Maggie Harrison Dupré

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.

Black Hole Illusion

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It's just a trick — or is it?

Argh! This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You're Falling Into a Black Hole

A startup called SpinLaunch has been working to fling satellites into orbit via giant cannon for nearly a decade. Bad news: it won't work on humans.

Cannon Do Attitude

Sorry, folks!

Company Says Giant Cannon for Shooting Satellites Into Orbit Would Be Fatal for Astronauts

Australian scientists got a fascinating surprise whenthey discovered what appears to be the world's largest organism, living under the ocean.

Org Chart

Mysteries of the deep!

Scientists Discover World's Largest Organism, Chilling Out Under Ocean

Nicotine use by American teens has soared to astonishing new levels since JUUL e-cigarettes exploded in popularity in 2017.

Maggie Harrison Dupré

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