Micah Hanks

Lost for Centuries, One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Has Been Rediscovered, and is Now Rising from the Mediterranean Sea

Micah Hanks·June 28, 2026

After more than seven centuries, the third-longest-surviving of the seven ancient wonders is rising again, offering archaeologists clues to the appearance and construction of this historic marvel.

Something is Swarming in Swirls of Green in the Black Sea—and These NASA Images Captured the Phenomenon from Orbit

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2026

NASA orbital imagery of the Black Sea has revealed eerie-looking swirls of turquoise-green swarming in its waters.

Look What NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted Lurking in the Red Planet’s Arbot Hills

Micah Hanks·June 26, 2026

A tiny green dot in an image taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a historic tale of Red Planet exploration.

2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Artifact Made from Odd Material Should Have Been “Impossible” to Craft with Ancient Tools, Archaeologists Say

Micah Hanks·June 26, 2026

Archaeologists have unearthed an artifact they say should have been "impossible" to craft using techniques available to artisans in the Near East nearly 2,700 years ago.

U.S. Tests Directed-Energy Weapon as Golden Dome Missile Shield Advances—Here’s What We Know

Micah Hanks·June 25, 2026

This week, the Pentagon announced a major milestone in the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system with the test of a next-generation directed-energy weapon.

Tiny Artifact Found by Metal Detectorist Complicates the Story of Sutton Hoo, May Rewrite the History of Early English Metallurgy

Micah Hanks·June 23, 2026

A chance discovery is challenging archaeologists’ understanding of one of England’s most famous archaeological sites.

NASA’s Webb Telescope Spied on Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS as It Left Our Solar System—What It Spotted “Surprised Researchers”

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2026

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have revealed surprising new data about the mysterious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

Deep in the Jungles of Borneo, Scientists Just Discovered a “Hyperparasite” Organism That Preys on Zombie Fungi

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2026

Scientists working in the jungles of Borneo report an unsettling discovery: a parasitic organism that they say has a hunger for zombie fungi.

Scientists Warn Extraterrestrial Encounters Could Endanger Earth—a Quarantine Facility on the Moon May Be Our Last Line of Defense

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2026

Researchers say a biocontainment facility on the Moon could be humanity's last line of defense against potential future alien contamination.

5,500 Years Ago, Something Was Killing Humans in Prehistoric Siberia—New Research Has Finally Revealed This Ancient Assassin

Micah Hanks·June 21, 2026

Why were so many children and adolescents among the dead at ancient burial sites in eastern Siberia? Scientists may finally have the answer.

Earthlings on Europa? Provocative Study Explores ‘Reverse Panspermia’ Scenario Where Earth Life May Have Invaded an Alien Moon

Micah Hanks·June 21, 2026

A provocative study suggests that Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa may not only be hospitable, but that life from Earth could be thriving there.

A Bizarre ‘Bullseye’ in Space Could Hold a Major Clue to Unraveling One of the Universe’s Greatest Mysteries

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2026

New research reveals how an unusual celestial object resembling a cosmic “bullseye” could offer clues to one of the most perplexing phenomena in our universe.

Could Humans Regrow Limbs? Scientists Are Closer Than Ever to Unlocking a Hidden Power of Regeneration

Micah Hanks·June 19, 2026

Scientists have regrown skeletal and connective tissues in mammals, marking a “critical step” toward enabling tissue regeneration in humans.

Physicists Say This Exotic Particle’s Odd Decay Could Reveal Clues to a Longstanding Mystery

Micah Hanks·June 18, 2026

Physicists have revealed that the unusual decay of an “exotic” subatomic particle could offer new clues to its mysterious structure.

Astronomers Observing a Supermassive Black Hole Just Had an Unexpected UFO Sighting

Micah Hanks·June 18, 2026

Scientists report the detection of one of the strongest "UFOs" astronomers have ever seen during observations of a supermassive black hole.

Grok Goes to War: Pentagon Reveals Musk’s AI Chatbot Launched Missiles in U.S. War with Iran

Micah Hanks·June 18, 2026

This week, we learned the Pentagon reportedly leveraged Elon Musk’s xAI to assist in the launch of as many as 2,000 munitions in the U.S. war with Iran.

NASA Just Tested a Secretive Experimental Aircraft in a “Major Milestone” for Supersonic Flight

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2026

An experimental aircraft just achieved a “major milestone” that NASA officials say brings the future of quiet supersonic...

