The Science Behind Mindfulness Meditation Is All in Your Head
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Science
Your 2020 Meteor Shower Calendar: July-December
Meteors come and go in a flash, and most come by surprise. But some come in...
Engineering
When the Ordinary Does the Extraordinary: Bugs That Can Walk on Water
Bugs that can walk on water appear to defy the laws of nature. Their anatomy could...
Science
The Science of Taste: Tackling Technical Tongue Translations
The science of taste isn't simple — here's a look at what we know, how we've...
Frontiers
Organic Matter on Mars Could Point to Life Years Ago
Organic matter on Mars in the form of the heterocyclic compound thiophene could hint at life...
Science
Superbolt Lightning Strikes With Surprises
Lightning, and the thunder that it triggers, are among the most spectacular of common weather events....
Environmental Tech
The Mid-Cretaceous Period and a Rainforest in the South Pole
Seabed core samples below Antarctic oceans reveal that millions of years ago, ancient rainforests covered the...
Science
Before Paleo: What Did the European Neanderthals Eat?
What did the European Neanderthals eat? The answer may help us understand our prehistoric cousins.
Environmental Tech
Extreme Citizen Science Underway in the Arctic
Two Norwegian women, Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby, are taking citizen science to new heights.
Black Holes
From a Black Hole’s Orbit, Chaos Erupts
What happens when a black hole's orbit is precisely simulated? One unsettling answer may be that...