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Traveling interstellar distances in human lifetimes is an amazing dream, but it won’t ever be achieved like this. For centuries, ever since we realized that every star we can see in […]
Say “I still love you, but I’m furious” with the adorable, contemptuous Japanese concept of the “Revenge Lunchbox” (Shikaeshi Bento). “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you […]
How a funny idea to ship your enemies glitter turned into an empire. “There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of […]
“If you draw something, I will add to it.” The red pen never felt so good. “Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the […]
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The dichotomy between strict constructionists and those who advocate a living; Constitution is a false one, says Yoshino.
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Excessive trust in executive power can be dangerous.
A preview of the latest novel by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author.
When you don't have enough clues to bring your detective story to a close, you should expect that your educated guesses will all be wrong.
These short books offer insights and meditations on timeless themes, without the time commitment.
The JFK Memorial at Runnymede provides a link between America's and Britain's founding documents.
An atheist's case for why American democracy needs a more Christlike Christianity.
The platform is a digital Royal Society for today's greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.
You no longer need an army of followers to stand out as a writer — “one great piece is all it takes,” says Perell.
English could settle into a state of "diglossia" where a gulf exists between the written form and its spoken varieties, but the two are bound into a single tongue.
Can you travel by rail from Portugal all the way to Singapore? In theory, yes. In practice? Not so much.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit "Pantheon."
DESI, by mapping galaxies, has claimed they see evidence for dark energy evolving by getting weaker. But that's only one interpretation.
Since the dawn of history, humans have pondered our ultimate cosmic origins. Now in the 21st century, science has gone beyond the Big Bang.
Big Think spoke with author and psychiatrist Elias Dakwar about addiction, rock bottom, and the moment you realize your compass is broken.
The primary causes of global climate change are all due to human activity. Adding aerosols to our atmosphere only exacerbates the problem.
Burns’ latest documentary dives into the long-romanticized life and work of the Italian polymath.
Despite many ultra-distant galaxy candidates found with JWST, we still haven't seen anything from the Universe's first 250 million years.
Some biologists believe natural selection produces animals that are just good enough. Dawkins disagrees.
Whole Foods Market founding CEO John Mackey synthesized the counterculture with capitalism and drove a food revolution.
The fellowship's journey through Middle-earth mirrors the modernization of the English countryside.
These scrolls are the only remaining intact library of ancient Rome — and they will crumble at a touch.
Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman just invested $100 million into the company.
13.8 columnist Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his recent voyage to Earth's last wild continent.
Discrepancies between observations and theory regarding subatomic particles called muons may force scientists to rethink the quantum world.