Treat yourself to a flashlight that’s not your phone
With so many different flashlight options no the market, it can be hard to pick the right light. Here’s a handy guide to help you in the process.
Tag: mysteries
How specialized X-rays reveal Picasso’s process—and his obsession
Scientists at the MET analyzed Picasso’s portrait of the literary icon to find previous drafts underneath the paint layers.
Aliens could be talking to us right now. This scientist is listening.
Thanks to massive radio telescopes, astronomers can pick up wide swaths of transmissions at once, making identifying extraterrestrial life a little easier.
Six magic accessories every beginner needs
These classic magic tricks should impress your friends, even if you refuse to wear the top hat and sequined tuxedo.
Does free will actually exist? It’s complicated.
Here’s a mind-bending question: Are you reading this because you definitive chose to or because you were destined to?
Why do cats purr?
Maybe they’re trying to communicate with us. Or maybe it’s their own way of messing with our heads.
Why is it so hard to predict the weather?
Try solving an equation where the variables are forever changing. That’s what predicting the weather is like.
You probably can’t find every mask in this picture
Having trouble finding every face covering? There’s a reason tasks like this are challenging for even experienced puzzle sleuths.
Three puzzles that are like CrossFit for your brain
Solving a puzzle is a tremendously satisfying feeling. These three puzzles will test the limits of your brainpower at every skill level.
How your brain conjures dreams
Our nighttime reveries still hold a lot of unknowns, but recent technological advances have enabled neuroscientists to begin to understand how and why we dream.