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Haniwa Dancers: 1,500-year-old ghostly figurines thought to hold the souls of the dead
QUICK FACTS Name: Haniwa Dancers What it is: Clay tubes topped with clay sculptures Where it is from: Japan When it was made: Sixth century During the Kofun period (300 …
Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain
The hallucinogen psilocybin is produced in hundreds of species of magic mushroom [email protected] A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain …
Study finds cannabis improves sleep where other drugs fail
Insomnia patients taking cannabis-based medical products reported better quality sleep after up to 18 months of treatment, according to a study published August 27 in the open-access journal PLOS Mental …
Genetic mechanism reveals how plants coordinate flowering with light and temperature conditions
Flowering Arabidopsis thaliana. Credit: Salk Institute Plants may be stuck in one place, but the world around them is constantly changing. In order to grow and flower at the right …
Scientists propose using pollen to make paper and sponges
At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility — scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background. …
Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution
An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French Revolution Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the …
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Reveals Secrets of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Science News from research organizations Date: September 2, 2025 Source: NASA Summary: Webb, Hubble, and SPHEREx are joining forces to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing details about its structure …
How human conflict accelerates antimicrobial resistance
Credit: Алесь Усцінаў from Pexels Human conflict, from minor disruptions to the all-too frequent escalation of war, stretches people and the environment to its limits. At the same time, microorganisms …
5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed
Cameras and lenses usually get all the attention, but some of the most useful photography tools barely get noticed — until you desperately need them. They help you reach a …