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“We Are Past the Event Horizon”: Controversial AI Visionary Says the Singularity is Here, and It’s Not What We Expected

Micah Hanks·June 12, 2025

AI may have crossed a technological threshold popularly known as “Singularity,” according to one expert who says we have surpassed the point where machines exceed human capabilities.

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Source of ‘Extreme’ Redshift 7 Ultraviolet Light Powering Cosmic Reionization

Christopher Plain·June 12, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted extreme galaxy clusters generating enough ultraviolet light to account for cosmic reionization.

Scientists Reveal Plants Have a “Switch” That Allows Them to Redirect Root Growth to Seek Water

MJ Banias·June 12, 2025

Plants utilize a rapid "molecular switch" in their roots that enables them to sense dry soils and redirect their growth to seek out water.

How the Pentagon Secretly Sparked America’s Clean Energy Boom

Tim McMillan·June 12, 2025

The U.S. clean energy boom began not with climate policy, but with Pentagon-led innovation driven by national security needs.

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Scientists Are ‘Playing with God’s Dice’ by Using Quantum Entanglement for this Game-Changing Random Number Generator

Christopher Plain·June 12, 2025

Scientists have built the first ever traceable and certifiable random number generator that uses quantum entanglement.

Astronomers Have Spotted a Giant Exoplanet Forming in Distant Star System

Ryan Whalen·June 12, 2025

A newly formed planet may have been discovered by astronomers after identifying what seems to be a gas giant in a planet-forming disk's gap.

“People Thought This Couldn’t Be Done”: Ground-Based Telescopes Detect Echoes of “Cosmic Dawn” by Peering 13 Billion Years Back in Time

Christopher Plain and Tim McMillan·June 11, 2025

Astronomers have used Earth-based telescopes to look over 13 billion years back in time to the Cosmic Dawn just after the Big Bang.

Look What NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter Just Spotted Peeking Through an Odd Martian Cloud Formation

Ryan Whalen·June 11, 2025

A Martian volcano, Arsia Mons, rises above the clouds in a newly released panoramic image captured by the Mars Odyssey orbiter.

Scientists Have Discovered a Hidden Pattern and ‘Universal Rule’ Governing All Life on Earth

Tim McMillan·June 11, 2025

From rainforests to coral reefs, scientists have uncovered a hidden pattern that explains how life on Earth is organized.

This “Stealthy” Ancient Volcano in Alaska Erupts Without Warning. Scientists Think They Now Know Why.

MJ Banias·June 10, 2025

A new study explains why some volcanoes erupt “stealthily” and offers a roadmap to improve eruption forecasting.

Magnetic Explosion Driving Space Weather Captured by NASA’s Parker Space Probe

Ryan Whalen·June 10, 2025

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a powerful magnetic explosion providing new data on magnetic reconnection, important to space weather.

SETI Researchers Report Potential Discovery of ‘Communication’ by Non-Human Intelligence in Earth’s Oceans

Micah Hanks·June 9, 2025

For the first time, scientists have documented a unique behavior in the animal kingdom that provides new insights into non-human intelligence and potential clues in the search for intelligent life from other worlds.

A Puzzling Seismic Pulse Has Been Traced to Secret Tsunamis in the Arctic Fjord

Ryan Whalen·June 9, 2025

In September 2023, a seismic mystery began when an unusual seismic signal repeated every 90 seconds, creating a perplexing riddle until now.

Researchers Reveal the Surprising Reason Ancient Humans May Have Engaged in Early Fire Use

Ryan Whalen·June 9, 2025

New findings suggest ancient humans in the Near East used fire to smoke meat, rather than cook it, preserving and protecting it from animals.

A Rare ‘Super-Earth’ Has Been Identified by Astronomers Using This Breakthrough Exoplanet Detection Method

Ryan Whalen·June 7, 2025

Chinese and German scientists have utilized the Transit Timing Variation technique to locate an exoplanet super-Earth for the first time.

Scientists Using LIDAR to ‘See’ Through the Dense Forest Canopy Make a Surprising 1,000-Year-Old Discovery

Christopher Plain·June 7, 2025

Dartmouth scientists using LIDAR-equipped drones to peer through Michigan's dense forest canopy have made a shocking 1,000-year-old discovery.

