How to Land a Rocket on Another Planet Without Wreaking Havoc
How to land a rocket on another planet, moon, or even a comet without completely destroying the landing site or damaging the craft.
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Mysterious Tracks Spotted in Landsat 9 Satellite Images Over Greenland Prompt NASA Investigation
The Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite captured imagery of a series of mysterious tracks as it passed over Greenland on March 13, 2023. Here's what a NASA investigation determined.
NASA’s Incredible Superalloy GRX-810 May Lead to New Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Construction
A new 3D printable superalloy capable of producing components for aircraft and spacecraft with unprecedented durability could represent a major breakthrough for the aerospace industry, according to a new NASA study.
Extreme Weather Warnings and More: The U.K. Just Tested Its Controversial New Emergency Alert System
The U.K. is implementing its new emergency alert system, partially in response to the rapid rise of extreme weather events globally.
New Free VR Program, Psyrreal, Lets You Experience Psychedelic Trips Without Drugs
Researchers have created a new freely available VR program called Psyrreal that can simulate the subjective effects of psychedelic experiences.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Accelerator Facility Reveals Stunning Details in Virtual Tour
The Thomas Jefferson Lab has released an interactive map that lets users take a virtual tour of their National Accelerator Facility.
Mystery of “Strange Metals” and Their Uncanny Behavior Is Closer to Being Resolved, Research Team Says
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they are closer than ever before to resolving the curious behavior of “strange metals,” a metallic phase of matter that is not described well in current theory.
Researchers Have Developed an Incredible New Method of Producing Realistic Holograms
Researchers have developed a new method for creating realistic 3D holographic projections that are three orders of magnitude better than the current state-of-the-art technology.
A Plant Communication First: Scientists Detect Sounds Likened to Ultrasonic ‘Distress Signals’ from Plants
Researchers have recorded and analyzed ultrasonic airborne sounds produced by plants under stress, which can even reveal the plant’s type and condition
A Mysterious Midnight Celestial Event Was Detected Using a Cold War Spying Technique
A seldom-seen midnight celestial event reportedly occurred in recent weeks, marking what may be just the second time the rare solar phenomena has been observed in more than a decade.
New Study Reveals Sharp Decline in American IQ Scores as the “Reverse Flynn Effect” Takes Center Stage
A new study found a sharp decline in American IQ scores in recent years, offering support for what researchers term the "Reverse Flynn Effect."
Could Earth be at Greater Risk from a Deadly Asteroid Impact Than We Realize?
Recent studies indicate that potential threats related to an asteroid impact could be greater than previously realized.
Mysterious South Atlantic Anomaly is “Deepening,” Recent Government Report Says
An anomalous magnetic region in the South Atlantic Ocean is growing, according to data that appeared in a government report published earlier this year.
Department of Energy Scientists Achieve the Impossible with Major Breakthrough in Ultrafast Beam-Steering
Scientists in New Mexico say they have mastered ultrafast steering of light pulses from conventional, “incoherent” sources in a major scientific breakthrough.
First Detection of Neutrinos in a Particle Collider Reported by California Physicists in a Scientific First
Physicists in California have reported the detection of neutrinos in a particle collider, marking a new breakthrough development in physics.
Comprehensive Climate Change Report Warns That World Leaders Must Take Action to Limit Severe Weather Events
The United Nations is calling on governments around the world to take urgent action in the face of climate change, according to a new report that says current efforts to combat the crisis are insufficient.
Breakthrough Study of Anomalous Photoemission Challenges Our Current Understanding of the Phenomenon
Physicists report a discovery they say could upend our long-held scientific views involving the phenomenon that causes the photoelectric effect.
Source of the Sun’s Curious “Heartbeat” is Revealed in Unexpected Discovery
A new study reveals the source of a curious feature of the Sun’s atmosphere that produces a signal pattern that researchers have likened to a human heartbeat.
New Quantum Computing Study Proposes First-Ever Practical Blueprint for a Verifiable Lab-Created Transversable Wormhole
A recent study has proposed the first-ever practical blueprint for a lab-created wormhole that can verifiably bridge spacetime.
This Extreme Enzyme Makes Electricity Out of Thin Air
A naturally-occurring enzyme that helps some forms of bacteria survive in extreme environments has that seemingly magical ability to make electricity out of thin air.
Rise of the Organoids: “Brains in a Dish” Could Power a New Wave of Non-Human Intelligence Through Biocomputing
Artificially grown masses of cells or tissue known as “organoids” could represent the next wave of innovation in modern computing, new research says.
“Impossible” Photonic Breakthrough: Scientists Manipulate Light at Sub-Wavelength Scale
In a breakthrough for photonics previously considered impossible, researchers have shown the ability to manipulate microscopic objects with light at the sub-wavelength scale.
This Futuristic Bandage Can Heal Wounds by Harvesting Electricity Out of Thin Air
Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a "magic" bandage that accelerates healing by harvesting electricity out of thin air.
Green Energy Game-Changer? The Environmental Benefits of Nuclear Fusion
Now is the time to be looking at the variety of ways nuclear fusion will be beneficial for the environment in the decades ahead.
Scientists Find Previously Hidden Corridor Inside The Great Pyramid of Giza
Egyptian Antiquities officials say researchers from the ScanPyramids Project have discovered a previously hidden corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza
The New Frontiers of Psychedelic Therapy
Science is finally breaking down many of the longstanding stigmas around entheogens, revealing new potential for psychedelic therapy.
