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Europa

Earthlings on Europa? Provocative Study Explores ‘Reverse Panspermia’ Scenario Where Earth Life May Have Invaded an Alien Moon

NASA ERNEST Rover

NASA’s JPL Is Testing the Next Generation of Autonomous Martian and Lunar Technology

DNA

Thinking of Gifting a DNA Test for Father’s Day? This Researcher Warns it Could Lead to Surprising Discoveries

Christmas

Christmas Tree Clusters and Cosmic Wreaths: How NASA Celebrates Christmas in the Cosmos

Micah Hanks·December 25, 2024
Christmas is here, and so are brand new images of some of the most beautiful holiday-inspired celestial views available in the visible universe, courtesy of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
late gifts

“Just Make Sure You Give The Gift,” Says New Research On The Acceptability Of Late Gifts

Ryan Whalen·December 25, 2024
Despite our anxieties over missing gift-giving occasions, Ohio State University researchers have found that even a late gift still sparks holiday cheer. 
Naughty List Discipline

Landing On Santa’s Naughty List Ranks Among Parents’ Top Discipline Strategies, New Research Finds

Ryan Whalen·December 25, 2024
According to new research, parents frequently use concerns involving Santa skipping a Christmas visit to discipline their children. 
Edison's lightbulb

Edison’s Lightbulb and Blackbody Radiation Combine Forces in New Method of Generating “Twisted Light”

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·December 24, 2024
Researchers have devised a novel method of generating "twisted light" using technology similar to Thomas Edison’s lightbulb.
UAP

“Surprising Link” Between UAP Sightings and Economic Conditions Revealed in Controversial New Research

Chrissy Newton·December 24, 2024
New research reveals a surprising connection between UAP sightings and financial conditions across the United States.
selfish

Naughty or Nice? New Study Reveals Surprising Findings About Selfish Tendencies in Children

Chrissy Newton·December 24, 2024
The debate over how birth order influences personality has persisted for years. But do selfish tendencies really occur more often in only children?
Magnetizing laser

Magnetizing Laser Unveiled by MIT Physicists Could Radically Change Data Storage

Ryan Whalen·December 23, 2024
MIT scientists have developed a groundbreaking magnetizing laser in new research that could have significant ramifications for highly efficient and resilient data storage solutions.
coffee and tea

Coffee and Tea Consumption Could be Linked to Lower Risk of These Types of Cancer

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·December 23, 2024
Drinking coffee and tea may lower the risk of developing certain types of head and neck cancers, new research suggests.
AI bias

Researchers Reveal Startling Psychology Behind How AI Biases Affect Humans

Ryan Whalen·December 23, 2024
New University College London (UCL) research has discovered how biased AI systems can influence biased beliefs in humans.
Black Hole

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Monstrous Black Hole Lounging After a Cosmic Feast

Ryan Whalen·December 22, 2024
Even a monstrous black hole needs a break after a cosmic feast, according to new findings by University of Cambridge astronomers. 
fossil carbon

A Hidden Carbon Crisis: How Human-Made Products Store Billions of Tons of Fossil Carbon

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·December 22, 2024
Humans are adding around 400 million tons of fossil carbon each year to long-lasting products like plastics, buildings, and infrastructure, new research has revealed. 
Sol Foundation

Academics, Investors, and UAP Seekers Unite at the 2024 Sol Foundation Symposium

Chrissy Newton·December 20, 2024
In November, academics, investors, and researchers convened to discuss the state of UAP research at the 2024 Sol Foundation Symposium in San Francisco, California.
magnetic robots

These Tiny Magnetic Robots Can Navigate Obstacles and Carry Heavy Objects

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·December 20, 2024
Scientists in South Korea have unveiled swarms of tiny magnetic robots that mimic the collaborative strength of ants to achieve incredible tasks.
brain scan

