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Is the time crystal really an otherworldly revolution, leveraging quantum computing that will change physics forever?

Experimental archaeology is the practice of recreating past events using knowledge and tools available at the time. Sometimes, it involves elephants.

The matter that creates black holes won’t be what comes out when they evaporate. Will the black hole information paradox ever be solved?

Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.

Human organs don’t always show up where doctors expect.

Was our distant ancestor a biped or not – i.e., human or not human?

Although most of the Universe’s mass is dark matter, which gravitates just as well as normal matter, it still can’t make black holes.

The separation of conjoined twins is fraught with stomach-churning biomedical and ethical challenges.

New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.

Ryan Condal, who worked in pharmaceutical advertising before Hollywood, talks with Big Think about imposter syndrome, “precrastination,” and Westeros lore.

Ever wondered what oxytocin receptor proteins sound like?

A few years ago, the first dark matter-free galaxies were announced, and then immediately disputed. Now, there are too many to ignore.

There are many things that separate science from ideology, politics, philosophy, or religion. Follow these 10 commandments to get it right.

For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.

Unlike other world rulers, Genghis Khan was laid to rest not inside an elaborate mausoleum but an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia. Maybe.

Coupled with 3D printing, biomining the Moon or Mars with microbes could sustain human colonies without constant re-supply from Earth.

As always, aDNA research raises as many questions as answers.

When what we predict and what we measure don’t add up, that’s a sign there’s something new to learn. Could it be a new fundamental force?

The sharpest optical images, for now, come from the Hubble Space Telescope. A ground-based technique can make images over 100 times sharper.

The first observational evidence showing the Universe is expanding is 100 years old now: in 2023. Here’s the story of its 100th anniversary.

The crabs’ blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.

Retired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the “orbital perspective.”

Although early Earth was a molten hellscape, once it cooled, life arose almost immediately. That original chain of life remains unbroken.

Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?

As we gain new knowledge, our scientific picture of how the Universe works must evolve. This is a feature of the Big Bang, not a bug.

If we were born trillions of years in the future, could we even figure out our cosmic history?

Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?

Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.

The lush biodiversity of South America’s rainforests is rooted in one of the most cataclysmic events that ever struck Earth.

Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.