First Law of Thermodynamics Breakthrough Could Upend a Century of Equilibrium Theory in Physics
Physicists in West Virginia have announced a potential breakthrough that could help upend a longstanding constraint imposed by the first law of thermodynamics.
Mystical Experiences from Psychedelics Offer Highest Psychological Benefits, New Study Reports
New research shows how "mystical" and "insightful" one's experience is while taking psychedelics may directly affect how beneficial those drugs are for treating anxiety, depression, and even PTSD.
Mystery of How Psychedelic Drugs Rapidly Rebuild Neural Connections Solved
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, believe they now understand why psychedelic drugs like LSD, MDMA, and mushrooms rapidly regrow neural connections within the brain.
‘Magic Angle’ Superconductivity of 2D Graphene Connected to Double-Slit Experiment
The magic angel where bilayer graphene turns into a superconductor may have already been revealed in the famous double-slit experiment that showed electrons can be both particles and waves.
A Humanlike “Living Fossil” Could Still Be Alive in Indonesia, This Anthropologist Says
A ancient human, homo floresiensis, may survive in Indonesia, says a retired professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta.
Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Found to ‘Magically’ Regrow Brain Cells, New Research Shows
New research has shown that certain compounds found in lion's mane mushrooms that are part of traditional Asian medicine can magically help the body regrow completely new brain cells.
The Mysterious Origin of Life on Earth and Other Planets One Step Closer to Being Solved
Research into which metals were present at the time life first formed on earth is shedding new light on the possible origin of life both here and potentially on other planets.
“Magic” Drug Restores Lost Memories and Unleashes Hidden Knowledge
Researchers have used an FDA-approved asthma drug to restore lost memories and otherwise hidden knowledge that had been previously considered lost.
Why Does My Dog Howl? It’s Probably Just Their Inner Wolf
If your dog doesn't howl, it may lack the DNA needed to "speak wolf"
If your dog doesn't howl, it may lack the DNA needed to "speak wolf"
New research indicates that if your dog tends to howl in response to other dogs, sirens, or miscellaneous noises, it is likely because your furry little friend is much closer genetically to being a wolf than dogs that don't howl.
“Impossible” Physics Breakthrough Achieved By Researchers Studying Mysterious “Ghost Particles”
Researchers say they have uncovered a new method of studying protons involving beams of mysterious “ghost particles."
Unexpected Discovery Seemingly Defies Long-Held Experimental Law of Physics, Research Team Claims
A discovery involving variance in friction at different speeds between two different kinds of surfaces seemingly defies an experimental law of physics, according to newly published research.
Mysterious Beams of Light and Curious Spirals: Hawaii’s Subaru-Asahi Star Camera Keeps Capturing Bizarre Scenes in the Night Sky
From eerie blue spirals to ghostly green beams of light, the Subaru star camera keeps capturing mysterious scenes in the night skies over Hawaii.
De-Extinction Company Colossal Gets a Mammoth Investment, Wants to Resurrect the Dodo.
Colossal Biosciences says it wants to bring the DoDo back to life...
Colossal Biosciences says it wants to bring the DoDo back to life...
Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to return the Dodo bird from extinction after 150 millions dollar rase.
New Evidence of Elusive ‘Time Crystal’ Detected by Physicists, and You Won’t Believe Where They Found It
A team of Yale physicists says they have detected evidence of a time crystal in a very unlikely place, according to new research.
Watch This Liquid Metal Robot Escape From Jail, Just Like ‘Terminator 2’
A new video shows a human-shaped robot escaping from jail by turning itself into a liquid metal state, like Terminator 2, and then slipping through the bars.
Mystery Killer of Crustaceans on UK Coast Linked to Unknown Pathogen, Government Report Says
A rash of “apocalyptic” crustacean deaths in recent months along England’s northeastern coast could involve an unknown pathogen, according to a new report
Nuclear Force in Question as Physicists Report Observation That Could Challenge Our Current Understanding
A team of physicists says they have observed the most significant isospin mixing recorded to date during beta-decay experiments, a finding that could upset our current accepted understanding of the nuclear force.
“Gravity Batteries” in Underground Mines Around the World Could Enable Long-Term Energy Storage
Scientists are looking at a novel new way of utilizing "gravity batteries" built from decommissioned mines for energy storage.
Scientists Confirm Observation of Mysterious “Cherenkov Effect” in Two-Dimensional Space
Scientists in Israel have confirmed the first experimental observation of Cherenkov radiation while confined in two dimensions, according to new research.
Energy Teleportation and Negative Energy Observed in Quantum Research Breakthrough
The first experimental demonstration of quantum energy teleportation on real quantum hardware has been observed, according to new research that also cites observations of negative energy.
U.S. Department of Energy is Testing Materials For Building “Next Generation of Fusion Reactors”
Physicists working at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility (NFF) are involved in tests with materials they hope to use in the construction of next-gen fusion reactors.
Embracing Fearlessness: New Research Discovers Way To Block Fear Responses Through Electrical Stimulation of the Brain
During recent experiments, scientists discovered a way to turn prevent fear responses by providing electrical stimulation to a specific brain region.
Astroculture: A Quick, But Not So-Easy Guide to Space Farming
While the prospects of space farming certainly bear a degree of promise, there are a number of reasons why it won’t be particularly easy to execute.
Deep Underground Laboratory Reveals Results of Hunt for Quantum Gravity, String Theory
A team of researchers looking to unify the theories of quantum gravity with the Standard Model of Particle Physics have gone underground, literally.