Scientists recreate an iconic Pink Floyd song by scanning listeners' brains

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You know when a certain song comes on and it encompasses your whole being for a few minutes? Music has a way of causing a unique and engaging stimulation in your brain, one that scientists are working to understand and mimic.

Astronomers confirm Maisie’s galaxy is one of the oldest observed

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Astronomers have used advanced instruments to calculate a more accurate age of Maisie’s galaxy, discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in June 2022.

Mystery surrounds 19th century 'vampire' found buried in New England with his thigh bones crossed over his chest

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Side by side images show a skull stained by time next to the picture of a short-haired graying middle aged main wearing 19th century garb.
Side-by-side images shows the skull and a facial reconstruction of the "Connecticut Vampire."

Sgt. Robert Trujillo Armed Forces Medical Examiner System; Parabon NanoLabs and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory.

A mystery 300-mile wide formation lurking beneath Australia may be the largest asteroid impact crater on Earth

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An artist's illustration shows an asteroid causing a large blast as it crashes into Earth
An artist's impression of what an asteroid impact on Earth would look like.

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A weirdly wobbly 'muon' particle might revolutionize physics by revealing a 5th force of nature or another dimension

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Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab.
The muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab fires muons around the ring, shown here, at near the speed of light.

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Republican-controlled states like Oklahoma are rushing to invest in clean energy, even as conservative groups push for more oil and gas

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Republican-controlled states across the country are seeing record investment in renewable energy industries.

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China's military claims to have found a way to build a laser weapon that can fire indefinitely

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An operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research-sponsored Laser Weapon System while deployed to the Arabian Gulf.

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A once-in-century solar storm could fry power grids and knock out satellites. Here's why scientists worry it could happen soon.

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Image of massive solar prominence.
A long solar prominence erupting off the surface, taken by the Solar Dynamic Observatory on August 31, 2012.

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Crocodiles were played the sound of human babies crying. The higher the infant's distress level, the more the carnivores would respond.

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A nile crocodile.
A Nile crocodile.

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Here's what fireballs are and how to best spot them at the Perseid meteor shower's peak

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A bright purple meteor streaks across the night sky
Perseid fireball photographed during the peak of the 2017 Perseid meteor shower in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

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