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TikTok and its allies won’t go down without a legal fight.

The cofounder of Hyrox — one of the fastest-growing global brands in fitness — puts his snowballing success through a proper Big Think workout.

Fears of celestial collisions — and calculations of their likelihood — go back to the very origins of modern science itself.

Could studying the Oriental hornet lead to a treatment for people with alcohol use disorder?

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

The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.

Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here’s what they found.

The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it’s a way to complement existing human tasks.

The story of how the world high jump record was smashed in 1968 contains golden lessons for business and innovation.

The first of these devices is already on the market — the AI-powered Ray-Bans from Meta.

An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.

How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.

Until the Apollo missions, we had no idea how the moon got here, just a series of educated guesses. They rewrote the story of the moon’s origins.

The rise and fall of Josh Harris — the genius who anticipated the digital revolution just a little too soon.

Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we’ve transformed the entire planet completely. Here’s how we did it.

True north, magnetic north, and grid north have aligned. There’s also a connection to James Bond.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will image the southern sky using the largest digital camera ever built.

“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.

David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.

Data from the Zhurong rover suggests the Red Planet was wet more recently than we thought.

The artistic and the mathematical mind are not so far apart.

For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.

A clock, designed and built in Europe, ran hopelessly at the wrong rate when brought to America. The physics of gravity explains why.

Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.

When all your teammates fall for “the emperor’s new clothes,” the results can be disastrous — here’s how to bust the groupthink.

Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.

Lord Kelvin is thought to have said there was nothing new to discover in physics. His real view was the opposite.

One alchemist’s search for a whiz-bang method to produce gold unlocked the central science instead.

Executive presence training can help leaders learn how to better support their people, become more self aware, communicate effectively, and more.

The full extent of the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to our own, has been entirely imaged with Hubble’s exquisite cameras.