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Millennials. There are countless articles out there claiming how Millennials are killing specific industries, disrupting the workforce, or paving the way for the future of technological advancement with their almost […]
There is a philosophical way of looking at the current arguments to remove Confederate statues, and it's one that dates back to Ancient Greece.
The origin of life on Earth may have nothing to do with Earth at all. “An extrapolation of the genetic complexity of organisms to earlier times suggests that life began before […]
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Which country influences foreign elections the most? An extensive dataset of every election from 1946 to now has the answer.
Much of our sense of what is attractive comes into focus when viewed through the lens of successful reproduction.
A new study shows the link between the quality of a job and mental health.
Everyone encounters stereotypes. But what you do afterward says something about you
Storytelling isn’t an escape from reality, it’s a deep dive into it.
It’s a great show in total darkness. Here’s how to not ruin it for yourself. “Yes, I am well aware that nature — or what we call nature: that totality of objects […]
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Humans already know how to manipulate animal genomes through selective breeding, but there has been no appetite to try on humans what is the norm for dogs. That's a good thing, says Dawkins.
Among other things, researchers found that there are two subgroups of the Alt-Right, but that the more economically motivated members may buy into White Supremacy over time.
Another great week in Big Think comments.
A complex biological system must work in concert for gaze detection to occur.
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As scary as it may seem, Bryan Cranston was deeply informed by personal experience in how he approached Walter White, the character he played on the hit television program "Breaking Bad."
Don't just point and shoot, point and learn! These apps are fun for nature lovers, and contribute to scientific databases of flora and fauna.
It’s a lot more than just being unable to measure two things simultaneously. “In the future, maybe quantum mechanics will teach us something equally chilling about exactly how we exist […]
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It's an incredibly exciting time to be alive, especially if you're an explorer. We may have been to almost every point on the globe, but there is so much left to understand.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Biologist Richard Dawkins on speaking plainly, animal cruelty, Christopher Hitchens and so much more.
Researchers are beginning to understand the relationship between black holes and galaxies.
No other object this large has come so close to Earth in millions of years. In the 5th millennium, we might suffer the consequences. “Honestly, if you’re given the choice […]