Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
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65 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth. Not only did Jupiter not stop it, but it probably caused the impact itself.
New research from Big Think+ shows that leaders crave more feedback on their leadership and management skills.
While many imagine terrifying futures run by AI, Rohit Krishnan is quietly identifying real problems and solutions.
Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
The outer planets’ clouds hide the weirdness within.
Galactic activity doesn’t just arrive when supermassive black holes feast on matter. Before, during, and after all create fascinating signs.
France’s notorious disregard for washing gradually changed as military authorities and public schools promoted a modern regime of cleanliness.
Artificial intelligence can forecast the behavior of viruses and quickly make vaccines to thwart them.
Red dwarf stars were supposed to be inhospitable. But TOI-700, now with at least two potentially habitable worlds, is quite the exception.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
There was a lot of hype and a lot of nonsense, but also some profoundly major advances. Here are the biggest ones you may have missed.
Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud runs rampant — even when businesses don’t intend it.
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Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
Our Solar System’s outer reaches, and what’s in them, was predicted long before the first Oort Cloud object was ever discovered.
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The near and far sides of the Moon are so different from each other, and no one is sure why. New lunar samples could confirm a wild theory.
It will be immensely difficult for the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains to protect their competitive edge if they do not pursue a radical change.
All religions have three traits: metaphysical commitments, ethical guidance, and daily rituals or practices. So does Stoicism.
Nature may not allow us full access to the weirdness of quantum mechanics.
The stars circle each other every 51 minutes, confirming a decades-old prediction.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there’s a happy medium to be found.
From tulips to Bitcoin, bubbles have been given a bad rap as destroyers of dreams — but they’re essential for our brightest future. Here’s why.
Across a variety of industries, trust and “upside-down management” have paid dividends.
Voltaire’s wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.
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Maybe the brain isn’t “classical” after all.
Beyond stars, galaxies, and gravity, studying the fundamental workings of nature reveals widely applicable lessons for learners everywhere.
The mutual distance between well-separated galaxies increases with time as the Universe expands. What else expands, and what doesn’t?