Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life, Explained
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
That honey found stored in an ancient Egyptian tomb? Yeah, it's still good to eat. ...read more
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
What Is, Scientifically, the Most Annoying Sound?
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
A sound engineer and psychologist explains the psychoacoustics behind the noises that make our skin crawl. Nails on a chalkboard, we're looking at you. ...read more
Why India Experiences a High Rate of Lightning Deaths
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
In India, around 2,000 people are killed by lightning annually, but international efforts to reduce the toll may be paying off. ...read more
NOAA: July Was Earth’s Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
But even more significant than the warmth was weather and climate mayhem on an epic scale. ...read more
Why Does Pain Hurt?
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Artificially intelligent systems manage to avoid danger without any role for feeling pain, so why do we have to? ...read more