2,500-Year-Old Network of ‘Elusive’ Ancient Roads Found Hidden Deep within the Amazon Rainforest
A team of archaeologists say they have discovered a complex network of ancient roads hidden deep within the Amazon.
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New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Strengthen UAP Reporting from Civilian Pilots and Aviation Personnel
A new bill, the 'Safe Airspace for Americans Act' aims to encourage reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) from pilots.
Next Generation Blue Light LED Could Promote Sleepiness or Wakefulness on Demand
New blue light operating at a different wavelength could help promote wakefulness and sleepiness at the touch of a button.
Scientists Tested Ancient Mud Bricks Using This Novel Technique. What They Found May Confirm a Violent Event Described in the Bible.
New study uses thermal demagnetization to verify a biblical account, showing groundbreaking insights into ancient technology.
5,000 Years Ago, Human Migrations Altered European DNA Making It More Susceptible to Disease
New research just identified the source of several neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis, and how an ancient migration brought it to Europe.
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Anomalous Emissions Coming from Mysterious Isolated Space Object
In an unexpected discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has detected a distant brown dwarf that appears to be producing infrared emissions from methane.
What We Know About the ‘Anomaly’ That Prematurely Ended the Peregrine Moon Lander Mission Carrying Human Remains
An anomaly brought the first attempted soft landing of a spacecraft on the Moon in more than 50 years to a premature end yesterday.
Data Solutions Provider TELUS International is Paying $50 for Images of Kids to Train Google’s AI
Google and TELUS International have collaborated to collect biometric data from children for age verification purposes to train their facial recognition software.
Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch Positions ULA as Newest Challenge to Space X Amid Payload Controversy
The inaugural launch of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket on Monday marked a new milestone in the growing commercial space industry.
Scientists Have Solved This Anti-Gravity Mystery While Confirming New Form of Magnetic Levitation
Scientists solve anti-gravity mystery that challenged classical physics and potentially transforms magnetic levitation technologies.
NASA Satellite Images Have Revealed Something Curious in the Skies Above Russia’s Eastern Coast
NASA satellite images obtained late last year captured an unusual occurrence in the skies off the coast of eastern Russia.
NASA Will Debut Its Mysterious X-59 ‘Quiet’ Supersonic Aircraft at Famous Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Facility Next Week
NASA has announced its plans to unveil its ultra-quiet X-59 supersonic aircraft next week, the American space agency said in a statement on Friday.
“Synthetically-Generated Genomically Targeted Plagues” Will Be the Future of Warfare, says New Defense Report
In a new report, researchers explored the potential for engineered pathogens to become instruments of warfare.
DARPA Research Leads to Groundbreaking Discovery in Quantum Computing, Developing the World’s First Logical Qubit Circuit
Harvard and DARPA create the first circuit with logical qubits, revolutionizing quantum computing possibilities.
‘Laser Scarecrows’ Are a 21st-Century Solution to an Ancient Problem
Scientist from the University of Florida have created laser scarecrows, offering a 21st-century solution to an ancient problem.
This Life-Supporting Component Enabled One of Humanity’s Earliest Innovations. Now It May Be the Key to Finding Intelligent Extraterrestrials.
New research could redefine our search for intelligent extraterrestrials by focusing on the role of oxygen in the development of technology.
AI Researchers Developed a New “Jailbreak” Method to Test ChatGPT’s Defenses. Here’s What They Found.
A study pitted a specialized AI against common LLM chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard in an attempt to break down their defense mechanisms.
Perception of Time Can Dramatically Alter This Crucial Biological Process, New Study Reveals
Harvard researchers reveal that a person's perception of time may directly affect how fast their wounds may heal.
Scientists Have Detected Something Migrating Under Arctic Ice. Now They’re Worried About What May Happen If It Escapes.
Beneath permafrost on a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, scientists in Svalbard have detected something they say could potentially impact the environment if it escapes.
Reefer Madness: New Research Reveals These Key Concerns About the Hidden Risks of Marijuana Use
New research is revealing why some scientists are concerned about the long-term effects of increased marijuana use.
Revolutionary Electrospray Propulsion System Powered by Nanotech May Be Ready to Power Small Spacecraft by the End of 2024
The ESA is producing a new electrospray propulsion system for small spacecraft that is small enough to fit into the palm of your hand.
Astronomers May Have Figured Out How to Detect Liquid Water and Life on Exoplanets
A novel technique to locate planets that could potentially harbor life uses an analysis of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in their atmospheres.
The James Webb Space Telescope Has Changed Our View of the Cosmos in 2023. Here Are Some of This Year’s Best Images and Greatest Discoveries.
Here are some of the key discoveries made in 2023 by the James Webb Space Telescope that are expanding our view of the cosmos.
1,200-Year-Old Artifacts Depicting Cosmogonic Myth of Creation Point to Unknown Pagan Cult
Archeologists have discovered a set of 1,200-year-old belt fittings depicting symbols associated with a cosmogonic myth of creation that may point to an unknown medieval pagan cult.
The Top 5 Science and Tech Topics That Make 2023 a Year to Remember
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Revealed: Science Offers The Surprising Truth Behind Football’s Home-Field Advantage
Explore the intriguing role of home-field advantage in football with groundbreaking scientific insights.