Astronomers Pinpoint Starburst Origins of Early Galaxies, Settling a Stellar Formation Debate

Ryan Whalen·June 7, 2025

Astrophysicists have just discovered when a particular class of galaxies, Lyman Alpha Emitters, experienced their first major star formation.

“It Was a Crazy Idea”: James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Dramatic Phenomenon On Pluto

Ryan Whalen·June 6, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest Pluto’s atmosphere is unlike any other in the solar system, confirming a 2017 hypothesis.

Scientists Successfully Simulate Bizarre Phenomenon Where “Light Appears to be Generated from Darkness”

Christopher Plain·June 6, 2025

Physicists have successfully simulated a bizarre phenomenon where three intersecting lasers create a third, resulting in light from darkness.

Spooky Computing: This New Magnetic Material is “Naturally Resistant” to Forces that Disrupt Quantum Computers

Ryan Whalen·June 6, 2025

A new magnetic material could help to address the problem of quantum computers' susceptibility to environmental disturbances.

First-Ever “Metalenses” Turn Invisible Light Visible and Are Dramatically Thinner Than Glass Lenses

Christopher Plain·June 5, 2025

Breakthrough ultrathin metalenses not only focus light like traditional lenses but also turn invisible light into visible light.

Astronomers Identify ‘Extreme Nuclear Transients’ 100 Times More Energetic than Supernovae

Ryan Whalen·June 5, 2025

Extreme nuclear transients (ENT) are an entirely new class of cosmic events, representing the most energetic explosions ever observed.

Dead Sea Scrolls Could Be Older Than Expected, New AI Model Reveals

Ryan Whalen·June 5, 2025

A new AI model has revolutionized the dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls, revealing they may be older than previously thought.

7,000 Years Ago, a 1,200-Ton Boulder Was Dropped on a Pacific Island—Now Scientists Know How It Got There

Micah Hanks·June 4, 2025

Researchers have discovered a massive 1,200-ton out-of-place boulder that mysteriously made its way onto the island of Tonga long ago.

Astronomers Say They “Don’t Really Understand” Why a Giant Planet Orbits This Tiny Star

Ryan Whalen·June 4, 2025

A small red dwarf star, TOI-6894, is defying astronomers' expectations by having a gas giant planet in its orbit.

“A Glimpse of the Future”: Scientists Suggest ‘Supermassive’ Alternative to Next Generation Supercolliders

Christopher Plain·June 4, 2025

Scientists say supermassive black holes that smash together particles at near light speeds could potentially replace high-cost supercolliders.

“It Seems Like Science Fiction”: Researchers Unleash Breakthrough Tracking Technology Using Environmental DNA

Micah Hanks·June 3, 2025

Scientists have revealed a novel means of tracking everything from wildlife to the presence of illicit substances using DNA that is readily detectable in the environment.

“Groundbreaking” James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries on WASP-121b Set “a Precedent for Future Exoplanet Studies”

Ryan Whalen·June 3, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) observations of exoplanet WASP-121b are contributing valuable clues about how the planet formed.

5,000-Year-Old Missing Formula for ‘Egyptian Blue’ Reveals Unusual Optical, Magnetic, and Biological Properties

Christopher Plain·June 3, 2025

Scientists recreating the lost formula for 5,000-year-old Egyptian Blue affirm its unusual optical, magnetic, and biological properties.

Satellite Scanning the World’s Oceans Detects Elusive Phenomena Scientists Say Had “Been Hiding in Plain Sight”

Christopher Plain·June 2, 2025

Scientists using satellite data to analyze the behavior of the world's oceans have spotted unusual forces operating on and below the surface.

New Laser-Printed Ceramics Can Withstand The Extreme Challenges of Nuclear, Space, and Defense Applications

Ryan Whalen·June 2, 2025

New laser-fabricated ceramics demonstrate endurance of ultra-hot temperatures common to nuclear power, jet engines, and spacecraft.

