When it comes to the Universe, it’s easy to make the incorrect assumption that what we see is an accurate reflection of all that’s out there. Certainly, what we observe to be out there really...
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/interpret-data-dark-energy/
The river known today as the Adige, the second-longest in Italy , flows south and then east from the Alps to the Adriatic. As it travels around hills and through flatlands, the river meanders wi...
In an attempt to study the spine, scientists in Portugal accidentally created a mouse embryo with an extra pair of hind legs, where its genitals should be — and the strange turn of events co...
https://bigthink.com/life/turning-off-one-gene-causes-mice-to-grow-6-legs/
Satellite internet startup Astranis is on a mission to help everyone in the world get online — and it just unveiled the satellite that could be the key to its success. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: An...
https://bigthink.com/the-future/astranis-new-internet-satellite/
In 1954, psychologist Muzafer Sherif engineered a tribal war between two groups of 11-year-old boys in two camps inside Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma. They were given tasks, rewards, and obje...
Student loans continue to burden adults decades after they’ve left school, and credit card debt haunts many Americans. On the flip side, many of us make leveraged investments in our homes, taki...
> I have a group of cycling friends and we all go mountain biking > together away about twice a year. I get on well with everyone apart > from , who recently ruined...
https://bigthink.com/thinking/disinviting-troublesome-friends/
Every now and then, I fantasize about the end of the world. I imagine what it would be like if it were just me left (and a few loved ones, I suppose). I run through all the fun to be had — the ...
https://bigthink.com/business/do-you-try-to-avoid-your-boss-for-isaiah-berlin-thats-a-big-problem/
Less than a century ago, we had many different ideas for what the history of our Universe looked like, but shockingly little evidence available to decide the issue. Hypotheses included suggestion...
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/cosmic-microwave-background-proves-big-bang/
Hunting for life on other planets is hard ; it’s like trying to spot an ant on the other end of a football field. The closest potential host, Venus, is 25 million miles away. Beyond our Solar S...
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/gaiasignatures-a-new-way-to-search-for-alien-life/