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Imagining ourselves as no longer existing is, for most of us, terrifying. Buddhism may offer some reassurance.
The ‘Great Polish Map of Scotland’ is the coolest map story you’ve never heard of.
New research from MIT is shedding light on how our brain forms and recalls memories.
Artificial intelligence and automation stand poised to put millions out of work and make inequality even more pronounced. Is it possible to solve one problem with another?
Although we’ve had compelling evidence of this for decades, the pathogen hypothesis is finally being taken seriously.
There’s nothing new, recent, or remarkable about it. It’s just a typical cosmic pebble in the galactic ocean. Last year, the interstellar interloper ʻOumuamua passed through the inner Solar System. Originally […]
Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?
Facebook announced Tuesday that it had removed more than 200 pages and accounts tied to the Russia-based Internet Research Agency, which has been accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential election.
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems.
How ‘special’ are we for life to have survived and thrived the way it did? While there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, many with Earth-sized planets at […]
New studies look at possible age limits to the human lifespan.
Even before we have the James Webb Space Telescope, a controversy over when the first stars formed is growing. As far back as our most powerful telescopes have ever looked, we’ve […]
A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times.
Some people like going to bed early in the evening and waking up at the crack of dawn. Others are most alive after the Sun has set, preferring the darkness […]
The world’s largest e-commerce company has proposed some really interesting upgrades.
An MIT astronomer famously explained why aliens haven’t contacted us yet.
The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 23 brand new videos! The experts featured below are diverse in both their backgrounds and skill sets, ranging from a theoretical physicist […]
The ingredients for life are everywhere, but so far the only life we know of comes from Earth. Here’s how that might change. Ever since human beings first turned our eyes […]
Each year, lightning kills 24,000 people around the world. These maps show which regions get hit more than others.
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When we place the known objects in the Solar System in order, four inner, rocky worlds and four, outer, giant worlds stand out. Traditionally, these were defined as planets. Will […]
British doctors publish a study of a woman who cured herself of cancer with the aid of a household spice.
Bothered by spam and phishing emails? This bot can waste months of a spammer’s time, and produces some hilarious results… and you can use it for free right now.
Are all those drunk animals on YouTube actually drunk? Zoologist Lucy Cooke examines what’s really going on when animals go, er, wild.
Going back to the basics is often the best path forward.
If you go all the way back to where neutral atoms first formed, you can see the cosmic microwave background. Buried in the details is the Universe’s first evidence for […]
At least 60 will be running at the federal level, and thousands for state offices.
The medal-winning Norwegian team had a most unusual explanation for why their speed skaters wore blue. Is there any science to back it up? Every four years, the Olympics come around, […]
Millennials are an integral (and growing) part of today’s workforce, now comprising the largest share of the U.S. workforce. As more tech-savvy Millennials join your organization, it becomes increasingly important […]