This Breakthrough Propulsion Technology Could One Day Carry Humans to the Stars—But There’s a Problem

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2026

A futuristic propulsion system may have a few hurdles to cross before it can attain the near-light-speeds many experts had hoped for.

“This is Far from an Ordinary Burial”: Archaeologists Have Made Rare Discoveries in an ‘Elite’ Siberian Grave

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2026

A burial site uncovered by archaeologists in southern Siberia has revealed a series of unusual discoveries.

Forgotten in a Museum for Two Centuries, This Weird Artifact’s Rediscovery Upends a Long-Held Belief About the Vikings

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2026

A curiosity that had been locked away in a museum’s archives for more than 200 years is now revealing clues to a longstanding Viking mystery.

Scientists Uncover New Evidence of Mysterious ‘Time-Reversal Symmetry Breaking’ in This ‘Exotic’ Kagome Metal

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2026

Physicists report the discovery of new evidence for a mysterious quantum state in an unusual class of materials.

Experts Warn of Potential Covert Misuse of Fusion Reactors—Antineutrino Detectors Could Offer a Safeguard, New Research Reveals

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2026

New research reveals how fusion reactors could be monitored for any potential illicit production of plutonium for nuclear weapons.

A Venus Flytrap Mystery That Has Perplexed Scientists Since Darwin Has Finally Been Solved

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2026

New research is finally shedding light on one of the Venus flytrap's most curious and enduring mysteries.

The Pentagon Just Released Its Third Batch of UAP Files—What Have We Learned from the PURSUE Releases So Far?

Micah Hanks·June 14, 2026

What do the Pentagon's latest releases of UAP records reveal? The Debrief takes a look at what's in the new files, what's missing, and how it relates to public attitudes toward the UAP issue.

This Unusual Artifact Resembling a TV Remote Could Reveal the Oldest Evidence of Numerical Calculation in Mesoamerica

Micah Hanks·June 13, 2026

Archaeologists have discovered an unusual artifact they say could represent the earliest known use of written numbers ever discovered in Mesoamerica.

New SPHEREx Space Telescope Images Confirm a Major Problem That Many Astronomers Were Afraid Of

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2026

Nearly 3 out of every 4 images obtained by NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope now confirm something many astronomers had been afraid of.

Pentagon Official Provides Update on “Hazardous Materials Incident” That Prompted Shelter-in-Place Order

Micah Hanks·June 11, 2026

A shelter-in-place order was issued at the Pentagon on Thursday following what was characterized as a “hazardous materials incident”.

U.S. and Iran Exchange New Strikes as Conflict Edges Closer to Wider War

Micah Hanks·June 11, 2026

This week, the U.S and Iran engaged in a new round of military strikes, sparking concerns over the potential for a broader-reaching conflict.

Earthquake Experts Modeled 1,000 Years of Activity in California—What They Found Now Has Scientists Concerned

Micah Hanks·June 10, 2026

California could be due for a major earthquake in the near future, according to concerning new models based on a millennium of data.

2,600-Year-Old Underground Discovery Reveals a Mysterious Ancient Structure Hidden Below Egypt’s Nile Delta

Micah Hanks·June 10, 2026

A curious recent discovery has revealed a promising new underground archaeological find at the ancient site of Buto in Egypt’s Nile Delta.

“We Must Strengthen Our Processes”: NASA Issues Update on ‘Antenna Mishap’ Involving Deep Space Station 14

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2026

NASA officials have completed an investigation into an incident that caused damage to the 70-meter Deep Space Station 14 antenna last September.

An Explorer Vanished Searching for a ‘Lost Civilization’ in the Amazon—Now Archaeologists Think They May Have Found It

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2026

Advancements in archaeology made with LiDAR and other technologies are revealing evidence of a "lost civilization" in the heart of the Amazon.

Mysterious Artificial Islands in Scotland Have Long Perplexed Archaeologists—A New Discovery Reveals Clues to Their Ancient Origins

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2026

Scattered throughout Scotland’s ancient lochs, curious structures known as crannogs have long intrigued archaeologists and historians.

This Ancient Artifact Remained Unidentified for Decades—Now It’s Rewriting the History of One of Japan’s Early Iron Technologies

Micah Hanks·June 7, 2026

An iron artifact recovered by archaeologists may be the oldest of its kind ever found in Japan, according to new research.

