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Hubble

In a Surprising Mystery, NASA’s Hubble Reveals Something is Missing from These Nearby Galaxies

prehistoric

280 Prehistoric Cave Drawings Were Hiding in Plain Sight for 60 Years—and Some Tourists Even Carved Their Names Over Them

Plastic

Scientists Turn Plastic Waste and Industrial Sludge Into Stronger Concrete, Cutting Production Emissions by 66%

warp drive

New Warp Drive Model Requires No ‘Exotic Matter,’ Scientists Say We Can Build It

Christopher Plain·March 30, 2021
Researchers in Sweden have come up with a design for an entirely new version of Warp drive that may actually work.
fast radio bursts

New Clues Emerge in the Hunt for Answers to Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts

Micah Hanks·March 29, 2021
Scientists may be closing in on the mystery of fast radio bursts, with the help of new time estimates obtained by a team of researchers.
unhackable computer chip

DARPA is Fighting Hackers by Building The ‘Unhackable’ Computer Chip

Jazz Shaw·March 29, 2021
DARPA is working to put hackers out of business, particularly for America's defense industry, by building the "unhackable" computer chip. 
meteor shower

Meteor Shower? Strange Lights Over the Pacific Northwest Had Another Explanation

Micah Hanks·March 27, 2021
Stargazers throughout the Pacific Northwest were treated to a striking aerial display on Thursday night, but this bizarre light show was no meteor shower.
Joe Biden

Biden Pledges To Nearly Triple Science Research Funding

Tim McMillan·March 26, 2021
During his first press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration was planning to invest heavily in science, pledging to...
deepfake

FBI Warns Imminent Deepfake Attacks “Almost Certain”

Tim McMillan·March 26, 2021
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...
nft virtual real estate

This “Virtual Real Estate” NFT Sold For Half a Million Dollars

Mike Damante·March 26, 2021
An NFT virtual real estate property, Mars House, designed by Canadian Krista Kim, sold for a record shattering $514,557.79.
narco drones

Cartels Are Using ‘Narco-Drones’ to Smuggle Drugs Across US Border

Christopher Plain·March 26, 2021
Cartels are using 'narco-drones' to smuggle drugs across the border, and US officials have no idea how to stop them.
faster than light

Faster-Than-Light Travel Is Coming At Us Faster Than We Thought

G. S. Jennsen·March 25, 2021
"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.
Alien technosignatures

Technosignatures of Intelligent Aliens Could Be “Lurking” Nearby, Study Says

Micah Hanks·March 25, 2021
A new study proposes searching for unusual technosignatures or phenomena on the Moon, and even around Earth.
Russian Spy

Old Radioactive Russian Spy Satellites Fall to Earth, and More Will Soon Follow

Chris Rutkowski·March 25, 2021
In 1978, the Russian spy satellite, Cosmos 954, fell onto Canada, and it carried a nuclear reactor. More will be on the way soon.
Marco Rubio

“It isn’t Ours.” Marco Rubio Says the Government is Taking Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Seriously

Micah Hanks·March 24, 2021
Marco Rubio recently weighed in on unidentified aerial phenomena, saying that the “stigma” associated with the subject has hindered government efforts at studying it.
Nanoparticles

Army Develops New Plasma-Treated Nanoparticles For Future Weapons

Tim McMillan·March 24, 2021
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, and the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, say they have...
propulsion

This is the New High-Speed Propulsion System the DoD and Norway are Working On

Micah Hanks·March 24, 2021
The DoD and Norway aim to produce a new advanced solid fuel ramjet propulsion system with applications for future hypersonic weaponry.
outbreak

Instant ‘Vaccine-in-a-Box’ is DARPA’s Solution to A Future Viral Outbreak

Christopher Plain·March 24, 2021
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.
Area 51

This Rare Area 51 Footage Was Recently Removed by the CIA

Micah Hanks·March 23, 2021
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.
Instagram for kids

Facebook Creating Instagram for Kids

Mike Damante·March 23, 2021
As social media grows in popularity, Facebook, the social media giant that owns Instagram, wants to launch a photo-sharing app for kids. 
Garriott

Richard Garriott Becomes First Astronaut and Polar Explorer to Visit Mariana Trench

Micah Hanks·March 23, 2021
Richard Garriott has become first person to have visited the Mariana Trench, both poles of the Earth, and also fly aboard the International Space Station.
spacecraft

