The Latest from Big Think

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Nasa's nebulas and galaxies - exploring parallel universes.
What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves "parallel universes."
A woman eagerly listening to feedback while sitting at a table with a laptop.
“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
euclid globular cluster NGC 6397
Sometimes, going "deeper" doesn't reveal the answers you seek. By viewing more Universe with better precision, ESA's Euclid mission shines.
exercise time
Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.
A black man, an AI specialist, sitting at a desk in a modern office while brainstorming innovative business ideas.
The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”
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Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a stranded space factory, Jeff Bezos' new moon lander, and more.
A variety of fructose-rich foods and drinks on a table.
A new hypothesis accuses the simple sugar of wrecking energy metabolism.
EBT-101 is not the only candidate for an HIV cure. Stem cell transplants, medications, and other CRISPR therapies are being researched.
A bridge over the Kakhovka Dam.
Destruction of the Ukrainian dam unleashed a catastrophic flood—and surfaced centuries of cultural heritage. Now there’s a call not to rebuild it.
A statue of three monkeys covering their faces.
We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It's a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
A man and woman demonstrating emotional intelligence while sitting at a table with a laptop.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
A group of planets in space with a sun in the background.
The TRAPPIST-1 system is a treasure trove of possibilities and questions. Observations by JWST have just begun.
cosmic inflation
If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?
An old black and white photograph of a bathroom.
Bathtubs and toilets each got their own rooms until health professionals urged architects to put all the plumbing in one room.
A group of people sleeping on a train.
Lucid dreamers may have “privileged access to their inner world,” with “heightened awareness... to the outside world.”
A photo of a woman with a purple and black background, capturing the spirit of memory athletes.
Katie Kermode — a memory athlete with four world records — tells Big Think about her unique spin on an ancient technique to memorize unfathomably long lists of information.
Lockman hole galaxy cluster herschel
Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?
A drawing of a cell highlighting various organelles.
Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.