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They’re 3 billion light years away, but their collision can lead to answers to really big questions.
A new study from researchers at Northwestern University and University of Surrey links being a night owl to dying younger. It’s a large study of nearly half a million people and the first to document such a link.
We’re taught that the most massive stars in the Universe all die in supernovae. We were taught wrong. Create a star that’s massive enough, and it won’t go out with a […]
His book warns us of the dangers of mass media, passivity, and how even an intelligent population can be driven to gladly choose dictatorship over freedom.
The construction, if and when it happens, could take five or more years.
Why the 2017 Nobel Prize isn’t the end, but the start, of something really, really big. “Wormholes are a gravitational phenomena. Or imaginary gravitational phenomena, as the case may be.” –Jonathan […]
Measuring quantum gravity has proven extremely challenging, stymying some of the greatest minds in physics for generations.
This polymath’s papers—full of personal and scientific revelations—have joined the World Register.
There is no doubt that the historical Jesus, the man who was executed by the Roman State in the first century CE, was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew.
A new survey of 1,256 Americans finds out how much we dream—and have nightmares—about the same things.
A new article published in Mother Jones shows how Cambridge Analytica positioned itself to potential clients after the election of Donald Trump.
‘Let there be light’ isn’t just biblical. It’s science. “By its very nature science knows no boundaries. Walling off any group, for any reason, from full participation damages the entire enterprise […]
This discovery finally points to the source of Earth’s precious heavy elements, also proves Einstein correct in more ways than one.
You can watch the Cosmos marathon right now, for free!
Brewing beer is as much science as art, and here are four reasons why.
It’s not only a lack of sleep that’s hurting us. A lack of dreaming might point to health problems.
In an immersive virtual environment, what will it be like to kill?
A machine learning algorithm has shown it can discover planets from weak signals overlooked in the Kepler spacecraft’s database.
Specific self-driving car systems are now being developed for urban and rural settings.
AI may help organizations overcome unconscious biases in hiring and increase diversity.
Researchers in Mexico discover the longest underwater cave system in the world that’s full of invaluable artifacts.
Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.
Kakistocracy is rule by the worst, but who are the worst? A better question, how do we know?
The scales are not in favor for the most religious among us.
Crazy Rich Asians is the first film to feature an all-Asian cast in 25 years. It is also a bonafide success, both financially and culturally. Inspired by its fanfare, Big Think looks at seven other films that shook American society.
You’ll be surprised how many commonly known science “facts” are actually total misconceptions.
The first step is recognizing that physical, mental, and emotional health are interconnected.
Women who receive harassment online are often told to simply ignore it, and reminded that anyone can experience harassment on online. But feminist women seem to be particularly targeted.
Achieving liquid light at room temperature will boost research into quantum hydrodynamics.