The science behind the lonely singing of the sand
Out in the desert, the sand sometimes hums or ‘sings’ as people walk along the top of dunes. Find out what causes this beautiful yet creepy sound, and listen to audio of the sand song: [io9, Photo by Inc/Shutterstock]
Can You Survive A Jump From A Building?
Kids, if I EVER catch you doing this you will be grounded for like 2 months. That means no Wii and no internet. GROUNDED. Which one of these guys was the first to come up with this crazy idea. “I will give you 10 rubles if you jump off the building into the snow.” Really…
Statistics Predict How Birds Will Chirp Next
Physicists have developed a model that can map out and predict the notes birds sing in sequence. Here’s how it works. The new model is roughly eight times more accurate than previous attempts to unravel complex birdsongs. If the scientists can use the same technique to map and predict chatter in other social animals, they…
Terahertz Detectors Could See Through Your Clothes From a Mile Away
Someone may soon be able to tell what types material are in your pockets from tens, and possibly thousands, of feet away. Using terahertz remote sensing, detectors could see through walls, clothing and packaging materials and immediately identify the unique terahertz waves of the materials contained inside, such as explosives or drugs. Until now, detecting…