Season’s greetings from The Debrief… this week in our top stories, researchers have unveiled a novel “cloaking device” that can shield complex objects from detection using real-world materials. Meanwhile, these ancient artifacts reveal that the ancient Mesopotamians were using math thousands of years earlier than previously thought. And finally, the U.S. Space Force has ghosts, ancient gods, and monsters on its mind as we head into the holidays; here’s why.
Here’s a look at all the stories we’re currently reporting on at The Debrief…
- Scientists Suddenly Can’t Explain How Stellar Winds Spread the Seeds of Life Throughout the Cosmos
New findings suggest sunlight may not be powerful enough to propel stellar winds thought to spread the seeds of life throughout the cosmos. - A ‘Lost’ Tale of the Trojan War Was Hidden in Plain Sight—This Ancient Mosaic Held the Clues to Its Discovery
Archaeologists have revealed that a Roman-era Trojan War mosaic discovered in Britain in 2020 has long been misinterpreted. - A New Theory Suggests Mass May Emerge From Invisible Dimensions
A recent study published in Nuclear Physics B examines how hidden dimensions might influence the physical reality that we observe. - “We Did Not Expect Anything Like This”: How a Black-Market Archaeological Discovery Helped Unearth a Lost Ancient Fortress
A collection of silver coins sold on the black market led archaeologists to a remarkably preserved 3,000-year-old fortress hidden in eastern Croatia. - Are AI Systems Truly Conscious? This Researcher Says Humanity May Never Know—and Explains Why That Matters
What if we cannot know whether an artificial intelligence is conscious—and what if that uncertainty itself is the real danger? - Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian ‘Sun Temple’ Cult Site, Confirming Century-Old Speculations
An enormous ancient Egyptian sun temple from the Fifth Dynasty has been excavated by an Italian archaeological team. - “Turn Ideas into Physical Objects”: If You Describe an Object, This AI-Driven Robot Can Build It
MIT and Google DeepMind researchers have created an AI-driven robot that can build physical objects from simple text prompts. - Inside These Ancient Fossils, Scientists Found First-of-Its-Kind Evidence of Unexpected Ancient Architects
The strange bee’s nest discovered in bone fossils on Hispaniola is a first-of-its-kind discovery that highlights nature’s creativity.
- Creating Matter with Light: Breakthrough Method Creates Electrodes Using Visible Light
Scientists have announced a breakthrough method for manufacturing electrodes from conductive plastics using nothing but visible light.
