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An annular eclipse is coming to Earth on October 14, 2023. Six months later, a total solar eclipse is headed our way. Here’s the reason why.

We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.

The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?

In July of 2022, the first science images from JWST were unveiled. Two years later, it’s changed our view of the Universe.

Rhetorical mastery is within everyone’s reach — equipped with some basic techniques you can rock it like Aristotle.

This new geologic activity could be part of a thousand-year cycle, ushering in a new era of volcanism on the island.

Mike Bechtel, chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP, joins Big Think for a wide-ranging look at what’s next — and why.

“Hardcore History” host Dan Carlin recently spoke with Big Think about the history of humanity’s drive to create — and whether or not we can control it.

There are two different ways to measure the expansion rate of the Universe, and they don’t agree. And no, new measurements don’t help.

NASA’s only flagship X-ray telescope ever, Chandra, still works and has no planned successor. So why does the President want to kill it?

If you’re out on a walk, you will see a different world than your dog, a bee, or an ant. Here are three reasons why that matters.

A 2020 study revived a longstanding controversy over Christopher Columbus’ claims of marauding cannibals in the Caribbean.

How can you maximize the amount of love and happiness in your life? One of history’s greatest scientists found the answer: with math.

Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.

If you don’t mourn in North Korea, you risk being executed.

The number of planets that could support life may be far greater than previously thought, a recent discovery suggests.

Voyager 2 flew past Uranus in 1986, finding a bland, featureless world. Now, in 2023, JWST’s sights are similar. There’s a reason for that.

The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.

In today’s political climate, how can we come together and seek some common ground or understanding? What are the mechanics of doing that? Is there some script or set of […]

IBM veteran Daniel Sabbah learned from experience how to lead through the challenges of demand and innovation.

The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.

Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.

The asteroid is expected to come within 140,000 miles of Earth — well inside the moon’s orbit.

When Mongol traders came knocking, Sultan Muhammad II shaved off their beards. Three years later, his whole empire was annihilated.

The placebo effect is not the “power of positive thinking.” The fact that it is getting stronger is not a good development.

Reductionism is a successful way to explain the universe, but it cannot replace experience. This is part of the mystery of life.

The Pan-American Highway began a century ago with a vision of unfettered motor-vehicle access between Alaska and Tierra del Fuego. What happened to the dream?

To know how to protect its astronauts, NASA needs to first understand the threat.

The Universe is precisely dated at 13.8 billion years old, but astronomers claim the Methuselah star is 14.5 billion years old. What gives?

Your mentors made time for you. Now, go and make time for others.