The Latest from Big Think

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'Oumuamua
The most unique interloper into our Solar System has a natural explanation that fits perfectly — no aliens required.
wires of war
In his new book, "The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power," Jacob Helberg outlines the brewing cyberwar between Western democracies and autocracies like China and Russia.
resilience training
Resilience training can be instrumental in helping employees recover from difficulties and embrace change in the workplace.
black holes
Science continues to amplify our view of reality.
Plastic anatomical torsos in a classroom.
An evolutionary biologist explains why you probably won't grow a tail.
parasitic plants
Parasites aren’t limited to just worms and ticks. Even some plants like to feed off others — and they perhaps could help fight invasive species.
lunar horizon glow clementine
We once thought the Moon was completely airless, but it turns out it has an atmosphere, after all. Even wilder: It has a tail of its own.
orb weaver
Despite the wide diversity of spider species, most orb-weavers seem to follow the same playbook when building their webs.
singularity
Are we really only a moment away from "The Singularity," a technological epoch that will usher in a new era in human evolution?
spooky action quantum
Many still cling to the idea that we live in a deterministic Universe, despite the nature of quantum physics. Now, the "least spooky" interpretation no longer works.
A young woman looks at her phone outside.
The belief that lying is rampant in the digital age just doesn’t match the data.
Social conflicts can leave molecular marks on animals, according to recent research on the ant species Harpegnathos saltator.
Mexican Revolution
The decades-long conflict is best understood not through secondhand accounts of historians, but the primary accounts of people who actually experienced it.
To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.
lunar eclipse
We haven't seen a partial eclipse lasting this long since 1440, and won't again until 2669. North America is perfectly positioned for 2021's.
A woman in a yellow shirt talking on the phone.
Does the voice in your head castigate the voice coming out of a recording device?
Truth needs us to define the rules, grammar, and criteria for true statements. But can we do this within language itself?
Safe consumption
The two-year pilot program will be a test of harm reduction strategies.