When the mind drifts, it’s often seen as a distraction. But for some people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), that wandering may actually be a hidden strength.
New research reveals that intentionally letting the mind wander…
Category: 9. Sci/Tech
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Ancient Romans Gave Tiny Bronze Skeletons to Party Guests As a Morbid Reminder to Live Life
You may be surprised to learn that party favors — the little trinkets a host may give out at a wedding or celebration — are a rather ancient concept. In fact, some of the original party favors date back to ancient Greek and Roman times.
And…
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant
Comet 3I/Atlas continues to be full of surprises. As well as being only the third interstellar object ever detected, new analysis shows it is producing hydroxyl (OH) emissions, with these compounds betraying the presence of water on its surface….
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Rapa Nui’s Famous Moai Statues Really May Have ‘Walked’ Into Place : ScienceAlert
The ancient Polynesians who settled the island of Rapa Nui – formerly known as Easter Island – may have worked out an ingenious way to make their iconic moai statues ‘walk’.
It’s not just local legend; it’s physics, say anthropologists Carl…
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Why you get goosebumps when you’re scared—or inspired
It’s goosebump season. As the nights draw in, temperatures drop, and horror…
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The 400,000-year-old giant skeleton that solved a mystery of early humans
One spring, after a long winter, an aged elephant lay dying at the bank of a small stream…
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