You Shall Not Pass: Scientists Identify New “Balrog” Cricket Species in Greek Island Tunnel
A small Greek island on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean has revealed a new species inside a man-made tunnel carved into a hillside.
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People Have Reported Hearing a Mysterious Low-Frequency Hum for Decades—Scientists Now Think They’ve Found the Source
A recent study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), published in PLOS ONE, provides evidence that, for most people who experience The Hum phenomenon, the source is not external but may actually originate within the auditory system.
A Hidden Brain Rhythm May Map the Line Between Conscious and Unconscious States
Researchers at LMU have found a new type of electrical rhythm in the central thalamus that allows them to closely track certain states of consciousness.
Ancient Europeans Ate Some Pretty Gross Things, but The Ickiest One Was Probably by Accident
Analysis of dental tartar reveals that Ancient Europeans ate insects less often than humans near the tropics, and probably not on purpose.
This Rare Meteorite Could Be Evidence of a “Massive World” Once Hidden Deep in Our Solar System
A meteorite discovered in Africa could be evidence of a lost protoplanet that once orbited our Sun, say researchers.
Scientists Demonstrate What Pianists Have Argued for Over 100 Years
For more than a century, musicians have maintained that the way a pianist touches a key influences the sound that emerges. Many scientists, however, have argued that after the hammer strikes the string, the instrument itself determines the outcome, making the pianist's touch irrelevant.
In Antarctica, Scientists Just Discovered a Massive Hidden Structure Deep Below the Frozen Surface
A massive, semi-continent-sized subsurface structure has been discovered by scientists beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface.
Look What NASA Captured in Satellite Images as This Bizarre Phenomenon Erupted from the Heart of a Super Typhoon
A violent typhoon that tore across the North Pacific Ocean in April offered a rare look at an unusual spectacle of the natural world, captured in nighttime imagery by a U.S. satellite.
Stonehenge Mystery Deepens as New Study Reveals Altar Stone’s 466-Mile Journey Across Ancient Britain
New study reveals how Stonehenge's Altar Stone may have traveled hundreds of miles across prehistoric Britain before arriving at the monument.
Physicists Tried Cutting a Photon in Half—Then Things Got Really Weird
What would happen if you tried to cut an elementary particle like a photon into smaller pieces? New research suggests it could get very weird.
One of America’s Rarest Species Just Narrowly Survived a Historic Wildfire—NASA Satellite Images Reveal the Stunning Damage
NASA satellite images reveal recent damage on Santa Rosa Island from what officials say was the largest Channel Islands wildfire on record.
Scientists Warn the Global Population Could Halve by 2064—a Hidden Pattern Reveals the Worst-Case ‘Crisis’ Scenario
A new Mathematical Model traces 12,000 years of population growth and warns how fast Earth's limits could reshape human life.
Can AI Be Conscious? Researchers Say Science May Not Yet Know How to Tell
Common experimental methods in consciousness research don't separate subjective experience from general information processing, new research argues.
Scientists Just Revealed Something Massive Has Been Hiding Beneath This New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
Cornell University researchers have confirmed a massive, century-old underground discovery hidden below a New York cemetery.
NASA Officials Confirm Rare Event Captured in Satellite Images That Caused Loud Booms Heard Throughout New England
Residents of New England were startled over the weekend as a loud quaking boom shook the northeast, while many observers spotted a bright fireball streaking through the skies over the U.S. and Canada.
A Single Jawbone From Egypt Is Changing How Scientists Think About Ape Origins
For much of the past century, fossils from East Africa have shaped our understanding of ape evolution. Now, a jawbone found in the Egyptian desert adds a new dimension to that story.
Einstein-Rosen Bridges May Not Be Wormholes After All, Physicists Reveal
Recent research suggests that the original bridge theory was not a wormhole but a mathematical feature of how time is structured.
Newly Discovered “Witch Croc” Reveals Dinosaur-Like Evolution in the Triassic
A newly described fossil from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, belongs to the crocodile family tree, but unlike most crocodile-line archosaurs, it walked on two legs, had small arms, and a toothless beak.
Something Revealed Itself by Bending the Light of a Distant Star in 2019—Now Astronomers Are Racing to Find Out What It Was
For just an hour in late 2019, a cosmic mystery revealed itself to astronomers in an unprecedented way: by bending the light of a star.
Asteroid Impact Craters May Have Helped Create Early Habitats for Oxygen-Producing Life
Scientists studying an ancient asteroid crater on the Korean Peninsula have uncovered rock formations that may offer clues to the rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth.
In the High Himalayas, a Mysterious Animal That Has Intrigued Scientists for 160 Years Has Revealed an Astonishing Secret
A major biological surprise has emerged from the heart of the mysterious Himalayas, according to scientists who made the unexpected discovery.
ATLAS Collaboration Physicists Just Revealed the Discovery of an Entirely New Exotic Particle
In a physicists first, researchers with the ATLAS Collaboration report the successful observation of a new exotic particle.
Experts Warn This ‘Invisible’ Surveillance System is Already Built Into WiFi
Many people believe that revoking certain microphone privileges on their phones or smart devices is enough to avoid digital surveillance; however, a new study from Germany shows that this is not the case.
Scientists Thought This Species Was Extinct for Decades—A Chance Photograph in Remote Australia Just Proved Otherwise
A discovery in remote northern Australia has revealed the survival of a species thought to have been driven to extinction more than half a century ago.
Psilocybin Helped Reduce Depression Symptoms Within Just Days, Recent Clinical Trial Reveals
A recent clinical trial in Sweden found that a single oral dose of psilocybin reduced depressive symptoms within 48 hours in participants suffering from moderate to severe depression.
