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What Really Happened to Japan Airlines Flight 1628 in 1986?
On November 17th, 1986, Japan Airlines flight 1628 became involved in one of the most controversial UFO incidents of the 20th century.
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.
“Programmable Matter” Can Change Color With a Simple Flash of Light
Researchers from MIT have developed a way to alter the color of objects coated with "programmable matter" using only a simple flash of light.
The US Navy Plans to “Unman the Frontlines” With Its New Drone Programs
The US Navy and Marine Corps are campaigning to ‘unman the frontlines’ with several new drones in development, each aimed at ensuring future unmanned machines can serve beneath the sea, on the surface, and in the air.
Human Hibernation for Space Travel is Possible, But Your Body Doesn’t Like It
Human hibernation could allow us to sleep our way through the solar system but the human body isn't exactly built for it.
Engineering Nanotubes for Future Tech That Will Be As Tiny as An Atom
Researchers have developed a method to position carbon nanotubes on the atomic scale for future technology that may one day, be very tiny.
Air Force Is Making Way for the Stealthy B-21 Bomber By Phasing Out the B-1 and B-2
To make way for the upcoming B-21 bomber “Raider,” two of the US Air Force’s three strategic bombers are being phased out. The B-1 and B-2 bomber airframes are each nearing the end of their tenure. Seventeen of the existing...
Perception of Time Slows in Virtual Reality Environments, Research Shows
According to new research, a user’s perception of time may actually slow down when using immersive virtual reality (VR) devices.
Auditory Pareidolia: The Voices in Your Head Have a Rational Explanation
Have you ever thought you heard voices or music in the midst of random noise? Then you have likely experienced the common form of sensory illusion known as audio pareidolia.
Mystery Booms: Multiple Theories Exist Behind Booms Reported for Decades
In modern times, many reports of strange sounds frequently described as “mystery booms” have been logged, particularly in parts of the eastern United States.
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 demonstrated a new antiferroelectric material process that could revolutionize the way technologies store and release large amounts of electrical power. The process...
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 AI-enabled model capable of detecting sarcasm in textual communications. With domains like Twitter and Facebook increasingly becoming battle spaces for “grey zone”...
“Twistronics” May Lead to a New Era in Quantum Communication and Night Vision
Research Funded by the US Army into 2D materials may “usher in a new era of night vision technology and quantum communication networks”.
Research Funded by the US Army into 2D materials may “usher in a new era of night vision technology and quantum communication networks”.
Research Funded by the US Army into "Twistronics" may lead to innovations in night vision technology and quantum communication networks.
The Lost Cosmonauts: A Story of Soviet Secrets and Space Hackers
Did the Soviets really have a secret space program?
Did the Soviets really have a secret space program?
At the height of the Space Race, two Italian brothers claimed they uncovered evidence of a secret Soviet space program, and even lost cosmonauts.
This Battlefield Has No WiFi: How Starlink Internet Can Alter Autonomous AI Military Systems
As AI is used on the battlefield, poor internet access in remote areas can cause it to fail. Can Starlink internet solve this issue?
Earth 2.0: Scientists Seek a Better Method for Finding Habitable Exoplanets
Scientists are looking for a "cosmic twin" in the search for potentially habitable exoplanets that could mirror Earth in a variety of different ways.
10 Military Encounters with Monsters That Make you Wonder “What the Hell?”
Here is a top 10 list of the oddest military encounters with cryptids, ranging from the simply weird to the genuinely "what-the-hell?"
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 of auroras – the brilliant natural light displays predominantly seen near Earth’s high-latitude regions. Examining a nearly two-decades-old video of auroras, researchers said...
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 hacked, with cyberattackers reportedly making off with 250 gigabytes of sensitive data, including the identity of police informants. According to the Associated...
Blood Falls: How a Macabre Glacier May Help the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Flowing from Antarctica's Tony Glacier into nearby Lake Bonney is Blood Falls, a bizarre waterfall which spews crimson liquid.
Wandjina: Using An Old God To Track Ancient Australian Climate Change
Wandjina is part of Australia's cultural and geographic landscape, but the god was more than myth and may have helped track climate change.
Interview With NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit
Selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996, Donald Pettit has spent the last 25 years training, preparing, and traveling into space with America’s premier space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA. A veteran of three spaceflights, Pettit was...
The Growing Threat of “Deepfake Geography”
This use of artificial intelligence to create compelling false images or videos depicting people doing or saying something that has never actually occurred, commonly known as “deepfakes,” is a reality people have become increasingly familiar with. However, a group of scientists...
Publishing Books As NFTs Is Gaining Popularity and Authors Are Cashing In
A handful of writers are using the recent NFT boom to publish their books. Is this the future of book publishing and will it pay off?
