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Why Your Eyes Are Fooled By The Famous Checker Shadow Illusion

You've likely been fooled, astounded, and enraged by the infamous checker shadow illusion. Here's why it gets you every time.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 24, 2016

Why Your Eyes Are Fooled By The Famous Checker Shadow Illusion

You've likely been fooled, astounded, and enraged by the infamous checker shadow illusion. Here's why it gets you every time.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 24, 2016

Supernova Explosion Captured In Video Form For The First Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLlILnQjGfcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Animation: The Early Flash of an Exploding Star, Caught by Kepler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLlILnQjGfc) It’s virtually impossible to comprehend the scale of a supernova explosion. When a dying star finally explodes into oblivion, the energy emitted is so great that merely writing out the...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 23, 2016

Supernova Explosion Captured In Video Form For The First Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLlILnQjGfcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Animation: The Early Flash of an Exploding Star, Caught by Kepler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLlILnQjGfc) It’s virtually impossible to comprehend the scale of a supernova explosion. When a dying star finally explodes into oblivion, the energy emitted is so great that merely writing out the...

By All That's Interesting • March 23, 2016

Dumb Blonde Stereotype Put To Rest By Compelling New IQ Study

A comprehensive IQ study will hopefully put the dumb blonde stereotype to rest once and for all. The new research, led by Professor Jay Zagorsky of Ohio State University and published in Economics Bulletin, finds that the average IQ for blondes isn’t lower than that of darker-haired people. In fact,...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 23, 2016

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Dumb Blonde Stereotype Put To Rest By Compelling New IQ Study

A comprehensive IQ study will hopefully put the dumb blonde stereotype to rest once and for all. The new research, led by Professor Jay Zagorsky of Ohio State University and published in Economics Bulletin, finds that the average IQ for blondes isn’t lower than that of darker-haired people. In fact,...

By All That's Interesting • March 23, 2016

Understanding The Messy, Unreliable Science Of Happiness

Unique to humans, happiness is one of the hardest emotions to define or understand. What do we really know about the science of happiness?

By Abby Norman • Mar 21, 2016

Understanding The Messy, Unreliable Science Of Happiness

Unique to humans, happiness is one of the hardest emotions to define or understand. What do we really know about the science of happiness?

By Abby Norman • March 21, 2016

Your World This Week: Mar. 20 – 26

This week in science: mysterious, prehistoric Tully Monster finally identified; two comets to fly close by Earth this week; memories “lost” to early Alzheimer’s may be retrievable, and scientists learn the startling early mortality rates of autistic individuals. Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of The Tully Monster Fifty-eight years ago,...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 21, 2016

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Your World This Week: Mar. 20 – 26

This week in science: mysterious, prehistoric Tully Monster finally identified; two comets to fly close by Earth this week; memories “lost” to early Alzheimer’s may be retrievable, and scientists learn the startling early mortality rates of autistic individuals. Scientists Finally Solve The Mystery Of The Tully Monster Fifty-eight years ago,...

By All That's Interesting • March 21, 2016

New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 18, 2016

New NASA Image Reveals The Universe’s Biggest Cluster Of Monster Stars In The Tarantula Nebula

See the new pictures from Hubble that reveal the Tarantula Nebula's enormous star cluster containing the largest known star in the universe.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 18, 2016

Inside A Surprisingly Terrifying Sea Turtle Mouth

This disturbing sea turtle mouth video will take you inside the surprisingly scary mouth of one of the ocean's most beloved creatures.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 15, 2016

Inside A Surprisingly Terrifying Sea Turtle Mouth

This disturbing sea turtle mouth video will take you inside the surprisingly scary mouth of one of the ocean's most beloved creatures.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 15, 2016

Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 14, 2016

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Your World This Week, Mar. 13 – 19

This week in tech: will we soon be voting online?, humans fall in love with robot trash can, a new pressure-sensitive glove can revolutionize deaf-blind communication, and a new material may mean you can one day fold your house into your pocket. Adorable Robot Trash Can Reveals Humanity’s Gift For...

By All That's Interesting • March 14, 2016

Taking The High Ground: How Some Countries Are Preparing For Global Warming

Governments and communities all over the world are preparing for global warming. Here are some of the things they're doing to get ready for a very different world.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 10, 2016

Taking The High Ground: How Some Countries Are Preparing For Global Warming

Governments and communities all over the world are preparing for global warming. Here are some of the things they're doing to get ready for a very different world.

By Richard Stockton • March 10, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • Mar 9, 2016

What Maps Get Wrong About The World — And How It Happened

Most people believe that maps show the "truth" of the physical world. But how much are we really getting wrong?

By Teresa Cantero • March 9, 2016

Then And Now: The World’s Very First Computer Vs. Today’s Supercomputers

See the world's very first computer and compare its now laughably limited capabilities with those of the amazing supercomputers of today.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 9, 2016

Then And Now: The World’s Very First Computer Vs. Today’s Supercomputers

See the world's very first computer and compare its now laughably limited capabilities with those of the amazing supercomputers of today.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 9, 2016