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These books helped build the empirical case that life’s origins differ from those described in myths and legends.

The transformational change driven by AI will elevate neurodiversity inclusion as an organizational asset, argues Maureen Dunne.

From unexplained tracks in a balloon-borne experiment to cosmic rays on Earth, the unstable muon was particle physics’ biggest surprise.

When your life’s truth and the reality you live become out of sync, you risk falling into an “anxiety spiral.”

If you can model anything in the Universe with an equation, mathematics is how you get the solution(s). Physics must go a step further.

Self-help gurus for the digital age.

Is science absolute? Its truths and discoveries guide us toward the nature of reality, but we must always remain open-minded to revisions.

They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.

Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.

George Orwell got it right: “Never use a long word where a short one will do.”

What if you could just grow your own blood?

With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.

From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.

Anger and silence are the two worst reactions.

Agile learning enables an organization to pivot quickly in response to changes in technology, economic conditions, market demand, and more.

A 1.5-million-year-old hominin bone shows signs that the victim was eaten by lions — and humans.

Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.

Most of us only ever see a fraction of a full rainbow: an arc. But optically, a full rainbow makes a complete circle. Physics explains why.

Plenty of parents feel guilty about wanting to skip playtime, but there’s no need.

Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.

The Schumann resonances are the background hum of the entire planet. But they don’t affect humans in any way.

Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas.

George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.

Why do some corporate training programs fail? Here are five reasons. 

Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.

From how life emerged on Earth to why we dream, these unanswered questions continue to perplex scientists.

How can you maximize the amount of love and happiness in your life? One of history’s greatest scientists found the answer: with math.

Here’s how learning leaders can best take advantage of the technology that employees carry with them everywhere.

Thanks to observations of gravitational waves, scientists were able to settle a longstanding debate over the speed of gravity.

On the largest scales, galaxies don’t simply clump together, but form superclusters. Too bad they don’t remain bound together.