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Brain recordings revealed the tune people were silently humming in their heads
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (1003+ words) Brain recordings reveal that imagined melodies are represented by the relationships between notes rather than their exact pitches. Almost anyone can hear a familiar tune in their head without making a sound. Sing that tune lower and it is still…...
California wildfire map reveals which homes face the greatest danger
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (1073+ words) A new California wildfire map reveals where homes face the greatest danger and shows how fences, dry air, heat, and vegetation shape damage risk. People in fire country clear the brush, put mesh over the vents, and pay for a…...
Skyfall Mars helicopters are getting a major antenna upgrade with ground-penetrating radar
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (931+ words) NASA develops a flexible, fabric-based antenna for its next Mars SkyFall helicopters that will test for frozen water in the surface layers of the Red Planet. Three Mars helicopters are getting an antenna built to survive something no ordinary antenna…...
New hairy-leafed plant species confirms another of Darwin’s predictions
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (986+ words) Saxifraga candelabrum is a newly confirmed carnivorous plant. Its sticky hairs trap small insects, while its flowers attract them with scent. Carnivorous plants are famous for dramatic traps, but catching an insect is only part of the story. To qualify…...
Why some natural disasters get more global news coverage
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (947+ words) Why do some disasters dominate the headlines? International news coverage favors dramatic events and disasters with very high death tolls. Natural disasters can change lives, but they do not receive equal attention outside the countries they strike. A recent analysis…...
Gas around a black hole outshines its entire galaxy
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (687+ words) Webb reveals M77’s brilliant core, where hot gas swirling around a supermassive black hole shines brighter than the rest of the galaxy combined. Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency shows a galaxy whose center is shining…...
Ancient predators vanished while modern carnivores took over
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (737+ words) Climate shifts, not competition alone, helped shape the rise of modern carnivores as ancient hyaenodont predators disappeared. Picture two dynasties of meat-eaters sharing the same forests for tens of millions of years after the dinosaurs died off. One eventually gave…...
Screen time may not be as bad for young brains as we thought
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (1002+ words) Teens who reported more screen time did better on some memory and thinking tests. But the results only show a link. Children’s routines blend schoolwork, games, social contact, movement, and rest across physical and digital spaces. Screen time is therefore…...
AI learns to read like a human without being taught how
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (1025+ words) An AI model learned to read like humans, naturally skipping words and backtracking as it balanced understanding with limited time and memory. Your eyes do not move straight across a line of text. They jump ahead and skip words, then…...
Sugars from the ocean are reaching clouds high above the Arctic
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (1017+ words) Arctic sea spray carries salt and sugars high into the atmosphere, where they may influence clouds and climate. Clouds help control how much energy enters and leaves the Arctic atmosphere, and they also shape snowfall. Their behavior partly depends on…...