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Some physicists are besot with the multiverse, but if we can’t detect these other universes, how seriously should we take them?

There’s nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.

The comedian and musician behind the viral hit “BBL Drizzy” shares the books that shaped his thinking and approach to art.

For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.

The crisis of the Anthropocene challenges our traditional narratives and myths about humanity’s place in the world. Citizen science can help.

Neuroscientist Tali Sharot recently spoke with Big Think about a two-step method for escaping the dark sides of habits.

A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.

Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.

From Nick Carraway to Charles Marlow, these side characters offered truths their scene-stealing protagonists couldn’t.

Want to write a time-travel story? Do so at your own risk.

An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”

Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.

If the past is any guide, things are going to take off quickly.

You become the main protagonist in these novels.

We can reasonably say that we understand the history of the Universe within one-trillionth of a second after the Big Bang. That’s not good enough.

Each year, over half a million migrants cross the deadly jungle separating Colombia from Panama in search of a better life in the United States.

The US needs 28 million EV chargers by 2030. Here’s how it can get there.

Take a closer look before judging a book by its title.

What is Captain America doing in ancient Mesopotamia?

Fantasy, meet statistics: The census comes to Middle-earth!

As democracy recedes and fascism rises in the USA and around the world in 2025, history provides a lesson in how science can fight fascism.

You don’t need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.

Retrofitting America’s aging dams for hydropower — while removing ecologically harmful ones — may be a productive path forward.

Even the French got upset.

When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.

Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they’re doing.

Once the initial blaze of heat dissipated, the constituent particles of atoms were free to bind.

Thanks to a couple of rovers, we know Mars was once blue.

Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.

Six authors, six monumental legacies, and a unique thread connecting them: a solitary novel that shines brightly.