There’s a new twist on the famous invisible gorilla psychology study
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How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans
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A unique pair of galactic lenses may help solve a cosmological riddle
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A 200-year-old mystery about newts has finally been solved
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Weight-loss medications may also ease chronic pain
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Proba-3: Twin spacecraft will launch to create an artificial solar eclipse
[ad_1] The two Proba-3 spacecraft will work together to create an artificial solar eclipse ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) is aiming to create an
Plumes of pollution from big factories can make it snow
[ad_1] Factory aerosols can transform the clouds above Getty Images/iStockphoto Plumes of pollution from large factories can trigger snowfall and leave holes in clouds that
How to take a quantum approach to finding love
[ad_1] Quantum loving The Netflix show Love Is Blind had rather passed Feedback by. It’s a dating show in which participants aren’t allowed to see
You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires
[ad_1] Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense
Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow
[ad_1] The shadow of a laser beam appears as a horizontal line against the blue background Abrahao et al. (2024) Light normally makes other objects