5,500-Year-Old Discoveries in a Remote Mountain Cave Reveal Evidence of Prehistoric Industry Linked to the Dawn of Metallurgy

Micah Hanks·June 6, 2026

Strange green stones, possible hidden burials, and other discoveries have been made in a remote cave high in the Pyrenees mountains.

4,500-Year-Old Discovery on a Remote Island Could Change Everything We Know About Ancient Nautical Technology in the High Arctic

Micah Hanks·June 5, 2026

A discovery by archaeologists on a remote island in the High Arctic could upend past thinking on ancient seafaring technology.

In Antarctica, Scientists Just Discovered a Massive Hidden Structure Deep Below the Frozen Surface

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2026

A massive, semi-continent-sized subsurface structure has been discovered by scientists beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface.

A Spacecraft Mysteriously Went Silent—Now NASA Officials Are Speaking Up After Months of Speculation

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2026

This week, NASA has officially confirmed the end of its MAVEN Mars mission after the spacecraft mysteriously fell silent late last year.

Look What NASA Captured in Satellite Images as This Bizarre Phenomenon Erupted from the Heart of a Super Typhoon

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2026

A violent typhoon that tore across the North Pacific Ocean in April offered a rare look at an unusual spectacle of the natural world, captured in nighttime imagery by a U.S. satellite.

Physicists Tried Cutting a Photon in Half—Then Things Got Really Weird

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2026

What would happen if you tried to cut an elementary particle like a photon into smaller pieces? New research suggests it could get very weird.

One of America’s Rarest Species Just Narrowly Survived a Historic Wildfire—NASA Satellite Images Reveal the Stunning Damage

Micah Hanks·June 3, 2026

NASA satellite images reveal recent damage on Santa Rosa Island from what officials say was the largest Channel Islands wildfire on record.

A Massive 6000-Year-Old ‘Mega-Structure’ Unearthed by Archaeologists Reveals Links to a Mysterious Early European Culture

Micah Hanks·June 3, 2026

A massive discovery in northeastern Romania has revealed links to a curious ancient culture from ancient Eastern Europe’s Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods.

Gravity Mysteries Sealed in an Envelope, an Odd Schrödinger’s Cat State, and a Massive Discovery Under an NY Cemetery

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2026

This week at The Debrief, new clues to gravity mysteries, a fireball explosion captured in satellite imagery, and "Schrödinger’s Cat States" are all in the news.

Scientists Just Revealed Something Massive Has Been Hiding Beneath This New York Cemetery for More Than a Century

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2026

Cornell University researchers have confirmed a massive, century-old underground discovery hidden below a New York cemetery.

NASA Officials Confirm Rare Event Captured in Satellite Images That Caused Loud Booms Heard Throughout New England

Micah Hanks·June 2, 2026

Residents of New England were startled over the weekend as a loud quaking boom shook the northeast, while many observers spotted a bright fireball streaking through the skies over the U.S. and Canada.

Something Revealed Itself by Bending the Light of a Distant Star in 2019—Now Astronomers Are Racing to Find Out What It Was

Micah Hanks·May 29, 2026

For just an hour in late 2019, a cosmic mystery revealed itself to astronomers in an unprecedented way: by bending the light of a star.

New Report Highlights Official Concerns Over “Anti-Tech Extremism” in U.S. as AI-Related Fears Rise

Micah Hanks·May 28, 2026

This week, a new report argues that U.S. federal officials are warning about possible concerns over forms of anti-tech extremism in America.

In the High Himalayas, a Mysterious Animal That Has Intrigued Scientists for 160 Years Has Revealed an Astonishing Secret

Micah Hanks·May 28, 2026

A major biological surprise has emerged from the heart of the mysterious Himalayas, according to scientists who made the unexpected discovery.

ATLAS Collaboration Physicists Just Revealed the Discovery of an Entirely New Exotic Particle

Micah Hanks·May 28, 2026

In a physicists first, researchers with the ATLAS Collaboration report the successful observation of a new exotic particle.

Hidden in a Croatian Cave, Archaeologists Have Made a Perplexing Discovery They Say “Remains Open to Interpretation”

Micah Hanks·May 28, 2026

Archaeologists in Croatia have made an unusual discovery at an ancient ritual site along the country’s southern coast.