Monster Black Hole Merger Is Most Massive Ever Seen
A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics models
When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn
Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks
Animals Expend 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year
This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate
Injured Skin Cells Fire like Neurons to ‘Scream’ for Help
Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about an Ancient Society
Mummies’ aromas may provide insight into historical social classes and periods, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers
This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
Velvet Worm Slime Reveals Its Sticky Secrets
The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics
Look for ‘Slow Flower’ Bouquets, Plants Grown without Health-Harming Chemicals Used in Overseas Operations
Flowers are so present in our lives that we almost do not see them: sheathed in paper in every market, plunked in a vase on a table in any cafe.…
The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Scholars have sought to capture the elusive essence of the aha! moment for more than a century, and it is finally within our grasp. We now know where it happens…