Ethiopia’s Historic New Dam Must Go Green To Avoid Territorial Conflicts
New study shows future conflicts in East Africa due to Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can be avoided if green energy is harnessed.
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 of national nostalgia predicted both positive attitudes toward former President Donald Trump and racial prejudice. In previous studies, nostalgia, or feeling a...
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 model how the misinformation evolves in a recently published study. Researchers say the tool could ultimately help public health officials in combating...
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 space agency is willing to consider when proving the existence of intelligent alien life. Entitled NASA and The Search For Technosignatures, the...
Were Those UAP Just “Drones and Balloons?”
Jazz Shaw provides his opinion on the recent release and coverage of the leaked UAP images.
Jazz Shaw provides his opinion on the recent release and coverage of the leaked UAP images.
Are those latest images of UAP just "drones and balloons?" Journalist Jazz Shaw weighs in with his thoughts.
The Foo Fighters: Today’s Pilots Encounters with UAP Are Nothing New
World War II Pilots were among the first to have unusual aerial Encounters
World War II Pilots were among the first to have unusual aerial Encounters
What were the "Foo-Fighters" that American night-fighter crews encountered over Europe and the Pacific during World War II?
Did You See What I Saw?: Discussing UFOs Can Be Difficult For Persons Of Color
People of all races encounter the UFO phenomenon, but does race influence whether a witness is believed? The everyday experiences of minorities suggest this is likely the case and ufology suffers for it.
China has Achieved Total Global Drone Supremacy
China dominates the drone market, both from a commercial and militairy perspective.
China dominates the drone market, both from a commercial and militairy perspective.
UAV "Motherships," owning the market share, and a global hold on technology. The Drone is the future and the Chinese are winning the war.
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 the intuitive decision-making process. According to the study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology on April 8, 2021, researchers found that persons with...
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 are radically altered whenever one undergoes hypnosis. According to the study published in the Neuroscience of Consciousness journal, brain regions that normally...
“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 media demonstrate high levels of personality disorder traits associated with psychopathy. Today’s internet and social media platforms offer people the ability to...
Top 5 Things About A.I. That This Science Fiction Writer Thinks Will Kick Ass
Artificial intelligence may be a dirty word in some quarters. Yet, ask any science fiction writer, and they will shout, "It's about time!"
If Aliens Landed Tomorrow, Could We Communicate With Them?
An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."
An interview with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, author of "The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens—and Ourselves."
Are we alone in the universe? If not, would we even be able to communicate with aliens should the ever arrive? An interview with Arik Kershenbaum.
Looming Climate Disaster Pushing Scientists to Consider Solar Geoengineering as Possible Solution
In an attempt to solve the climate crisis, scientists urge U.S. to look into solar geoengineering as a method to cool the Earth's atmosphere.
The Antikythera Mechanism Still Challenges Our Ideas About the Past
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
This ancient computer and other anachronisms from early times leave us with more questions than answers.
“Zombie Fires” Represent a New Siberian Climate Change Catastrophe
The recent appearance of "Zombie Fires" represent conflagrations that can re-establish themselves even after the harshest of Russian winter conditions.
New Warp Drive Model Requires No ‘Exotic Matter,’ Scientists Say We Can Build It
Researchers in Sweden have come up with a design for an entirely new version of Warp drive that may actually work.
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 that “malicious actors almost certainly will leverage synthetic content for cyber and foreign influence operations in the next 12-18 months.” The FBI’s...
Cartels Are Using ‘Narco-Drones’ to Smuggle Drugs Across US Border
Cartels are using 'narco-drones' to smuggle drugs across the border, and US officials have no idea how to stop them.
Faster-Than-Light Travel Is Coming At Us Faster Than We Thought
"It was May 2013, and I needed a faster-than-light drive something fierce." Best selling sci-fi author G. S. Jennsen dives into FTL travel.
Old Radioactive Russian Spy Satellites Fall to Earth, and More Will Soon Follow
In 1978, the Russian spy satellite, Cosmos 954, fell onto Canada, and it carried a nuclear reactor. More will be on the way soon.
This is the New High-Speed Propulsion System the DoD and Norway are Working On
The DoD and Norway aim to produce a new advanced solid fuel ramjet propulsion system with applications for future hypersonic weaponry.
Instant ‘Vaccine-in-a-Box’ is DARPA’s Solution to A Future Viral Outbreak
GE Research and DARPA want to build a "vaccine-in-a-box" to speed vaccine development from months to hours to prevent a future outbreak.
This Rare Area 51 Footage Was Recently Removed by the CIA
Footage from Area 51, made at the remote USAF facility in 1960, offers a unique glimpse at one of the most secretive locations on Earth.
Facial Recognition Drones Racially Profile But They Don’t Have To
A start-up is poised to usher in the next era of biometric identification technology: drones using AI-powered facial recognition technology.