Science

November 16, 2020

Artist Uses the Power of Sound to Turn Sand Into Mesmerizing Patterns

Do you know what sound looks like? Japanese artist Kenichi Kanazawa makes the invisible visible. He studies cymatics—the art of visualizing sound vibration—by experimenting with sand on a steel tabletop. In a recent video posted on Twitter, Kanazawa is captured creating “a visual demonstration of the power of sound to create order out of chaos.

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October 27, 2020

NASA Confirms That There Is Actually Water on the Moon

Scientists have just confirmed what's been believed for over a decade—there's water on the Moon. Specifically, thanks to observations by NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), traces of water have been found on the sunny side of the Moon. While ice has been found in the shadowed craters around the Moon's poles, this is the first time we can definitely say water exists where there is Sun.

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October 9, 2020

Take This Online Test To See You if You Have a Face-Recognizing Superpower

Have you ever seen someone's face in passing, then recognized that same person years later? If so, you may be a “super-recognizer.” Researcher Dr. Josh P. Davis at the University of Greenwich has developed a quick and free online test to identify people who are exceptionally good at human facial recognition. While many may be good or even great at recognizing others, Davis hypothesizes super-recognizers account for less than one percent of the population.

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September 23, 2020

Rare “Blue Moon” Will Be Visible Around the World on Halloween

Astronomy lovers have a special treat in store for Halloween. A rare blue moon will be on view across all time zones for the first time since 1944. But, if you're getting your hopes up for seeing the moon actually tinged blue, you'll have to wait for another moment—a blue moon has nothing to do with the color. There are two types of blue moons.

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