It's often said that every element was made in a star, but there's more to it than that.

2019 is on track to becoming a record-high year for measles cases in the U.S.

Sisu is an ancient concept that is an integral part of Finland's national character.

 Journalist Ronan Farrow says he’s not a great negotiator, but he’s certainly had a unique opportunity to see how one works. Just out of law school, he was recruited by […]

Being a successful caregiver is part of today's definition of manhood.

What should a black hole look like? Our theoretical predictions are about to meet our first observations. In science, there’s no moment more exciting than when you get to confront […]

The health care payment system is due for a major overhaul.

The 2020 presidential candidate said companies like Amazon should "pay their fair share" as automation begins to displace human workers.

Polls show that more Americans today define socialism as an ideology of "equality" than one espousing government control of the economy.

But we already knew that, didn't we?

Lauren Miranda sent a nude selfie to a boyfriend years ago. Somehow one of her students discovered it.

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world's most brilliant thinkers.

If you think we’ve done a great job with planet-finding so far, just wait until you learn what’s possible with microlensing! When we think about finding planets in the Universe, […]

Imagine you had perfect technology and unlimited fuel. How far could you go? Human spaceflight has brought us beyond Earth, but we could potentially venture even farther. The very first launch […]

Don't get too excited, there is a catch to the study.

There are places in our solar system where you can fly.

This is the psychology of why friendships (and marriages) fail.

Love + fear = awe. And awe can inspire the best and the worst in us. From 100,000 wild tigers a century ago, we're down to around 5,000. Oscar winner Ross Kauffman's TIGERLAND tells the story of the lengths some will go to to protect them.

In all the Universe, there’s only one Earth. But can we find the other worlds that are like ours? Even though the ingredients for life have been confirmed to be practically […]

The artifact will be opened on Sunday, for the first time in millennia, at an undisclosed location in Egypt.