The Present

With just a few strategical tweaks, the Nazis could have won one of World War II’s most decisive battles.

Scientists envision a new type of organism ready to assist humans.

The most popular books of the past 125 years, and where to get them.

Your cat thinks your taste stinks. Also that you’re mingy with the laser pointer.

A new device shows promising results in its ability to convert CO2 and water into useful fuels.

As little as an extra dollar could mean a significant decrease in suicide rates.

From ultra-realistic graphics to more intelligent A.I. characters, the 2020s will bring some mind-bending video games.

Global warming appears to be front of mind for people worldwide.

The key to changing hearts and minds for a better world? Lead with love, says Senator Cory Booker.

Change is coming, but not from the generation that currently holds positions of power.

There’s a lot we can do with current technology to help stem the tide of climate change, but future technology may help even more.

Research has found that previously encountered information feels more “fluent.”

Researchers believe that war exacerbates climate change, threatening the environment and making future wars more likely.

Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.

New research suggests the ocean current that delivers warm water to Europe has a one-in-six chance of halting temporarily over the next hundred years, potentially resulting in freezing temperatures.

What is the hive mind? Turns out there are antisocial and prosocial dimensions to it.

Just point the Nix at your surface of choice and within seconds, this eagle-eyed sensor analyzes the pigment and points you to the closest color matches from all the biggest paint brands.

What’s key to successfully expanding your team? A leader who can hire smarter, not faster.

Few career moves can make as immediate an impact as adding some advanced certifications to the resume. Meanwhile, the right certifications can increase your salary by as much as 40%.

More than ever before, we’re aware of the tragedy and suffering that goes on in the world. But does that mean we can do more about it?

A punishment is handed down for performing shocking research on human embryos.

Next up on the countdown at #2, the world’s next superpower might just resurrect the Middle Ages.

We’ve got five great eBook bundles that can get you working in five of the hottest tech fields around, all at a fraction of their original price.

A photo showing two Alabama police officers bragging about a “homeless quilt” made from confiscated panhandling signs raises questions about the constitutionality of panhandling.

You’ve likely heard of solar energy, but what is osmotic energy?

Study identifies predictors of which students are likely to do well in education.

Third on the Big Think 2019 countdown reveals this is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.

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?

Christmas Day is the least popular birthday in several countries.

Does a person still get to be “the honorable” if they are tossed out for not being honorable?