evolution
Taking the fourth spot on Big Think’s 2019 top 10 countdown is the question: Evolutionarily speaking, is being gay still something of an enigma?
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Our most talked-about video of 2019 features a lesson in nonsensical thinking from none other than Michio Kaku.
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A new study suggests that a device’s night mode may damage sleep hygiene even more.
All this from a wad of gum?
Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle.
A tiny, perfectly preserved 3D fossil from Argentina tells us more about an early snake.
Two house mouse subspecies meet again in a hybrid zone strangely reminiscent of the Iron Curtain
A DNA study looks for the home of the earliest modern humans.
Being precise about our ideas doesn’t just allow us to have better conversations, it’s also an incisive way to learn.
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Take the circumstances in your life seriously, but not literally. Here’s why.
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As humans, we teach each other. But do we take for granted our freedom to do so?
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Some scientists think there may be a hidden, second form of life living right under our noses.
He lost his passion for poetry and other aesthetic, spiritual interests.
We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.
Cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman hypothesizes we evolved to experience a collective delusion — not objective reality.
A mind-bending physics theory may explain why we have one reality instead of many.
For eons, belonging to a tribe was essential for survival. But today?
New research reveals a major shift in what pressures life used to face.
They’re hiding in your house, carrying germs, and now there’s virtually no way to kill them.
The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
Stems cells have always been pretty amazing.
“In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters.”
Are we witnessing evolution in real time?
Nematodes demonstrate that neurons can influence offspring’s genetics.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui edited the genes of two babies to be resistant to HIV, provoking outrage. Now, a new genetic analysis shows why this was reckless.
When it comes to leadership, we’re quite picky on who we let govern us.
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Humans are hardwired to believe in nonsense, says Michio Kaku. So what can we do about it?
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