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A Brief History of "High-fidelity" Sound
How did the limitations of early recording techniques influence how speak on the radio?
1 year ago
Can Tooth Fillings Pick Up Radio Signals?
Lucille Ball once made a spooky claim: while driving down a bumpy road, she began to hear music—from inside her mouth!
1 year ago
Why We Can't Walk Through Walls
Atoms are mostly empty space, so what’s stopping us from walking through walls?
1 year ago
Fearing the Dentist
It turns out, you might have inherited your fear of the dentist.
1 year ago
Roots of Nausea
A team of Canadian researchers identify the brain mechanism in rats that appears to control nausea.
1 year ago
Selfish Sheep
Why do animals like sheep, zebras, fish, and birds, tend to congregate and move around in flocks?
1 year ago
How Yoga Reduces Stress
We all know that Yoga can reduce stress, but how does it work?
1 year ago
Bacteria Portrait Sessions
Biologists at Indiana University are making time lapse videos to learn about the life of bacteria.
1 year ago
The Ultraviolet Coloring of Flowers
Bees can learn a lot about a flower from its ultraviolet colors.
1 year ago
The Remains of a Cambrian Dinner
A team of paleontologists working in the Canadian Rockies have unearthed an ancient worm's fossilized remains, dinner and all!
1 year ago