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Deep within Mexico’s archaeological treasures lies a haunting instrument whose true psychological impact is only now being ...

“Death whistles,” or Aztec skull whistles, were short, carved instruments made of two opposing chambers where air could clash ...

Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle ... the scare-horn’s trademark scream. Participants didn’t know beforehand that the whistle would ...

ANCIENT Aztec 'death whistles' have a strange 'uncanny valley'-style effect on the human brain, new research has found. These clay instruments were often shaped like human skulls, and are known ...

Previous studies have shown that the death whistle works by producing multiple tones at once as air collides within its different chambers. By analysing the acoustic profile of different whistles ...

The skull-shaped body of the Aztec death whistle ... Aztec whistles preserved in the Ethnological Museum of Berlin. They discovered that the internal structure of these whistles is unique: it has two ...

When all sounds were compared, those made by death whistles were categorized in their own group, one close to alarm sounds such as horn, sirens and firearms as well as near human noises of fear, pain, ...

played with high air pressure Replica skull whistle (SW repl) played with high air pressure When an Aztec “death whistle” is blown, the sound can send shivers down your spine. This eerie ...

Their new study is revealing the shocking secrets of the Aztec death whistle ... discovered something remarkable. The whistle’s unique design features two opposing sound chambers that generate ...

Air pollution is responsible for 8.1 million deaths globally, making it the second leading risk factor for premature death. People in low- and middle-income countries face 1.3 to 4 times higher levels ...