Science

June 4, 2025

Have a Song You Can’t Stop Playing? A New Theory Says Our Brainwaves Sync Up With Music

Have you ever listened to a song that felt like it scratched an itch in your brain? A new theory suggests that this feeling may be more literal than metaphorical. This hypothesis posits that our bodies may have a physical reaction to music, effectively synchronizing brain waves with musical structures, like pitch and rhythm. Considered by many as a universal language, music elicits similar reactions around the world.

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June 2, 2025

Incredible Winners of 2024 NASA Photographer of the Year Awards

In celebration of the talented photographers who work with NASA, the space agency has announced the winners of its 2024 Photographer of the Year competition. From striking portraits of astronauts to advances in the Artemis project, these photos tell the stories that are unfolding as NASA continues to explore outer space. Photographer Josh Valcarcel is a standout in the awards, with six photographs selected for their high quality.

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May 26, 2025

Ancient Egyptian Drawing Now Theorized To Represent the Milky Way’s Great Rift

New research suggests that ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut may contain an early representation of the Milky Way galaxy. According to Dr. Or Graur, an astrophysicist and associate professor at the University of Portsmouth, a recurring dark, zigzagging band across Nut’s back could symbolize the Great Rift, a dense dust lane that cuts through the Milky Way.

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