Breakthrough Study Sheds Light on the Complex Brain Science Behind Dyslexia

Chrissy Newton·December 20, 2024
New insights into dyslexia reveal structural differences in the brain linked to the genetic predisposition for this neurodiverse condition.
surveillance

This is Your Brain On Surveillance: New Study Reveals How Awareness of Being Watched Alters Our Brains

Ryan Whalen·December 19, 2024
According to the latest research from Australian Neuroscientists, being under surveillance imperceptibly alters our brains. 
Ursid meteor

Ursid Meteor Shower 2024: How and When to Witness the Year’s Final Cosmic Spectacle

Chrissy Newton·December 19, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, so does the final celestial show for skywatchers of the year: the Ursid meteor shower. 
UAP Disclosure Act

Where The Second UAP Disclosure Act Failure May Now Steer The Ark of Human History

J.P. Hague·December 19, 2024
J.P. Hague, Barrister-at-Law, returns to address the ongoing legislative path and outcome of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act.
Trappist-1 b

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Exoplanet Trappist-1 B Could Have An Atmosphere, Challenging Past Conclusions

Ryan Whalen·December 18, 2024
The Earth-like exoplanet Trappist-1 b may have an atmosphere after all, potentially overturning earlier findings.
Deinococcus radiodurans

Scientists Just Unlocked How These ‘Barbarians’ of the Bacterial Realm Withstand Exposure to Huge Amounts of Deadly Radiation

Micah Hanks·December 18, 2024
Researchers are unlocking the molecular secrets behind a unique bacterium that has a superpower for survival in some of the most extreme conditions.
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation Hosts Interagency Meeting on Disruptive Technology with UAP in Focus

Chrissy Newton·December 18, 2024
The advancement of low Earth orbit technologies and addressing challenges like UAP were among the issues discussed during a recent meeting hosted by the National Science Foundation.
drones

Pentagon Says ‘Mystery Drones’ Are Common Unmanned Aerial Systems and Misidentifications, Pose No Security Threat

Micah Hanks·December 17, 2024
Sightings of drones over the northeastern U.S. are mostly conventional UAS being operated lawfully and misidentifications, the Pentagon says.
food made from asteroids

DARPA-funded Research May Help Future Space Explorers Eat Food Made From Asteroids

Christopher Plain·December 17, 2024
Western University researchers show how future astronauts and space colonists could survive on food made from asteroids.
M87

Astronomers Uncover Explosive Mystery as Enormous Gamma-Ray Flare Erupts from M87’s Black Hole

Ryan Whalen·December 16, 2024
A black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy has erupted in an enormous gamma-ray flare that is defying astronomer's expectations.
quasiparticle

Physicists Baffled by Odd Quasiparticle That Seems to Have No Mass—Until It Changes Direction

Micah Hanks·December 16, 2024
Scientists have observed a quasiparticle that exhibits a very odd behavior: it appears to have mass, but only while moving in one direction.
France air defense

France Unveils Multi-Layered Air Defense Strategy Amid Concerns Over Drones and Aerial Threats

Baptiste Friscourt·December 16, 2024
In an era of evolving aerial threats, France's air defense forces have refined their operational strategies to safeguard national security.
Color Technology Test

Breakthrough Color Technology Based On Peacock Feathers Could Coat Your Next Car

Ryan Whalen·December 16, 2024
For thousands of years, humans have used pigmented paints, dyes, and inks that absorb light to create color, but now, a Japanese researcher is pioneering a radical new way of applying reflective color technology to 3D objects.
sleep

Scientists Uncover The Secrets Of Sleep And Memory In Electrified Brain Experiments

Ryan Whalen·December 14, 2024
German neuroscientists have made a significant advancement in finally uncovering the long-missing link between deep sleep and memory formation. 
'Oumuamua interstellar

What Do New-Jersey ‘Mystery Drones’ Have in Common with Mysterious ‘Dark Comets’?

