The Navy Quietly Just Rapidly Deployed an Entire Aircraft Carrier Group To Meet Russian Ships Near Hawaii
The Debrief has learned that in early June, the U.S. Navy rapidly deployed the entire U.S.S. Carl Vinson...
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New Study Says an Extra-Dimension May Explain Dark Matter
In a recently published study, theoretical particle physicists from the University of California Riverside propose dark matter might...
China Confirms It Has Its Own UFO Task Force
Chinese Military Said to Be Using AI to Track an Increase in “Unidentified Air Conditions.”
Chinese Military Said to Be Using AI to Track an Increase in “Unidentified Air Conditions.”
With the looming release of a national intelligence report detailing U.S. military encounters with “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” or...
Inspector General Will Have a Critical Role in the ‘UFO Mystery’
New, Previously Withheld, Navy Reports of "Unidentified Aircraft" Encounters Emerge
New, Previously Withheld, Navy Reports of "Unidentified Aircraft" Encounters Emerge
The DoD's Office of the Inspector General could have a far more critical role in the modern day "UFO mystery" than many realize.
A Ridiculously Simple Defense Against Russian Malware
Disastrous Russian malware attacks on major American corporations and local, state, and federal government agencies are becoming a...
New Army Antiferroelectric Research Offers Breakthrough Energy Storage Potential
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, recently announced researchers from the Army Research Laboratory had...
DARPA Develops AI Sarcasm Detector (Just What We Needed)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, recently announced the successful demonstration of an advanced...
China’s Uncontrolled Long March Rocket Will Be a “Truly Spectacular,” But Reckless Show
The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend
The 100-foot, 21 Ton Spent Rocket Booster is Expected To Impact Earth This Weekend
A nearly 100-foot long, 16.5-feet wide, 21 metric ton expended rocket is currently barrelling through the Earth’s atmosphere,...
Physicists Discover a New Mysterious Type of Aurora
In a recent study, physicists with the University of Iowa say they have discovered a new new feature...
Cyberattacks on U.S. Police Departments Are a Huge Overlooked National Security Threat
Recently, the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department made headlines when they announced the agency’s computer network had been...
Inspector General Launching Evaluation into The Pentagon’s Actions With UFOs
The DoD's Office of the Inspector General has announced the launch of a formal evaluation into The Pentagon’s actions regarding UFOs.
Interview With NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit
Selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996, Donald Pettit has spent the last 25 years training, preparing, and...
The Growing Threat of “Deepfake Geography”
This use of artificial intelligence to create compelling false images or videos depicting people doing or saying something...
Update: U.S. Special Operations Command Central’s Twitter Account Was NOT Hacked
This weekend, The Debrief reported U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCOENT) had claimed their official Twitter account had been hacked. ...
U.S. Special Operations Command Central Claims Twitter Account Was Hacked
Saturday, April 24, the official Twitter account for U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCOENT) published a bizarre tweet...
Making America Great Again? National Nostalgia Influences Political and Racial Perceptions
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Virginia Commonwealth University say they found that having a high level...
Researchers Use AI to Track the Evolution of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Researchers used a new artificial intelligence program to accurately identify COVID-19 related conspiracy theories on social media and...
Alien Artifacts on Earth and in Our Solar System is Possible, NASA Reports
A 2018 report published by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows the lengths America’s premier...
Chinese Lab-Leak Origin For COVID-19 Possible, Say Top Intelligence Officials
During Wednesday’s open-hearing on Current Worldwide Threats, America’s top intelligence officials said they have not ruled out the possibility...
Dunning-Kruger Effect: Ignorance and Overconfidence Affect Intuitive Thinking, New Study Says
In a newly published study, researchers say the Dunning-Kruger Effect can cause low-performers to overestimate their judgments during...
Pentagon Confirms Leaked UFO Images Are Authentic
The Pentagon has confirmed that U.S. Navy personnel captured several leaked images and a video depicting unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP.
Effects of Climate Change Unknown For 98% of Land Mammals Scientists Warn
Recently published research says there are significant gaps in understanding the impact of climate change on the world's terrestrial mammals.
Hypnosis Radically Alters How The Brain Processes Information, New Study Finds
In a new study, researchers from the University of Turku in Finland found the brain’s normal information processes...
X-58A Valkyrie Drone Successfully Launches a Smaller Drone in Recent Test
The United States’ experimental stealthy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, successfully launched a smaller drone...
“Online Haters” Are Psychopaths, Recent Study Finds.
Recently published research finds that “online haters” or people who post hateful comments on online forums and social...
NASA Contest Offers $21k Prize To Envision The Future of Aviation
This past Friday, NASA announced they were enlisting the public’s help and offering up to $21,000 in prize...
