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Experiment playing 17.5 Hz sound makes listeners scared
In 2003, scientists conducted a strange experiment with 750 volunteers in the form of a concert that caused fear and anxiety.
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'Legs and feet go limp' with the 'death' stairs that few dare to climb
These stairs are not for the acrophobic.
Space science
International Space Station leak, NASA fears 'catastrophic failure'
A segment of the Russian-controlled International Space Station is leaking, causing pressure and air to flow out.
Environment
Super typhoon Kong-rey causes fear with giant storm eye
Super Typhoon Kong-rey has one of the largest eyewalls ever recorded in the history of storms on Earth,
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Science explains why you see... ghosts!
According to Sciencing, ghosts, goblins, and vampires don't really exist. So, your ghost sightings may just be due to fear.
Animal world
Howling Wolves and the Moon: The Truth About the Mysterious Connection!
The image of wolves howling at the Moon has become a popular symbol in popular culture, appearing in movies, television shows, books, and art.
Animal world
The Secret of the Immortal Tardigrade: A Creature That Fears No Challenge!
What kind of creature can survive the harshest environments on Earth without fear? The answer lies in one of the world's smallest insects, the immortal tardigrade.
Environment
The rock that signals people's fears have come true
Scientists in Brazil have discovered rocks mixed with plastic on the volcanic island of Trindade.
Flu epidemic
Australia fears H5N1 flu strain could cause extinction of native species
On August 6, Australian Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek warned that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain in the countr…
Life
Strangely, the boy has a fear of haircuts
A 12-year-old boy who has never had a haircut in his life and is said to have a fear of haircuts, was threatened with expulsion from his school because of his long hair.
Space science
NASA fears China controls the Moon
Recently, NASA warned that China may be preparing for a campaign to control the Moon in the coming years.
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Why don't astronauts often talk about what they have seen in space?
Rather than being overwhelmed or excited, the emotion of astronauts in space is often fear.
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Awakening your own superpowers: Science or fiction?
Thanks to genetics or through training, even normal people can develop superpowers.
Flu epidemic
First case of bird flu infection detected in the Antarctic region
Scientists have long feared the risk of the worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in history in Antarctica, the main breeding ground for many bird s…