Scientists Reveal New Clues About Ancient Lost World Hidden Beneath the Ice of Antarctica

Christopher Plain·June 2, 2025

A chemical analysis of rocks from an ancient lost world hidden beneath the ice sheets of Antarctica has yielded several new insights.

James Webb Space Telescope Data Reveals Clues to Mysterious Activity Beneath Europa’s Icy Crust

Ryan Whalen·June 2, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope data indicating that Jupiter’s moon Europa is undergoing constant surface changes has found new support.

“We are Going to Have a Catastrophic Event”: Drone Incursions in Restricted Airspace are Surging in 2025

Tim McMillan·May 30, 2025

FAA data reveals that reports of drone incursions in restricted airspace have surged nearly 26% in the first three months of 2025.

Scientists Invent a 2D Material with Exotic Properties Called ‘Glaphene’ that “Nature Does Not Make on its Own”

Christopher Plain·May 30, 2025

Scientists have invented a new two-dimensional (2D) material called 'glaphene' that combines the exotic properties of other materials.

China’s Tianwen-2 Launches to Retrieve Samples from Mysterious Asteroid Kamo’oalewa

Ryan Whalen·May 30, 2025

On May 28, China’s Tianwen-2 launched on a sample return mission to asteroid Kamo’oalewa, before heading out for a visit with the Comet 311P.

This Tiny, Wearable “e-Tattoo” Can Read Your Mind’s Stress Levels

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 30, 2025

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an e-tattoo that can monitor and predict mental fatigue.

Astronomers Detect Repeating Signals From Space Object That’s “Unlike Anything We Have Seen Before”

Christopher Plain·May 29, 2025

Astronomers have reported the discovery of a mysterious object in deep space that emits radio signals and X-rays in a repeating pattern.

MIT Unveils High-Energy Sodium Fuel Cell That Could Redefine Electric Flight

Ryan Whalen·May 29, 2025

A new lightweight sodium metal fuel cell could enable practical electric flight by surpassing the limits of lithium-ion batteries.

“It Sounds Impossible, but They Did It”: Students Develop New Tech to Power 3D Holograms Using Quantum Entanglement

Ryan Whalen·May 28, 2025

A novel microscopic imaging technique developed by Brown University engineers captures 3D images using quantum entanglement.

Secrets of a Lost Empire’s Mysterious 200-Mile “Gobi Wall” Finally Revealed

Tim McMillan·May 28, 2025

New research reveals the Gobi Wall was more than a medieval defense—uncovering its role as a strategic tool of control for the Xi Xia Empire.

Lunar Magnetism Mystery “Still Unexplained” as Material Detected on Far Side of the Moon Stumps Scientists

Christopher Plain·May 28, 2025

MIT scientists propose a radical new theory to explain why some rocks on the far side of the moon are highly magnetic.

Scientists Have Made a Dark Discovery About Earth’s Oceans—Experts Call It a “Genuine Cause for Concern”

Micah Hanks·May 27, 2025

Scientists say Earth’s oceans are slowly getting darker, according to new findings that reveal a concerning trend affecting our planet.

James Webb Space Telescope Time Travels to Spot an Ancient “Mega-Monster,” Revealing a Cosmic Oddity

Micah Hanks·May 27, 2025

Stunning new deep-field imagery captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals one of the universe's most distant galaxies.

Antarctica’s Ancient Secrets Are Being Unveiled by Novel Krypton-81 Ice-Dating Tech

Ryan Whalen·May 26, 2025

Antarctic research has received a new boost thanks to a novel new technique providing new insights into how the paleoclimate changed.

Scientists Are Decoding a Mysterious Form of Writing From the Ancient Inca Empire—Here’s What It Reveals

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2025

Researchers studying an ancient form of string-writing used in pre-Columbian South America have unraveled new clues to a longstanding mystery.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Gets Photobombed in Latest Red Planet Robotic Selfie

Ryan Whalen·May 25, 2025

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover captured a Martian dust devil in the background of a May 10 selfie taken at Witch Hazel Hill.NASA's Perseverance Rover captured images of itself alongside a distant Martian dust devil in a recent selfie from Jezero Crater.