From amputees to porn addicts, the art of touch is being explored and monetized by the growing haptics industry. 

Humanity's languages and moralities evolved for social coordination. And for productive teamwork. Our moral sense, our social-rule processors, work just like our language-rule processors.   

On this week's episode of Think Again - a Big Think Podcast, Ethan Hawke and host Jason Gots discuss fatherhood, perpetual warfare, and the daily struggle between light and dark within every person.

Princeton historian Sean Wilentz says that from a historical perspective the rise of Donald Trump signals the end of the Republican Party as we know it — and a worrisome new politics.

Neither happiness nor success “can be pursued,” says Viktor Frankl. These states of being must “ensue...as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.” 

The gravitational waves were real. But earlier announcements that X-rays and gamma-rays were detected, too? Not so much. “What’s really exciting is what comes next. I think we’re opening a window […]

Most maps are directional tools, but some are their own destination, like this fun narrative-driven map from the New Yorker.

The FAA has issued a mysterious advisory telling pilots not to trust their GPS for several days this June.

Academy Award-winning documentarian Charles Ferguson says there is a good reason why authoritarian oligarchies are the worst nations at dealing with climate change.

Autoimmune disorders--what do we know about them? Turns out not much. Why are they increasing? Our squeaky clean environments and lack of contact with bacteria may be the reason. Fortunately, recent breakthroughs have brought new treatments, and a cure might even be on the horizon.  

How many trees do you need to see before you feel relaxed? Less than you think. 

Echoing the English psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, Scott Barry Kaufman explains why solitude is considered one of the greatest markers of psychological health.

Two new particles, one maybe seen and one theoretical, have the physics community buzzing.

At its hottest, the closest world to the Sun reaches up to 800º Fahrenheit. But another has it beat. “There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable […]

New studies shed light on a species of half-size humans who lived in Indonesia 700,000 years ago.

With threats like climate change looming ever larger, humans might have to go back to the roots to find solutions.

Traffic navigation apps like Waze are loved by some and hated by others. But why?

As baby boomers age, Alzheimer’s cases are expected to skyrocket, which threatens to bankrupt Medicare. 

Believing life is fair might be better for your emotional health, but it also presents risks in how you treat others.

The problem with work-life balance is that it traps us in a career or job-oriented mindset, working for either a paycheck or purely to climb the ladder. Find purpose instead, says Dan Pontefract.