This Startup is Developing a Fusion Propulsion Drive for Deep Space Travel That Could Reach Mars in Just Two Months
A startup founded in 2018 is developing a fusion propulsion drive poised to transform space travel, and it can go really freaking fast.
Scientists Locate Hidden ‘Alien’ World Previously Unknown to Science in One of Earth’s Most Extreme Regions
An ecosystem scientists are calling an “alien” environment has been revealed in one of the most remote and arid regions of the world, a discovery that could shed light on the origins of life on Earth and how exotic life forms on other planets may come to exist.
Forget About OLEDs. The Department of Energy Is Funding the Development of PHOLEDs
Department of Energy-funded research shows phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes or PHOLEDs can last long enough for commercial use.
Machine Learning Breakthrough Creates First Ever Automated AI Scientist
Researchers have built an artificial intelligence called Coscientist that can autonomously develop scientific research and experimentation.
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Has Captured Images of Something Odd Carved into the Martian Landscape
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently captured images of an odd-looking series of ridged lines carved into the landscape of the Red Planet, the U.S. space agency recently announced.
Record-Setting NASA Laser Experiment Beams Ultra-High-Definition Video to Earth from 19 Million Miles Away
A NASA laser experiment has successfully beamed ultra-high-definition streaming video to Earth from a distance of 19 million miles away.
James Webb Space Telescope Spots ‘Unusual’ and ‘Enigmatic’ Features on Ice Giant Uranus
NASA has released stunning new imagery of the ice giant Uranus captured by its premiere space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope.
Researchers Successfully Demonstrate Star Trek-Style ‘Teleportation’ Without Physically Sending Any Information
A team of researchers report the successful demonstration of Star Trek-style 'teleportation' without sending any actual information between the two parties.
Volcano Turns the Sky Red Over Southwest Iceland, Prompting Evacuations and Placing Officials on High Alert
The eruption of a volcano on southwest Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula sent plumes of ash into the sky on Monday, following several weeks of earthquakes that rocked the region.
Dream Chaser Spaceplane is Gearing Up to Help NASA Deliver Cargo to the International Space Station
An innovative new spaceplane cargo system is advancing toward its first delivery to the International Space Station (ISS), as one of NASA’s commercial partners providing resupply services.
Study: Psychology Professor’s Relationship App Shows 80% Success Rate at Improving Romantic Relationships
A university professor and his former student have developed a smartphone-based relationship app that reportedly helped 80% of participants in a recent study improve their romantic relationships.
NASA is Investigating a Strange Series of Coded Messages from Space. They’re Coming from a Familiar Source.
NASA engineers were reportedly left baffled recently after receiving a perplexing series of coded messages from a point in space nearly 15 billion miles from Earth, according to a recent update shared by the U.S. space agency.
World’s First Supercomputer That Will Rival the Human Brain to be Unleashed in 2024
Researchers in Australia are developing the world’s first supercomputer capable of simulating networks at a scale comparable to the human brain, which they say will be complete by next year.
NASA Identifies 17 Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Icy Worlds, Including Two Cosmic Nearby Neighbors
A team of NASA researchers says they have identified 17 potentially habitable icy worlds including two that are cosmically nearby, which may have subsurface oceans teeming with extraterrestrial life.
Government-Funded Study Explores Warp Drives as Means of Faster-Than-Light Communication through “Hyperwaves”
This government funded faster-than-light communication research using warp bubbles may be a key to develop FTL travel technology.
Has Dark Matter’s Identity Been Revealed? Scientists Searching for Mysterious Hypothetical Particle May Soon Have an Answer
Scientists may be closing in on the mystery of dark matter, in new research that may link it to the existence of a hypothetical particle.
DOE Backs New Inertial Fusion Energy Research Initiative at New York’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $10 million to the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester as part of an initiative to stimulate research into inertial fusion energy (IFE).
Physicists Hope to Finally Resolve Whether Gravity is Quantum by Levitating Micro Diamonds
New experiments to determine whether or not gravity is quantum in nature will involve levitating micro diamonds in a vacuum.
Entanglement On-Demand Achieved in Breakthrough Study Pointing to “New Frontier” in Quantum Science
Physicists at Princeton University have reported the successful on-demand entanglement of individual molecules, according to new research.
Soft Morphing Aerial Robots Could Revolutionize Space Exploration, Starting with Saturn’s Moon Titan
Soft morphing aerial robots could revolutionize space exploration by overcoming complex terrains, starting with Titan.
Scientists Build Organic Solar Cells Using Wood for Greener Solar Panels
Researchers have utilized lignin, an organic material derived from wood, to improve the stability and environmental friendliness of organic solar cells.
Generative AI Chatbots Can Already Match Our Capabilities in This Key Area of Human Intelligence, Studies Reveal
New studies show Generative Artificial Intelligence, like ChatGPT-4, achieving human-level creativity, challenging traditional views
The First and Only Exomoons Ever Discovered Orbiting Distant Planets May Be Something Else Entirely
Astronomers studying the first and only two exomoons ever discovered outside our solar system say deeper investigations now reveal they don't exist.