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sixth sense



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Device emits an electrical field that disrupts a sixth sense sharks possess, which detects electric fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

That was until a sixth sense drew Lopez back to a neighbor’s home that he already checked.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Because interoceptive signals originate deep within the body and are often processed unconsciously, scientists often describe this system as our "hidden sixth sense."

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

The Australian labradoodle has a sixth sense for when she’s nervous or upset.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

The holes were actually sensory organs that gave the shark a sixth sense and helped her seek prey.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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