The Latest from Big Think

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To solve “addition bias” don’t punish people who subtract — call in the “friction fixers” instead.
Nasa's JWST captures spiral galaxies in a series of photos.
Stars are born, live, and die within the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. These 19 JWST spirals deliver unprecedented riches.
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Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
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New DNA analyses raise questions over the theory that Christopher Columbus and his men brought syphilis to Europe.
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The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.
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If our Milky Way were located in the Virgo cluster instead of the Local Group, chances are we'd already be a "red and dead" galaxy.
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The new electrically conductive substrate could be the future of hydroponic farming.
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Skilled hunters adapted to the changing landscape and left tantalizing clues to who they were.
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If there’s life lurking on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, could our instruments even detect it?
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No shots fired. No flags raised. And no dry land gained. Still, the U.S. effectively grew by the size of about two Californias in December.
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Ways to move forward when you're wrong and I'm right.
An image of the surface of Mars, showcasing its captivating and unique geological formations resembling a grand canyon.
Valles Marineris is the Solar System's grandest canyon, many times longer, wider, and deeper than the Grand Canyon. What scarred Mars so?
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Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
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Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
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People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
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Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank explains how he successfully embraced and deployed AI.
The Milky Way, a galaxy in space filled with stars, grew up.
Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is both completely normal and absolutely remarkable in a number of ways. Here's the story of our cosmic home.
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Five new places scientists have uncovered plastics.
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Millennia ago, philosophers like Anaximander grasped that nature is the ultimate recycler.
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Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.