Spacecraft Seen Over the Northeast Last Week Led to UFO Reports

Micah Hanks·March 22, 2021
Dozens of people in the U.S. reported seeing a Falcon 9 spacecraft streaking through the early morning sky shortly after 6 AM EDT on March 14.
biologging

Biologging Reveals Strange Circles Made by Marine Life, Baffling Researchers

Micah Hanks·March 22, 2021
Researchers using biologging technology have found that marine animals move in strange, circular patterns that scientists can't yet explain.
exoplanet

Exoplanet Spotted by Astronomers Appears to be Regrowing Its Atmosphere

Ryan Sprague·March 22, 2021
GJ 1132 b, an exoplanet about forty-one light years from Earth, appears to be re-growing its atmosphere after having lost it in the past.
UAP

US Military Has “A Lot More” on UFOs Ex-Intelligence Director Confirms

Tim McMillan·March 20, 2021
In an interview, former Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, confirmed the USG is aware of "a lot more" sightings of UFOs.
'Oumuamua

‘Oumuamua Not an Alien Spaceship, Likely a Piece of an Exoplanet, New Study Says

Tim McMillan and Micah Hanks·March 19, 2021
Two scientists from the University of Arizona believe they have solved the mystery behind ‘Oumuamua, suggesting its a piece of an exoplanet.
Jupiter

Incredible Winds on Jupiter Stun Researchers in Astronomical First

Micah Hanks·March 19, 2021
Astronomers have obtained measurements of the winds in Jupiter’s middle atmosphere with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.

Russia and China’s Lunar Turf War with NASA Continues

Christopher Plain·March 19, 2021
Russia is Teaming with China on a Future Lunar Base, in a Move that May Signal the End of Similar Plans with NASA.
facial recognition

Facial Recognition Drones Racially Profile But They Don’t Have To

Jane Moore·March 19, 2021
A start-up is poised to usher in the next era of biometric identification technology: drones using AI-powered facial recognition technology.
UAP

Newly Uncovered NASA Reports Reveal Pilot Encounters with UFOs

Micah Hanks·March 18, 2021
An investigation by The Debrief has revealed reports filed with NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System detailing pilot encounters with UFOs.
International Space Station

Bacteria Strains Recovered From ISS Are New to Science, Study Says

Micah Hanks·March 18, 2021
Scientists have found that bacteria recovered from the International Space Station were previously unrecognized by science.
brain machine interface

Elon Musk Wants to Put Electrodes in your Brain

Christopher Plain·March 18, 2021
Elon Musk has identified a new frontier he also plans to conquer: the human mind via a Brain Machine Interface (BMI).
science fiction

Scientific Advances are Ruining Science Fiction

Douglas Richards·March 17, 2021
Best-selling science fiction author Douglas Richards explains why our exponential technological development is ruining a literary genre.
remote identification

Remote Identification and Other New FAA Drone Rules Take Effect This April

Micah Hanks·March 17, 2021
According to the new guidelines, the FAA will now require Remote Identification, as well as new rules for Operations Over People, which will take effect on April 21, 2021.
esa moon base

Scientists Want to Build an ‘Ark’ on the Moon In Case of Humanity’s “Total Collapse”

MJ Banias·March 17, 2021
A researcher has proposed that humanity build a "lunar ark" on the Moon to store over 6.7 million samples of seeds, spores, sperm, and eggs.

Lightning Sparked the Origin of Life, According To Recent Study

Tim McMillan·March 16, 2021
Could lightning be responsible for the origin of life on Earth? According to a new study published by researchers at Yale and the University of Leeds, yes. In their study, published today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers contend that...
DARPA PALS

DARPA Will Use Marine Life to Spy on Enemy Subs

Tim McMillan·March 16, 2021
With PALS, DARPA is turning the sensors towards marine life in hopes of recruiting them as underwater spies.
tiny wormhole

Tiny Wormholes May Be Usable for Interstellar Communication

Brandon Q. Morris·March 16, 2021
In a new study, physicists have now shown that tiny wormholes could be used for communication and by using a standard model of physics.
darpa jetpack

DARPA Wants To Buy Your Best Jetpack Ideas

Jazz Shaw·March 15, 2021
A recent U.S. DARPA initiative seeks innovative research submissions to aid in developing jetpack technology.
octopus

Will Hyperintelligent Octopuses Take Over the World?

