Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were discovered in 2022. …
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Space
To Map the Vibration of the Universe, Astronomers Built a Detector the Size of the Galaxy
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUsing the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the …
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Science Unmasked
The Pink Elephant Test: What Your Visual Imagination Predicts About Your Ability to Control Your Thoughts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTell a man he shouldn’t think of a pink elephant and he can’t get that beast out of …
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Science Unmasked
Air Is an Overlooked Source of Nutrients — Evidence Shows We Can Inhale Some Vitamins
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may …
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Space
A 4.45 Billion-Year-Old Crystal From Mars Reveals the Planet Had Water From the Beginning
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWater is ubiquitous on Earth — about 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by the stuff. Water …
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Science Unmasked
DNA Evidence Rewrites Story of People Buried in Pompeii Eruption
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers from the University of Florence, Harvard University, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig …
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Science Unmasked
How Do Brains Coordinate Activity? From Fruit Flies to Monkeys, We Discovered This Universal Principle
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt …
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Science Unmasked
Not Too Big, Not Too Small: Why Modern Humans Are the Ideal Size for Speed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometers per hour …
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Science Unmasked
Stoneflies Change Color in Response to Deforestation, Suggesting Humans Can Alter Evolution
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs we continue to change the planet, scientists are worried we might also be altering the evolutionary trajectories …
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Space
Astronomers Just Found Complex Carbon Molecules in Space — a Step Closer to Deciphering the Origins of Life
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing carbon in …