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Why does the mouth make sounds?
People have many ways to communicate, such as writing letters, sending messages, drawing pictures, sending emoticons or using their hands to express through sign languag…
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The quietest room in the world: You can hear the sound of blood running on your head
Some people believe they can go crazy in this room. By silence can also be like a form of torture. When no sound comes from outside, the only thing you can hear is the s…
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A giant 2,000-year-old 'ghost ship' comes to life with sound waves
Using sonar technology to explore the seabed by sound waves, scientists have discovered a shadowy figure like a ghost ship up to 34 m long, hidden in deep Mediterranean…
Medicine - Health
Why can 'white noise' help us sleep better?
A device that produces white noise (White Noise) is the simplest solution to prevent other noises from affecting you. Other sounds will be blocked by white noise before…
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Why do snakes without ears hear the flute?
Through film and television we know that in India often appear snakes with their heads, swaying under the flute of the owner.
Space science
How does light help people explore the universe?
State-of-the-art technology can send people to the moon and satellites to the edge of the Solar System. But these distances are nothing to the vast interstellar space
Animal world
Christmas music from the sound of fish and shrimp
Scientists in the UK have recorded for the first time the sounds of fishes and transformed them into music at the Abbey Road Studios studio.
Biology
Plants know pain when cut and whine when not watered
Recent research by scientists shows that plants also feel pain and emit a groan when not watered.
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5 techniques used by snipers in preparation and combat
To make a good marksman, here are a few techniques commonly applied to achieve high efficiency in combat.
Oceanography
Break down the 'spooky tranquility', use sound to recover… the dead corals
Finding ways to help coral reefs in the world recover from the devastating effects of climate change has created some recent radical solutions.
Space science
NASA wants to try to set a fire on the ISS space station: It sounds dangerous, but not for fun
This experiment is part of scientists' attempt to understand how fire works and propagates in microgravity.
Health
Athletes have a better hearing ability than ordinary people
A new study shows that professional athletes' brains are capable of analyzing sound better than ordinary people.
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The video of Bigfoot's strange howl is appearing, proving that this magical creature really exists
Most recently, a video allegedly recording Bigfoot's mysterious howl has surfaced online, further reinforcing the 'conspiracy theory' that this magical creature really e…
Space science
Obtain the mysterious 'voice' of the Earth
Astronomers first recorded the mysterious 'song' of the Earth's magnetic field during a solar storm attack.
Oceanography
Mother whales lower their voices, whispering to their babies to avoid being spotted by hunters
The researchers said the mother whales in the Atlantic had lower their voice