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Many mavericks look to Einstein as a unique figure, whose lone genius revolutionized the Universe. The big problem? It isn’t true.

From medieval myths to Shakespeare’s plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.

Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.

Even with the quantum rules governing the Universe, there are limits to what matter can withstand. Beyond that, black holes are unavoidable.

Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.

In ancient Rome, collective bathing was the norm. In the West today, it’s the exception — and that’s too bad.

“We can build AI scientists that are better than we are… these systems can be superhuman,” says the FutureHouse co-founder.

Even after the first stars form, those overdense regions gravitationally attract matter and also merge. Here’s how they grow into galaxies.

While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?

In the infant Universe, particle physics reigned supreme.

How can “you” move on when the old “you” is gone?

If you think of the Big Bang as an explosion, we can trace it back to a single point-of-origin. But what if it happened everywhere at once?

Despite billions of years of life on Earth, humans first arose only ~300,000 years ago. It took all that time to make our arrival possible.

If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?

One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what’s possible with AI in the next 25 years.

Josh Kaufman — best-selling author of entrepreneurial classic “The Personal MBA” — explores an essential truth about all decision-making.

When leaders connect enterprise ambition with the driving spirit of activism, everyone wins.

Mark Weinstein outlines a new path for social media that protects, respects, and empowers the regular users.

An interview with Lisa Kaltenegger, the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute, about the modern quest to answer an age-old question: “Are we alone in the cosmos?”

In the earliest stages of the hot Big Bang, equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have existed. Why aren’t they equal today?

It’s time to invest in your rest.

Common knowledge says the maximum size of a PDF is as big as 40% of Germany — but that’s a gross underestimate.

In all the Universe, only a few particles are eternally stable. The photon, the quantum of light, has an infinite lifetime. Or does it?

A new SETI study shows how far the field of technosignatures has come.

The global extent of the Revolutionary War surprises many Americans today — but it was crucial to independence.

Former sports agent Molly Fletcher translates the discipline of great athletes into a framework for achievement in any field.

Big Think spoke with animator and animation historian Tom Sito about the cyclical evolution of animation.

Without wormholes, warp drive, or some type of new matter, energy, or physics, everyone is limited by the speed of light. Or are they?

What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology but culture?