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Our brains can understand written sentences in the 'blink...
Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.
What's the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave?
Tsunamis and tidal waves are the powerful types of wave on Earth, but very different processes are involved in their formation.
Computers normally can't see optical illusions — but a...
A deep neural network was trained using quantum tunneling to mimic the human ability to view optical illusions.
What's the fastest recorded wind speed?
Wind can whip up to surprising speeds, depending on if it's natural or human made.
Pazyryk Swan: A 2,300-year-old plush swan from Siberia...
Archaeologists think the felt figurine was used as a symbol of life by the Iron Age people of the region.
High school students who came up with 'impossible' proof...
In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry,...
Rain helps the ocean trap more carbon
Rain has so far been ignored in calculations of the ocean's capacity to take up carbon, but a new estimate shows it enhances the ocean...
From black cats to white spirit bears, 'superstitions,...
What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals...
