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Science X / How a brainless sea blob still 'feels' touch and crawls away in seconds without nerves or muscles
For a flat sea creature just a few millimeters across, a gentle poke is instantly recognized as danger. Trichoplax adhaerens—a translucent blob with no head, brain or muscles—scuttles away in seconds when touched. Imagine ...
Science X / Most people accurately read their partner's insecurities, but misreads might actually do some good
Identifying one's partner's emotional needs plays a foundational role in romantic relationships. Most people think they actually have a pretty solid understanding of their partner's attachment style and often actively behave ...
Science X / One-of-a-kind Iron Age mother-of-pearl seal unearthed at Tel Hadid, Israel
A tiny, iridescent shell seal found in an ancient garbage pit in Israel is the first of its kind ever found in the region and may have belonged to a community deported and relocated by one of the ancient world's mightiest ...
Science X / Space travel may strip away the mind's oldest anchor, opening a state of consciousness humans rarely experience
When astronauts float free of Earth's pull, their bodies adapt—but something strange happens in their minds. Many report feeling "unmoored," "expanded" or "disconnected," as if reality itself has shifted. Iconic cases like ...
Science X / Macaques plan ahead, offering clues to origins of human foresight
When humans are planning their future actions and decisions, they typically imagine situations or issues they could encounter and predict how they would respond in these imagined scenarios. This imaginative process is highly ...
