The Latest from Big Think

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Here's why the answer may forever elude scientists.
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Well-rounded business teams can be built by distilling key insights from sporting data. Bottom line: don't overstock on superstars.
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8mins
He revolutionized hospitality, twice. Chip Conley shares his secrets to being able to evolve in an ever-changing world.
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With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.
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Sometimes called “the new gold,” sand is the second most exploited natural resource in the world after fresh water.
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Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
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Engagement with generative AI is a business essential — but all companies should be vigilant.
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Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
Unlikely Collaborators
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Today, the star-formation rate across the Universe is a mere trickle: just 3% of what it was at its peak. Here's what it was like back then.
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Earth wasn't created until more than 9 billion years after the Big Bang. In some lucky places, life could have arisen almost right away.
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The "End of Days" defines how we see time.
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Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
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The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.
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Eastern religion meets Western psychology: meet the Harvard professor who’s also a Zen priest as he explains how to relieve suffering using both faith and neuroscience.
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As early as we've been able to identify them, the youngest galaxies seem to have large supermassive black holes. Here's how they were made.
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The ominous cloud of acid rain hasn't vanished but rather drifted toward the developing world.
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A basement renovation project led to the archaeological discovery of a lifetime: the Derinkuyu Underground City, which housed 20,000 people.
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For 550 million years, neutral atoms blocked the light made in stars from traveling freely through the Universe. Here's how it then changed.
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As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
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Wolfgang Pauli was a brilliant, well-liked physicist and a scathing critic of balderdash.