‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered on the Ocean Floor, Challenging Ideas on Life’s Origins
Scientists have discovered metallic minerals on the deep ocean floor that produce "dark oxygen," according to findings presented in a new study.
Micah Hanks
Micah Hanks is a writer, podcaster, and creator/co-founder of The Debrief. He covers science, technology and futurism, and you can find him at micahhanks.com and on Twitter @MicahHanks.
34-Million-Year-Old Remains Unearthed in Wyoming Challenge Our Ideas on Reptile Evolution
The recent discovery of 34-million-year-old reptile remains in Wyoming are presenting new insights into the evolution of one of nature’s most fascinating slithering species.
Pentagon Chief Speaks Out on President Joe Biden’s Unprecedented Exit from 2024 Election
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised President Joe Biden following his announcement that he would not seek reelection.
Real Life Tractor Beams? Game-Changing New Technology Could Lead to Non-Invasive Medical Procedures
Tractor beams, a technology once relegated to science fiction, could soon become a practical reality with the help of recent advancements in metasurface research.
How Would Humans React to Contact with Extraterrestrials? UK Researchers Seek Answers in New Survey
A new survey looks at how humans might react to eventual contact with extraterrestrials, or whether some form of contact might have already occurred.
Officials Search for Answers in Wake of Recent Presidential Assassination Attempt
This week we examine the recent assassination attempt on the life of a former U.S. President, as intelligence officials continue to search for clues about the would-be assassin.
10-Billion-Year-Old View of Mysterious Glowing ‘Einstein Ring’ Reveals Rare Discovery, Challenging Current Theories
Astronomers have observed a hyper-luminous infrared galaxy (HyLIRG) displaying a highly organized rotation, which is revealed in new observations as it would have appeared close to 10 billion years ago.
NASA Radar Data Confirms Existence of Subsurface “Tunnel” Near Famous Apollo-Era Lunar Landing Site
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a subsurface tunnel-like feature near the landing site of the first crewed mission to the Moon.
Evidence of Ancient Human Interactions with Intelligent “Lost” Species Offers Clues to Their Mysterious Disappearance
New research is revealing insights into the genetics of modern humans, while offering clues to the mysterious disappearance of the Neanderthals.
Bizarre Tachyons That May Be Able to Send Data Back in Time Could be Reconciled with Special Relativity
New insights into mysterious tachyons could help shed light on questions involving our understanding of the quantum world.
‘Time Traveling’ Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Allows Scientists to Gather Data from the Past
A breakthrough that leverages "spooky action at a distance" could lead to practical time-traveling quantum sensors.
CERN Physicists Report First Direct Detection of Electron Neutrinos in Groundbreaking Experiment
Electron neutrinos have been experimentally observed for the first time during recent experiments by physicists at CERN.
NASA Has Little to Say About UFOs as Anniversary of Study Team Report’s Release Nears
NASA officials seem reluctant to discuss the agency’s status regarding UAP as the anniversary of the release of an official agency report looms near.
China Pushes Back as NATO Calls It an “Enabler of Russia’s War Against Ukraine”
This week, China pushes back after NATO characterized the country as an enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine.
An AARO Audit?
New draft language has revealed a possible effort by present-day U.S. lawmakers to have the GAO conduct an audit of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
Future Moon Bases Could be Built Using This Game-Changing Technology Derived from Off-Planet Material
Scientists have proposed a novel method of allocating materials for the future construction of Moon bases using resources already present on the lunar surface.
Webb Telescope Reveals “Best Habitable Zone Exoplanet Currently Known,” and It Could Be Home to Alien Life
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped identify “one of the most promising habitable zone exoplanet candidates” ever discovered.
James Webb Space Telescope is Revealing Surprising Secrets About a Massive and Extremely Remote Space Object
The James Webb Space Telescope is obtaining significant new insights into the early universe with detailed new imagery of the quasar PJ308–21.
Mysterious ‘Scars’ of Mars Unveiled in Images of Massive Feature Captured by Mars Express Spacecraft
Striking new images obtained by the Mars Express spacecraft have revealed a massive scar on the surface of Mars.
The Roswell Material: Case Closed?
This week, we look at AARO and Oak Ridge National Lab's revealing findings involving material allegedly collected from the Roswell UFO incident in 1947.
NASA Tracked Two Near-Earth Objects During Their Recent Close Approaches. One Wasn’t Traveling Alone.
New images reveal stunning images of a pair of near-Earth objects recently tracked by NASA. But that's not all they found.
Authorities Baffled After Legendary Sword in Stone Mysteriously Vanishes from Seemingly Inaccessible Location
The Durandal sword, a famous weapon protruding from stone and a cherished artifact of Rocamadour in southern France, has mysteriously vanished, according to recent reports.
Independence Day 2024: America Has Issues, but Science and Technology Remain Promising
In this Independence Day edition of The Intelligence Brief we look at how science and technology are poised to improve the lives of Americans.
The UAP Singularity
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we explore how recent advancements with AI relate to the UAP question.