600-Year-Old Artifacts Reveal Surprising First Evidence of Sophisticated Ancient Medical Knowledge in China’s Ming Dynasty
New research reveals that ancient Ming Dynasty surgeons were using a remarkably advanced surgical technique as early as the 14th century.
Scientists Reveal a Bizarre Space-Time Structural Phenomenon That Could Be Creating Baby Black Holes
The space-time oddities of modern physics may have just been taken to a new level of odd, as researchers have revealed that space and time can be used to form a variety of structures that may then be able to...
A Hidden Pattern in Famous Abstract Art Reveals a Secret Mathematical “Golden Rule” Linked to Human Perception
A new study reveals that famous abstract art may follow hidden mathematical patterns linked to human perception.
This Startup is Reviving Human Brains to Explore New Treatments for Neurodegenerative Disease
Bexorg, a Connecticut medical startup, is using disembodied human brains in research targeting neurodegenerative diseases.
The Great Pyramid Has Endured for Millennia—Scientists Have Finally Decoded the Ancient Engineering Technology That Made It Possible
New research offers compelling evidence that "ancient Egyptian architects possessed profound geotechnical understanding" which has protected the Great Pyramid for thousands of years.
“There are Shortcomings in Recognizing the Existence of Life”: Astrobiologists Warn of Gaps in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Signs of extraterrestrial life may have been ignored by researchers for decades, say a team of astrobiologists.
Could A.I. Soon Join Humans in ‘Sensing’ the World Around Us? This Professor Says It Might Be Possible
A new book suggests that artificial intelligence is moving beyond simply processing information and is starting to perceive the world through senses similar to those of humans.
James Webb Space Telescope Discovery Parts the Clouds on Bizarre Exoplanet Weather
James Webb Space Telescope data has allowed researchers to separate the cloud cover of a gas giant, providing a new level of detail.
A Statistical ‘Fingerprint’ Could Reveal Alien Life Detectable by Current Spacecraft
Alien life could be leaving a statistical signature detectable in the molecular data already collected by spacecraft, new research suggests.
These Ancient Canadian Fossils Could Rewrite the Timeline of Early Animal Evolution
Scientists in Canada have uncovered 567-million-year-old fossils that may rewrite the story of early animal evolution.
Scientists Have Confirmed a “Completely Unexpected” Martian Discovery with Help from NASA’s ‘MAVEN’ Mission Data
Scientists have confirmed an unexpected discovery in the atmosphere of Mars, according to newly published findings.
Researchers Use “Ghost Imaging” with Sunlight to Generate Correlated Photon Pairs Without Lasers or Electricity
Scientists have achieved a potential breakthrough in quantum optics by successfully generating correlated photon pairs using sunlight.
NASA Researchers Have Discovered Something Unexpected in These Haunting New Maps of Earth’s Artificial Light
Subtle changes are occurring in the nighttime world on our planet, according to NASA scientists who say an unexpected pattern has surfaced in new maps of the world’s artificial light.
Rethinking Consciousness: Could Everything From Animals to AI Be Aware?
A new paper argues that scientists may need a radically new approach to studying consciousness, including in animals and AI.
DNA From a Decades-Old Museum Specimen Reveals the Hidden Lineage of a Tiny Underwater Predator
While most fruit flies are commonly known for their attraction to fermenting fruit, one species has evolved to hunt in the fast-moving streams of Africa, taking on the role of a predator.
“For Years We Couldn’t Understand It”: What’s the Massive Anomaly Lurking in the Clouds Over Venus?
A mysterious weather anomaly on Venus has finally been explained, providing new insight into the weather volatility of other planets.
Dream-Like Mental States Can Occur While Awake, Study Finds
Shifting mental experiences we usually associate with dreaming can also occur while we are awake, a new study says.
Mars Express Reveals A Chaotic Feature Carved into the Martian Surface By Ancient Waters
Martian chaos created by craters, lava, and water was observed by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express in the Shalbatana Vallis.
3000-Year-Old Evidence of “Anomalous” Iron Production Suggests Bronze Age Metalsmiths Launched a Technological Revolution by Accident
Long before the discovery of iron reshaped civilizations, Bronze Age metalworkers may discovered it by accident, new research suggests.
Scientists Looked Inside an ‘Impossible’ Crystal Formed in the Heart of a Nuclear Blast—And Found Something No One Had Ever Seen
Scientists have revealed something within a trinitite crystal formed during a 1945 nuclear blast that has never been seen before.
A Single Dose of Psilocybin May Produce Lasting Brain Changes, Study Finds
A new study shows that one psychedelic experience doesn't just alter how a person feels; it may also change the brain itself.
Cannabis, Not Psychedelics, Is the Most Common Microdosing Drug in the U.S.
A research team at the University of California, San Diego, found that cannabis is the most widely microdosed substance in the United States.
Scientists Investigate ‘Quantum Consciousness’—But the Brain May Still Defy Physics
Quantum consciousness theories are gaining scientific scrutiny as researchers test whether quantum effects shape awareness.
Clues to the Origin of Falling Space Objects “Previously Hidden in the Data” Are Being Revealed with Help from AI
Hidden insights into the fall of meteors, long unrecognized in observational data, are being revealed by Lowell Observatory researchers.
A Rare Metallic Signature from Deep Beneath Antarctic Ice Has Revealed an 80,000-Year-Old Interstellar Discovery
New evidence of a rare radioactive isotope linked to stellar explosions has been discovered in 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice.