An ordained Lama in a Tibetan Buddhist lineage, Lama Rod grew up a queer, black male within the black Christian church in the American south. Navigating all of these intersecting, evolving identities has led him to a life's work based on compassion for self and others.

Has the mystery really been solved? Doubtful. The real science goes much deeper. For perhaps the last year or so, a small galaxy located not too far away has captivated the […]

Here's why generalists triumph over specialists in the new era of innovation.

A new paper suggests gun licensing laws could be curbing violence in two main ways.

Almost all experts agree that coding will become nearly as ubiquitous as literacy in the future. But the nature of coding in the future may be very different.

FDA guidelines say men can't donate blood if they've had sex with another man in the past 12 months.

The Tesla Motors CEO has plans for a James Bond-like car that drives on and under water.

If we only look for life on worlds like our own, we might miss the most commonly inhabited planets of all. With all the planets out there in the galaxy and […]

"In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters."

"Bottom line: It's probably best to set your alarm for a specific time and get up then."

When we think about the birth of the Universe, was time already in place? When we look at the Universe today, we know with an extraordinary amount of scientific certainty that […]

We may not learn and grow beyond the #MeToo era if we keep thinking in black and white, says comedian Pete Holmes.

The iconic 20th-century artist might not sound how you'd expect.

The Ghazipur dump keeps growing and growing every year, catching fire and leaching toxins into the ground. What can be done about it?

Are we witnessing evolution in real time?

 “Just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it.” In her Big Think+ video, “Empower Your People — Conversational Moves for Engaging Your Team in Creative […]

Among women, bisexuality is statistically on the rise.

One compound could help combat drug resistance.

Dark matter’s naysayers latched onto one tiny puzzle. This new find may have solved it completely. Imagine the largest cosmic smashup you can. Take the largest gravitationally bound structures we […]

Eli Pariser explains why we can't just think of civility as being polite to one another.