Scientists Devise a New Strategy for Solving the Mystery of Dark Matter: They Want to Trap It
Scientists have proposed a novel method of potentially detecting dark matter: by using a 3D-printed vacuum system to “trap” it with ultra-cold lithium atoms.
Strange Swirling Structures on the Moon Could Point to Unseen Activity Beneath the Lunar Surface
New research is closing in on what causes mysterious lunar swirls, pointing to unexplored phenomena occurring beneath the Moon's surface.
NASA Officially Confirms Mysterious Object Recovered in NC Mountains is SpaceX Debris
NASA has officially confirmed that a mysterious object found on a remote North Carolina trail is SpaceX debris that once belonged to one of the American spacecraft company's Dragon capsules.
Game-Changing CERN Experiments Offer Physicists Unprecedented New Insights into the Universe’s Mysteries
Groundbreaking new advancements at CERN are revealing deeper insights into the fundamental nature of our universe.
Secrets of 2000-Year-Old Analog Computer Revealed with Help from Gravitational Wave Technology
New insights into function of the famous Antikythera mechanism have been made with help from technology developed for the study of gravitational waves.
Julian Assange, Famous and Controversial Wikileaks Founder, is a Free Man
This week Julian Assange, the famous founder of Wikileaks, finally returned to his home in Australia a free man.
Unidentified Submersible Objects
This week we dive into cases involving mystery submarines and odd sightings of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) from throughout the years.
Discovery in NASA’s OSIRIS REx Mission Samples Point to Asteroid Bennu’s Surprising Origins
Asteroid samples retrieved by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission have revealed the presence of components hinting at the origins of life on Earth.
Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Sheets, Scientists Have Just Made a Wet and Worrying Discovery
Researchers in Antarctica report a concerning new discovery involving ice melting on Earth’s southernmost continent.
DARPA Teases Newest ‘X-Plane’ Images as Mysterious Hybrid Electric Propulsion Craft Gets Official Designation
DARPA has revealed the official designation of a next-generation X-plane it currently has under development.
CERN Experiment Reveals “Spooky Action at a Distance” Persists Between Top Quarks
Quantum entanglement in top quarks has been demonstrated, according to the results of a groundbreaking experiment by physicists at CERN.
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Rare Phenomenon Long Anticipated by Astronomers
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured striking new images of the Serpens Nebula, revealing a rare alignment of stellar jets that offers new insights into how stars form.
Videos Reveal This Bloodsucking Parasite Doing Something Odd That Settles a Century-Old Debate
Videos reveal a surprising new behavior in a species of leech that settles more than a century of debate among scientists.
Department of Energy Scientists Achieve Fusion Milestone with Promising New Plasma Escape Mechanism
In a fusion energy milestone, researchers have revealed new ways of improving reactor efficiency and longevity while reducing the potential for damage.
NASA Plans to Put an Artificial Star in Orbit. Here’s Why.
NASA plans to deploy an artificial “star” into orbit in a forthcoming space mission to enhance astronomical measurements.
NASA Restores Communication to Voyager Spacecraft in Seemingly Impossible Feat
This week, NASA has achieved the seemingly impossible by restoring full communication to its iconic Voyager I spacecraft.
Emergency in Orbit
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at several of the most alarming incidents that have occurred in the history of spaceflight, as well as occasional encounters with unidentified objects reported by astronauts during orbital operations.
U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Test Advanced Mk21A Missile Reentry Vehicle Over the Pacific
The USAF and Lockheed Martin have announced the successful completion of a test involving the Mk21A future intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle.
What’s That? Look at What NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Just Spotted on the Far Side of the Moon
Look at what has turned up in new images of the far side of the Moon captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Scientists Produce Black Hole ‘Plasma Fireballs’ on Earth in New Breakthrough Experiment
Researchers have produced high-density “plasma fireballs” on Earth, recreating conditions that naturally occur around black holes.
Einstein Telescope to Usher New Era in Astrophysics with Observations of Gravitational Waves
The Einstein Telescope, a state-of-the-art new gravitational wave detector, could mark the beginning of a new era in astrophysics.
Emergency on the ISS? Disturbing Audio Led to Concerns About a Medical Situation in Space
This week, we examine an incident that unfolded this week that led to concerns about a possible medical emergency on board the International Space Station.
Secret Military Tech and UAP “Silent Giants”
This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we look at some of history’s most famous cases involving encounters with “silent giants” that include massive black triangular UAP.
Anomalous Satellites? DARPA Deploys New System for Detecting Unusual Objects in Orbit
DARPA has a new tracking system to detect objects in orbit that exhibit anomalous behavior that may threaten U.S. national security.
Clash Between General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Could Be Resolved by New Mathematical Framework
New research is offering fresh insights into the long-held divide between general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Gravity Without Mass? New Study Challenges the Existence of Hypothetical Dark Matter
A recent study that presents new challenges to the existence of dark matter suggests gravity may be able to exist even in the absence of mass.