how parents should monitor social media use.
Imagine standing in a bare room in which a small, 4-billion-year-old rock hangs from the ceiling by a thin wire as three vocalists whistle and breathe on it to make it swing. For some people, such a scenario might be the nightmare version of contemporary art run amok, so far “out there” that it’s never coming back.