Second Interstellar Visitor Borisov Is The Most Pristine Comet Ever Observed
New research released today suggests the second interstellar object ever detected, 2I/Borisov, was likely the most pristine comet...
Royal Navy’s NavyX Welcomes “Madfox” Autonomous Ship
The Royal Navy recently announced a brand new autonomous surface vessel, the Madfox, is in the hands of the U.K.’s...
Biden Pledges To Nearly Triple Science Research Funding
During his first press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration was planning to invest heavily in science,...
FBI Warns Imminent Deepfake Attacks “Almost Certain”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a unique Private Industry Notification (PIN) on deepfakes, warning companies...
Army Develops New Plasma-Treated Nanoparticles For Future Weapons
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, say...
US Military Has “A Lot More” on UFOs Ex-Intelligence Director Confirms
In an interview, former Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, confirmed the USG is aware of "a lot more" sightings of UFOs.
‘Oumuamua Not an Alien Spaceship, Likely a Piece of an Exoplanet, New Study Says
Two scientists from the University of Arizona believe they have solved the mystery behind ‘Oumuamua, suggesting its a piece of an exoplanet.
Lightning Sparked the Origin of Life, According To Recent Study
Could lightning be responsible for the origin of life on Earth? According to a new study published by...
DARPA Will Use Marine Life to Spy on Enemy Subs
With PALS, DARPA is turning the sensors towards marine life in hopes of recruiting them as underwater spies.
Mysterious Insignias and Symbols from the Classified World
From Aliens, Wizards, to Dragons. The Classified World is Teeming With Hidden Messages
From Aliens, Wizards, to Dragons. The Classified World is Teeming With Hidden Messages
The Debrief takes a look at 9 of the most mysterious emblems we've come across from within the classified world.
Russia Disrupts Twitter Service, Threatens Total Ban
Russia announced Wednesday it is slowing upload speeds to Twitter in retaliation against the social media company's alleged failure to remove banned content.
Scientist Discover Sea Slugs Who Cut Off Their Heads To Regrow New Bodies
Scientists from Nara Women's University in Japan have discovered two species of sacoglossan sea slugs that can sever their heads and regrow entirely brand-new bodies.
Russian Hackers Currently Targeted In Mysterious Cyberwar
Four Major Dark Web Russian Cybercrime Forums Have Been Hacked Recently
Four Major Dark Web Russian Cybercrime Forums Have Been Hacked Recently
A mysterious person or group is currently waging cyberwar on online forums used by Russian hackers and cybercriminals...
Disk-Shaped Aircraft Can Levitate To Near-Space Using Only Solar Power
Researchers have developed micro-disks that can levitate in the mesosphere using only sunlight as propulsion
“DearMoon” To Give 8 Random People a Free Ride To The Moon
Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."
Japanese billionaire plans to send 8 members of the public "further than any human has ever gone from planet earth."
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited the public to join him on a six-day trip to the moon...
U.S. Unprepared For Coming AI Threat, National Security Commission Finds
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) says the U.S. is unprepared to compete with China in the coming AI era.
UK Fireball: Historic Meteor Lights up the Sky over Great Britain
Experts Pinpoint the Area They Believe Meteorite Fragments Landed
Experts Pinpoint the Area They Believe Meteorite Fragments Landed
UK Fireball: A historic meteor lit up the United Kingdom’s skies on Sunday at 9:56 PM (local time). The...
Bill Allowing Big Tech To Form “Techno-Governments” To Be Announced Today
Nevada is proposing legislation that would allow major technology companies to effectively form independent techno-governments.
The Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning
The Debrief takes a deep dive and looks at the varying pros and cons of animal cloning and genome editing of species.
Mysterious Malware ‘Silver Sparrow’ Infects Tens-of-Thousands of Macs
The cybersecurity firm Red Canary reports finding a mysterious and previously undetected macOS malware, dubbed "Silver Sparrow," lurking on nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide.
A Ton of the New Defense Technologies Being Unveiled at IDEX-2021
A host of brand new defense technologies will be on display at this years International Defense Conference and Expo in Abu Dhabi.
Second Top AI Ethics Researcher Fired by Google
For the second time in little over three months, technology giant Google has fired a prominent member of their AI ethics team.
Quantum Spacetime Measured in a Major Step to Understanding the Fabric of Reality
Physicists at Fermilab Measured Spacetime on the Planck Scale
Physicists at Fermilab Measured Spacetime on the Planck Scale
Scientists with Fermilab recently announced the successful measurement of quantum spacetime at the smallest imaginable scale in known physics.
Scientists Find Strange Creatures Deep Under the Antarctic Ice
Researchers with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) made an unexpected and shocking discovery, finding several strange and potentially unknown marine life species living deep beneath the Antarctic ice.