science

The expansion of the universe is speeding up—contrary to what many physicists expected. A “heat death” is coming, but it’s not what you think.

The search for alien life is far too human-centric. Our flawed understanding of what life really is may be holding us back from important discoveries about the universe and ourselves.

Perspective twisting books on biology, social science, medical science, cosmology, and tech.

As morally sturdy as we may feel, it turns out that humans are natural hypocrites when it comes to passing moral judgment.

Fractal patterns are noticed by people of all ages, even small children, and have significant calming effects.

Is the quest to upload human consciousness and ditch our meat puppets the future—or is it fool’s gold?

There is a lot we don’t know about psychedelics, but what we do know makes them extremely important.

Gun violence is a public health crisis that is notoriously difficult to study because of politics. Finally, a new research initiative has the green light to collect life-saving data.

Scientists ripped up kids’ drawings. This is what they learned about relationships.

Monogamy is often considered a key component of traditional marriages, but it’s only half the story.

How a controversial study on psychic powers caused a revolution in psychology research.

Philosophers have been asking the question for hundreds of years. Now neuroscientists are joining the quest to find out.

The recent AstraZeneca offers a cautionary tale.

A biologist-reporter investigates his fungal namesake.

The Earth is not flat. Here’s how you can prove it.

We make school kids read “Lord of the Flies”—but it’s only half the story.

But most city dwellers weren’t seeing the science — they were seeing something out of Blade Runner.

Scientists have identified the largest ever assemblage of mammoth bones.

Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling has an important favor to ask of the American people.

The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.

This wide-ranging, 13-course electrical engineering training is your next power move.

A new study shows how poor children are negatively impacted neurologically.

This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.

Roger Penrose used mathematics to show black holes actually exist. Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel helped uncover what lies at the center of our galaxy.

This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.

Confirmation bias is baked into the DNA of America, but it may soon be the nation’s undoing.

A non-profit dedicated to science communication offers to connect learners with over 11,000 scientists.

Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.

We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we’ve only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.

Techshot’s 3D BioFabrication Facility successfully printed human heart tissue aboard the International Space Station.