The Latest from Big Think

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In a company, there are the star performers whose achievements rightfully earn a lion’s share of the attention. Equally as often, though, there are others outside the spotlight whose commitment […]
"How do you feel?" is a simple and commonly asked question that belies the complex nature of our conscious experiences. The feelings and emotions we experience daily consist of bodily […]
At what point does spending billions on rocket technology seem irresponsible to those suffering on Earth?
A new survey asks Europeans and Americans to share their imaginary lives.
Carl Sagan liked to smoke weed. His essay on why is fascinating.
The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators.
Saudade: the untranslatable Portuguese word that names the presence of absence and takes melancholy delight in what's gone.
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Minimalism, thought to be a solution to our overstimulated lives, is actually dulling our senses.
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
Hawking, who died in March, answers questions like "Is there a God?" and "Is time travel possible?" in his final book, which is available today.
The Ocean Cleanup's System 001 is being deployed at Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Research says we overestimate the risk of truthtelling.
This meteorite is the oldest known volcanic rock in the solar system, dated at 4,565,000,000 years old.
In the world of crypto, the more outlandish the idea, the more potentially disruptive.
Nothing can go faster than the speed of light in a vacuum. But particles in our Universe can’t even go that fast. When it comes to speed limits, the ultimate one […]
What is it, do we have any, and why does it matter?
The Seattle tech magnate died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Drinking home alone in your underwear just might be what you need to be as relaxed as the Finnish.