What is Eco-Anxiety, and Do I Already Have It?
Eco-anxiety, or the stress due to climate change, will no doubt continue to rise as global warming gets worse.
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March 2: Latest Update on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday, February 24, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of its southwestern neighbor Ukraine. The action marked...
Apple is Using Artificial Intelligence and Music to Win the Music App Arms Race
Apple Inc. has recently acquired AI Music, a company using artificial intelligence and music to boost listener numbers.
Oversized Animal Weapons May Actually Be a Big Bluff
Oversized animal weapons may not indicate better fighters but instead may show the animal is cheating to appear more threatening.
ANALYSIS: Were Sweden’s “Mystery Drones” Russian PSYOPS?
Authorities in Sweden have said that swarms of mystery drones repeatedly violated restricted airspace over several sensitive areas...
Can Science Help Performers Who ‘Choke’ Under Pressure?
Scientists looking into the phenomenon of reduced performance under pressure say they have zeroed in on its underlying...
Can Our Civilization Live Underground?
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
The Debrief tackles another dystopian hellscape from the works of science fiction: A subterrenean future!
What if our civilization collapsed? Could humanity thrive underground in a post-apocalyptic hellscape? The Debrief decided to look into it (just in case).
AI-Scientists May Usher in A Bright Future in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Scientific progress may accelerate when artificial intelligence (AI) will explore data autonomously, without the blinders imposed by human prejudice.
Scientific progress may accelerate when artificial intelligence (AI) will explore data autonomously, without the blinders imposed by human prejudice.
Refusal to admit anomalies as evidence that our knowledge base may have missed something important stems from our ego. AI won't make the same mistakes.
Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress
“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”
“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”
According to a new study, moms who use cannabis during pregnancy may inadvertently predispose their unborn children to...
Colonists in Off-World Simulations Show Independence
Colonists living in a pair of off-world simulations designed to mimic life on Mars and other potentially habitable...
Ultra-High Energy Experiments Move Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality
Meet the man who wants to take us to the outer reaches of our solar system, and the software he designed to build the engine that can do it.
New Experimental Brain Implant Uses Electrical Signals to Zap Away Clinical Depression
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated how a brain implant could treat depression by electrically stimulating specific brain regions.
Spy Games: The CIA Shifts its Focus to Threats from China and Foreign Technology
This week we look at the CIA's new China and Foreign Technology Mission Centers, and new information about losses sustained by the agency.
10 Modern Civilizations On The Road To Collapse
From the very moment humans started grouping in complex centralized societies, people became obsessed with the idea of...
NASA Looking For People Willing To Spend a Year Living in Simulated Martian Habitat
NASA has announced it's currently looking for people who would be willing to spend a year living in a simulated Martian habitat.
The 5 Sci-Fi Tech Developments That Make Tomorrow’s Supersoldiers Totally Badass
Science fiction author S.T. Campitelli weighs in on the future of supersoldier technology
Science fiction author S.T. Campitelli weighs in on the future of supersoldier technology
Supersoldiers are a common sight in sci-fi, but some very real tech developments may be changing science fiction into science fact.
Ancient Plagues and New Evidence That Prepared Humanity for Today’s COVID Crisis
A new study reveals that the Black Death had spread much farther than previously thought. Could it be that ancient plagues taught us lessons?
Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections
Just published research shows a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin has immediate and long-lasting increases in neural connections.
New Study Shows Those With Machiavellian Tendencies Support Mind Uploading Technology
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
A new survey on people's views on mind uploading technology suggest those with Machiavellian tendencies show increased support for the process.
Devices of Unknown Origin Part III: “Mr. Secretary, We Don’t Know”
In 1969, when the Condon Committee issued its final report condemning the subject of UFOs, Ray Mabus was...
From Allegation to Legislation: The HAVANA Act of 2021
This week we examine the recent passage of a bipartisan bill, the HAVANA Act of 2021, to aid victims of purported directed energy attacks.
The DoD and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: A New Evaluation
This week, The Intelligence Brief returns to the ever-timely analysis of the U.S. government’s investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena.
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...
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...
“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...
Canada Had More UFO Sightings in 2020, Says National Survey
Canada saw an increase in reported UFO sightings in 2020 according to the annual 2020 Canadian UFO Survey. COVID-19 and self-isolation is likely the cause.
Does ‘Oumuamua Prove Science Doesn’t Want To Find Aliens?
The debate over whether or not 'Oumuamua was an artificial alien object is far deeper than most realize and speaks of science as a whole.
Disturbing Study Says Facial Recognition Can Determine Political Affiliation
New research claims facial recognition software can reasonably predict a person's political affiliation based solely on facial features.
Silicon Valley Technologists Interested In Swiss UFO Case
UFOs are seen in Switzerland too, and when one left behind physical evidence, top scientists in California took notice.
UFOs are seen in Switzerland too, and when one left behind physical evidence, top scientists in California took notice.
UFOs are seen in Switzerland too, and when one left behind physical evidence, top scientists in California took notice.
The Nashville Bombing, an In-Depth Analysis of this Bizarre Event
Early Christmas morning, residents of the trendy condos along Second Avenue overlooking the bustling historic district of downtown...
Directed Microwave Radiation Cited as Likely Cause Behind Diplomat Illnesses
Mysterious illnesses that occurred at U.S. Embassies in Cuba and China may have been pulsed microwave weapons, a new study says.
Mysterious illnesses that occurred at U.S. Embassies in Cuba and China may have been pulsed microwave weapons, a new study says.
Mysterious illnesses that occurred at U.S. Embassies in Cuba and China may have been pulsed microwave weapons, a new study says.