At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?

In the murder trial of Dan White, the defense touched on diet as a cause for White’s actions. It has become known as the “Twinkie defense.”

Too many companies fail to recognize that “the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” — but the solution is easy.

Dark energy is one of the biggest mysteries in all the Universe. Is there any way to avoid “having to live with it?”

A study of spinal development took a strange turn and made a surprise discovery.

Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online.

Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.

You’ve got to know when to fight and when to laugh.

In the 20th century, many options abounded as to our cosmic origins. Today, only the Big Bang survives, thanks to this critical evidence.

“I hope we take a mindset where we are willing to look for weird life in weird places.”

Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine? Well, it depends.

For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use “years” to measure time. Can we do better?

The JWST’s observations of well-developed galaxies early in universal history may coincide with accepted astronomical theory after all.

The most common element in the Universe, vital for forming new stars, is hydrogen. But there’s a finite amount of it; what if we run out?

Sometimes you just want to hear, “I know what it’s like.”

You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.

Tough and cutthroat leaders are celebrated in a results-driven culture — but there is another path to C-suite success.

Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where’s everyone else?

Even with the best technology imaginable, you’d probably never be able to exist as a consciously aware brain in a vat.

Our Universe requires dark matter in order to make sense of things, astrophysically. Could massive photons do the trick?

Vaccines targeting some of our deadliest cancers are showing promise in early trials.

It’s 50% stronger than comparable materials used in aerospace.

Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.

When does “oversharing” become an issue?

Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?

Most counties in the U.S. have only one local newspaper, often one that publishes weekly instead of daily.

A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.

If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at higher energies, something even grander happens?

From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.

Explore how the study of exoplanets is transforming our understanding of ocean formation.