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The human body comes with some strange quirks. Stacker reveals the explanations behind some of the weirdest reactions, like goosebumps and hiccups.

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Back in the web-traffic-obsessed days of 2018, at a time of dawning awareness of how easily audiences online could be manipulated and spoofed by bots, the writer Max Read argued that the internet had ...

We are surrounded by computer-generated voices these days, from navigation systems and voice assistants to automated announcements. But how human do these voices actually sound? A recent study by the ...

Brian House’s new album, "Everyday Infrasound in an Uncertain World," features recordings of atmospheric infrasound made with custom-built macrophones. The natural world is filled with sound beyond ...

Between 1347 and 1353, Europe was gripped by the most catastrophic pandemic in its history: the Black Death. Killing many millions, the plague wiped out between one-third and a half of Europe’s ...

Finding the right shoe can be tough if you can’t tie laces. I know this from experience. Because of my disability (arthrogryposis), I can’t use my fingers. So, long after my peers had learned to tie ...

This cinematic 4K short captures a human slingshot launching riders onto a slip and slide. With real motion, water spray, and natural outdoor energy, it highlights creativity, momentum, and the thrill ...