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Our desire for recognition at work can lead to perilous ends.

The majority of the matter in our Universe isn’t made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day?

“I am free. It’s a lot of effort to be free from the prison that is in your mind, and the key is in your pocket.” – Edith Eva Eger

Claims of a “loneliness epidemic” aren’t based on robust data. Loneliness might be a problem, but it’s not worse than it was in the past.

These theoretical megastructures represent one way an advanced civilization might harvest energy from stars.

How are we to deal with the quantization of spacetime and gravity?

Claims circulating on the Internet — some from dentists’ websites — suggest toothpaste isn’t necessary for dental health. Is that true?

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

“You’ll be able to fly twice as fast as a Boeing or Airbus, and it’ll be like the cost of flying business today.”

“No matter how long you’ve been doing a job or how good people say you are, you need to care as if you’ve never done it before.”

From a hot, dense, uniform state in its earliest moments, our entire known Universe arose. These unavoidable steps made it all possible.

In 1924, Edwin Hubble found proof that the Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy in the Universe.

Generative AI — driven by large language models — has the potential to destroy or supercharge most businesses. Now is the time to pivot.

It’s not enough to nurture star players — the key is to cultivate everyone’s ability to collaborate and bring value.

The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.

Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.

The best-laid plans of mice and everyone else.

By looking back at future dreams we can see our current hopes and visions in a whole new light.

Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.

Gods and angels have been replaced with hi-tech extraterrestrials.

In all directions, at great distances, the Universe looks younger, more uniform, and less evolved. Does that mean Earth must be the center?

If you’ve looked for a job recently, you may have encountered the personality test. You may also have wondered if it was backed by scientific research.

In partisan political times, recognizing the scientific truth is more important than ever. Scientists must be vocal and clear about reality.

Seventy-five years after the anomaly’s discovery, scientists have finally figured out why sea levels are so much lower here.

Forget billions and billions. When it comes to the number of galaxies in the Universe, both theorists’ and observers’ estimates are too low.

Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?

After turning up hundreds of genes with hard-to-predict effects, some scientists are now probing the grander developmental processes that shape face geometry.

Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.

Here’s the thorny reality behind psychedelics’ ability to unearth buried memories.

The successful tactics of big-name leaders — including Bob Iger, Mary Barra, and Satya Nadella — reveal key approaches to innovation.