In Wales, Mari Lwyd Brings A Costumed Horse Skull To Your Door For Some Winter Fun
There’s a tradition around this time of year in Wales called Mari Lwyd. It starts with a knock at the door in the winter night, and it only gets spookier from there.
The New York Earth Room Is An Apartment Filled With Dirt, For Art’s Sake
Today in 1935, the birthday of Walter De Maria, an artist behind one of the most unusual art installations you’ll ever come across: a loft in New York that he filled with dirt.
The Sun Would Be Very Loud If You Could Hear In Space
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has revealed some new details about our solar system’s top star, including that it’s very loud (!)
Here’s A Tiny Fish That Can Make Sounds As Loud As A Jet Engine
Danionella cerebrum is a completely transparent fish that's only 10-12 millimeters long. And researchers have just figured out how it can produce sounds that reach 140 dB or higher.
Musical Alarms Could Help Save Lives In Hospitals
There's a phenomenon in hospitals called "alarm fatigue" that can actually cause problems for patients. An anesthesiologist and a music cognition researcher have teamed up to find alternatives to the jarring beeps.
An Urban Legend Says The Devil Took Over Everybody’s TV Screens In 1968
There’s an urban legend floating around the web that claims today in 1968, the television industry was briefly stopped in its tracks by the devil. We'll unpack this wild story.
Sound Waves Could Help Keep High-Tech Batteries Going And Going And Going
Rechargeable batteries like the ones in our smartphones typically last a few years, but a new project out of Australia could lead to batteries that last nearly a decade. And that's thanks in part to sound waves.
Stingrays Make Noise, And Now We Know What It Sounds Like
Scientists once thought stingrays were silent, but a recent recording project found out they make noise after all. Now they want to know why the rays make noises - and for who?
Growing Bone Tissue With Sound Waves
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology took stem cells and treated them with high-frequency sound waves, which was enough to convert them into bone cells.
In Sweden In 1712, February Had 30 Days
Most years February is 28 days long. Every fourth year it has 29. But one time, in one country, for one year, there was a February 30th.