Volcanic Winter Added To Massive Extinction Event Christopher Plain·November 23, 2021A prolonged “volcanic winter” caused by millions of tons of ash launched into the Earth’s atmosphere likely contributed...
NASA Wants Battelle to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Christopher Plain·November 23, 2021NASA wants Battelle to put a fission based nuclear reactor on the moon, and is asking anyone and...
New Propulsion System Flies in Space Christopher Plain·November 22, 2021A new propulsion system that uses electric power and iodine to create thrust has been successfully tested in...
Most Rocky Exoplanets are Probably Nothing Like Earth But They Are Still the Best Places to Search for Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·November 22, 2021Rocky exoplanets are widely considered the best places to search for extraterrestrial life. However, a first of its...
Four Legged Snake is a Fake Christopher Plain·November 22, 2021A fossil of a four-legged snake initially thought to be an evolutionary missing link has turned out to...
Invasion Scientists Sound Alarm on Planetary Biosecurity Potential Contamination of Earth from Extraterrestrial Environments Seen as Existential Threat Christopher Plain·November 18, 2021Invasion scientists concerned about the threat of potentially invasive microbiological organisms from somewhere other than Earth have written...
Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings? Christopher Plain·November 18, 2021A new study looking into potential treatments for alcohol use disorder has shown that psilocybin, the active compound...
Theory Says Black Holes May Offer Space/Time Shortcut Christopher Plain·November 18, 2021Black holes may indeed be shortcuts through space and time, just like science fiction always promised. And unlike...
Mysterious Sonic Boom Heard Over Southern California First thought to be an Earthquake, the window-rattling boom was most likely a test flight of an undisclosed military aircraft. Christopher Plain·November 17, 2021A mysterious sonic boom rattled residents in parts of coastal Southern California on Monday, leading many to believe...
Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science Christopher Plain·November 17, 2021Grandmas really are the best! And scientists were able to prove it by scanning the brains of grandmothers...
Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress “Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!” Christopher Plain·November 16, 2021According to a new study, moms who use cannabis during pregnancy may inadvertently predispose their unborn children to...
Colonists in Off-World Simulations Show Independence Christopher Plain·November 16, 2021Colonists living in a pair of off-world simulations designed to mimic life on Mars and other potentially habitable...
Space Travelers Might Use Mushrooms as Radiation Shields Christopher Plain·November 16, 2021Space travelers and off-world colonists may use mushrooms as radiation shields thanks to a special type of fungus...
Next Supervolcano Eruption Might Happen Without Warning Christopher Plain·November 15, 2021The next time a supervolcano eruption pours enough ash into the atmosphere to alter the Earth’s climate, humanity...
International Space Station Moves to Avoid Collision with Exploded Satellite Christopher Plain·November 15, 2021The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) fired maneuvering rockets last week to avoid being struck by...
Paralyzed Mice Walk Again Thanks to New Drug Christopher Plain·November 15, 2021In a medical first, paralyzed mice with a “severe spinal cord injury” have regained the ability to walk....
Near-earth asteroid may be broken off chunk of the moon Christopher Plain·November 12, 2021A team of astronomers believe that a near earth asteroid could actually be a lost fragment of Earth’s...
Can Kinetic Launch Send Satellites to Space without Bulky Rockets? Christopher Plain·November 12, 2021A Pentagon sponsored launch services company has completed the first successful test of their kinetic launch system. Designed...
Penis Worms Unseat Hermit Crabs as First to Live “Hermit Life” Christopher Plain·November 12, 2021Sorry hermit crabs, but you weren’t the first to steal other folk’s discarded homes and make them your...
Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School working with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated that...
Astronomers Develop Technique to Spot Exoplanets Orbiting Two Suns Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021A team of astronomers has developed a new technique designed to quickly and accurately identify exoplanets orbiting two...
Alternative Propulsion Conference to Showcase Live “Anti-Gravity” Experiments The Three Day In-Person Event Features Livestream on Saturday, November 13th Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021The Alternative Propulsion Energy Conference (APEC) will livestream a range of anti-gravity related experiments online this Saturday, November...
New NASA Video Highlights How Often Asteroids Hit Earth Christopher Plain·November 10, 2021After an asteroid the size of a small refrigerator recently whipped by Earth at an altitude of only...
New Exoplanet Hunting Tool Begins Search for Alien Worlds Supercomputer Based System Uses Advanced Spectroscopy to Spot Earth Sized Planets Christopher Plain·November 10, 2021A new instrument named NEID, the NN-explore Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler spectroscopy, has come online, providing a powerful...
Nuclear Fusion Researchers Record Highest Output Level Yet Approximately 2/3 the Input Energy this Latest Result is a Massive Increase Over Previous Records Christopher Plain·November 10, 2021Nuclear Fusion researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory working in the National Ignition Facility have recorded the...
“Critical to Life” Signs of Water Found in Distant Galaxy Christopher Plain·November 9, 2021Researchers studying the galaxy SPT0311-58, which is over 12.8 billion light years away, say they have found signs...
Solar Reactor Makes Aviation Fuel From Sunlight and Air Christopher Plain·November 9, 2021Researchers at ETH Zurich, a public university in Switzerland, have designed a solar reactor that makes high performance...
Scientists Successfully Measure Exoplanet’s Atmosphere First of it Kind Detection Seen as a Key Milestone in Search for Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·November 9, 2021Using the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists have successfully analyzed the chemical makeup...
Detroit Just Decriminalized Magic Mushrooms and Other Psychedelics Christopher Plain·November 8, 2021Last week the citizens of Detroit, Michigan voted to decriminalize “Entheogenic Fungi” used for pharmaceutical purposes. This change,...
This Asteroid No One Saw Coming Almost Hit Earth Christopher Plain·November 8, 2021An asteroid the size of a small refrigerator nearly collided with Earth on October 24th, and no one...
Did An Ancient Comet Turn Chile’s Atacama Desert Into Glass? Christopher Plain·November 8, 2021Researchers from Brown University studying glass shards in the Atacama Desert of Chile have determined that it was...