Mike Damante·March 15, 2021
What if massively-evolved octopuses were able to rule the world and then the entire universe? Scientists address our tentacle-filled future.
mini-moon

Asteroid 2001 FO32 Will Pass the Earth Later This Month Without Incident

Micah Hanks·March 15, 2021
The near approach of asteroid 2001 FO32 follows on the coattails of a recent close encounter Earth had with 99942 Apophis.
Classified World

Mysterious Insignias and Symbols from the Classified World

Tim McMillan·March 12, 2021
The Debrief takes a look at 9 of the most mysterious emblems we've come across from within the classified world.
ideas

The Epidemic of Forgotten Ideas: Science and the “Virus” of Innovation

Micah Hanks·March 12, 2021
Among the most significant scientific discoveries are forgotten ideas that reemerged, and saw widespread acceptance and implementation.
Gliese 486b

Gliese 486b, a Newly-Discovered “Super Earth,” Heats Up Exoplanet Studies

Micah Hanks·March 12, 2021
A gigantic, stony Earth-like world with rivers of lava and almost no atmosphere, Gliese 486b is lighting a fire under current exoplanet studies.
soft robot

New “Soft Robot” Conquers The Deepest Part of the Ocean

Christopher Plain·March 12, 2021
Researchers in China have successfully tested a soft robot that swims like a manta ray in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, reaching a hull-crushing depth of 10,900 meters. With results published in the journal Nature, the...
IceCube

“Unmistakably of Extraterrestrial Origin,” IceCube Detects Rare Particle Event

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2021
A rare event predicted by a Nobel Laureate has been confirmed by scientists with the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory.
glowing sharks

The Ocean’s “Twilight Zone” is Home to Glowing Sharks

Christopher Plain·March 11, 2021
A team of researchers found glowing sharks off the New Zealand coast in Chatham Rise, which is called the "Twilight Zone" of the ocean.
Winchcombe meteorite

Winchcombe Meteorite That Lit Up UK Skies May Contain Building Blocks of Life

Micah Hanks·March 11, 2021
A brilliant fireball that lit up the UK skies last month has been recovered on UK soil, and its chemical makeup makes it one of the rarest of its kind.
Russia

Russia Disrupts Twitter Service, Threatens Total Ban

Tim McMillan·March 10, 2021
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

Tim McMillan·March 10, 2021
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. 
Roscosmos

Russia and China Plan to Build a Moon Base, Russian Space Agency Says

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2021
Russia and China have announced plans to collaborate on building a moon base for future lunar research, according to the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse Mystery May Be Solved with Help from a Stellar “Monster”

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2021
The mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse, observed since 2019, may have been solved with new data from Hubble's Space Telescope.
iMac Pro

iMac Pro is Discontinued as Apple Sets Pace for Designs of the Next Decade

Micah Hanks·March 10, 2021
The iMac Pro, a computer once hailed by Apple as the strongest and most formidable in its entire inventory will no longer be made, the company has confirmed.

The Intelligence Brief

X-70 Fractal

NASA Just Revealed Its Mysterious New Experimental Aircraft, the X-70 Fractal

Science & Discovery News

Plastic

Scientists Turn Plastic Waste and Industrial Sludge Into Stronger Concrete, Cutting Production Emissions by 66%

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk to American Homes Could Nearly Triple by 2060, With Hundreds of Thousands in Danger, Study Warns

Wildfire

Los Angeles Wildfires Exposed 7 Million People to Toxic Lead Pollution 80 Times Above Normal Levels, Study Finds

Archaeology & Ancient History

prehistoric

280 Prehistoric Cave Drawings Were Hiding in Plain Sight for 60 Years—and Some Tourists Even Carved Their Names Over Them

Chauvet Cave horses

An “Invisible” Discovery in France’s Chauvet Cave Reveals the 37,000-Year-Old Secret to How Its Ancient Art Has Survived

Japan Haniwa

Archaeologists Unearth 1,500-Year-Old Figurine Depicting Mysterious Female Shaman in Japan

Physics, Time & the Cosmos

alternmagnetism

A Mysterious New Type of Magnetism Has Just Been Confirmed by Scientists

Large Hadron Collider

Into the “Zeptoverse”: CERN Experiments Detect Evidence of Something So Rare It Could Potentially Reveal New Forces of Nature

Neutron Star Merger

A Strange New Phenomenon Hidden in Einstein’s Equations Could Change How We Understand Gravity

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