Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

A planet's horizon illuminated by a bright sun against a backdrop of stars in space.
A recent measurement has simultaneously settled an ongoing scientific debate while puzzling scientists.
Portrait of a smiling man in front of a background featuring chemical structures and molecular models in green and blue hues.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
A person sits on a sidewalk near an escalator entrance, next to an overturned shopping cart on a metal grate.
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.
Map showing migration routes across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to the Indian Ocean, with sightings marked by colors and dates.
In 8,000-mile journey, a male humpback ditches Colombia for Tanzania — however, scientists don’t know why he made the trip.
Known as orphaned planets, rogue planets, or planets without parent stars, these "outliers" might be the most common type of planet overall.
Illustration of a person standing on a ladder inside a large head with a maze-like brain exposed, symbolizing introspection or exploration of the mind.
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
Our galactic home in the cosmos — the Milky Way — is only one of trillions of galaxies within our Universe. Is one of them truly our "twin?"