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The Middle Ages see a resurgence of interest among the alt-right and some conservative thinkers.

Before you even look through your telescope, you need to know where to begin. “If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control […]

If you have dreams of space, here’s your guide… to more than just school! “I’m coming back in… and it’s the saddest moment of my life.” –Ed White, at the end […]

Magnetic reconnection this fast shouldn’t be possible, yet we see it everywhere we look. Finally, we know why. “We are inside this plasma,and plasma is inside everything. It is incandescentin the […]

Tim Ferriss shares a bounty of strategies to help you really and truly overcome procrastination. And if it doesn’t do it for you, hey, at least you just killed 10 minutes.

Storied skills and a musical analogy might help us update the logic of “virtue ethics.” In life, as in jazz, freedom without skills results in a lot foolish noise. 

In a time when many agencies and researchers are threatened, let’s remember how the scientific method originated. 

While Kellyanne Conway spoke of a nonexistent massacre, there was a real, historical massacre that took place at Bowling Green – in New York City.

With James Webb and WFIRST launching soon, the Universe can expect a revolution. But what will it look like? “For the first time we can learn about individual stars from near […]

According to Tali Sharot, our innate optimism bias is necessary, but needs to be taken in doses. 

If humans are going to explore the solar system, we need to figure out how to live in space. The best way to figure that out is on the Moon — and you can help. Here’s how. 

10 million cars with autonomous features will be on the road by 2020. But they won’t just change the way we get around, they’ll transform our cities and our lifestyle preferences, from the morning commute to the suburbs we choose to live in.

Researchers find the most common superstitions in the United States, breaking them down by gender, age and part of the country.

Mathematics is the academic class that is most socially acceptable to regard as your weak point. This is a shame.

October had one, November will have one and December will have one, too. What’s the science of Supermoons? “The supermoon is a 16-inch pizza compared with a 15-inch pizza. It’s […]

Mark Zuckerberg insists the future of virtual reality will put “people first.” The development trajectory of the technology tells another story. 

We haven’t found the truly “first” ones yet, but we’re not just on our way; we’re almost there. “For the first time we can learn about individual stars from near the […]

The words we speak might actually help us see the future. Here’s how.

During a time of division and fear, the Buddhist path offers insights into surviving and uniting.

Something isn’t right about the Universe without something extra. So why can’t scientists agree on what that “extra” thing is? “All we know so far is what doesn’t work.” –Richard Feynman […]

In a recent CBS News interview, Jon Stewart lays out some fascinating thinking about Trump, how we got here, and what we all need to do to keep the country working as best it can.

How a telescope 100 times the size of Hubble is going to change everything. “For my confirmation, I didn’t get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like […]

Columbia professor Tim Wu came to the Big Think studio to talk about clickbait. What happened next will shock you.

Science, pictures, and a revolution in what we know is out there. “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.” –Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope took its first […]

CERN researchers make a major step in understanding antimatter by trapping antihydrogen atoms and controlling them with lasers.

Scientists are finding that loneliness has real medical consequences, and the brain sees it as pain.

Is it conserved? Destroyed? Radiated away? 40+ years on, we still don’t have answers. This article was contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity and […]

This technique could have applications in pain management and addiction treatment.   

Given the FDA’s lack of oversight, the FTC is stepping in to regulate homeopathic products.

The US Air Force’s Space Horizons Team wants to juice America’s space program. Here’s how.