Avi Loeb·December 14, 2024
What do recent sightings of drones of unknown origin over New Jersey have in common with the study of dark comets? Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb explains.
superflare

Scientists Say Our Sun Could Release a Deadly ‘Superflare’ At Any Moment

Christopher Plain·December 13, 2024
Scientists warn that our sun eject a massive, potentially deadly burst of solar radiation called a "superflare" any day now.
Vaccine

“We All Hate Needles.” Researchers Hack Skin Bacterium to Replace Shots with Topical Cream.

Ryan Whalen·December 13, 2024
Researchers at Stanford University may be on the cusp of overcoming the fear of needles with a topical vaccine applied directly to the skin, after recent successful tests.
firefly sparkle

“Firefly Sparkle”: James Webb Telescope Discovers a New Early Galaxy Similar to the Milky Way

Tim McMillan·December 13, 2024
A newly discovered galaxy, nicknamed "Firefly Sparkle," offers an unprecedented early glimpse at a galaxy formation similar to the Milky Way.
suicide rates

New Research Shows Suicide Rates Do Not Spike During the Holiday Season

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·December 13, 2024
New research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that suicide rates do not increase around the holiday season.
X-rays

How AI Used Knee X-Rays To Accurately Predict Beer Drinking and Bean Eating Habits and Why it’s Concerning

Tim McMillan·December 13, 2024
By shortcutting the system, AI could accurately predict if someone drank beer or ate refried beans based on a knee x-ray.
mystery drones

Pentagon Says No Evidence of Foreign Adversaries as Federal Investigators Remain Baffled by Mystery Drone Sightings

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2024
Federal officials in the U.S. are ramping up efforts to get to the bottom of ongoing sightings of mystery drones over New Jersey.
altermagnetism

Researchers Uncover New Class of Magnetism That Could Revolutionize Digital Devices

Tim McMillan·December 12, 2024
Researchers say they've discovered a new class of magnetism called "Altermagnetism," which could revolutionize digital devices.
unidentified object

“Unidentified Object” Involved in Cosmic Collision that Left a Mark, NASA Space Observatory Reveals

Micah Hanks·December 12, 2024
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected an “unusual mark” left by collision between and unidentified object and a powerful cosmic jet.
black beauty

Evidence of Ancient Hot Water on Mars Points to the Red Planet’s Potentially Habitable History

Ryan Whalen·December 12, 2024
Traces of ancient hot water on the Red Planet hint that Mars may have had a habitable past, new research reveals.
7500-year-old figurine with reptilian features

Archaeologists Discover Mysterious 7,500-Year-Old Head with Reptilian Features

Christopher Plain·December 12, 2024
A team of Kuwaiti and Polish archaeologists have discovered a mysterious 7500-year-old figurine with reptilian features.
poop

Scientists Propose a Surprising Hero in the Fight Against Climate Change: Tiny Poop From Marine Life

Tim McMillan·December 12, 2024
In a new study, scientists propose an unconventional solution to combating climate change: tiny poop from microscopic marine life.   
Human Canid

Archaeologists Discover “Smoking Gun” Evidence of Earliest Human Companionship with Canines in the Americas

Ryan Whalen·December 11, 2024
Alaskan archaeological sites reveal the origins of human-canid friendship in the Americas began 2,000 years earlier than once thought.
drone

Why the ‘Mystery Drone’ Craze is a Legitimate Concern: A Look into Counter-UAS Gaps

Tim McMillan·December 11, 2024
The current "mystery drone" flap has hints of "moral panic." However, these events highlight a legitimate national security threat.
mystery drones

Mystery Drones Invading New Jersey Airspace Are Keeping Officials on Edge as Feds Probe for Answers

Micah Hanks·December 10, 2024
Ongoing sightings of mysterious drones in the skies over New Jersey have sparked alarm among residents as officials continue to investigate the odd nightly incursions.
Atacama Trench

Mysterious New Deep Ocean Predator Discovered Thriving in the Extreme Depths of the Atacama Trench

Christopher Plain and Tim McMillan·December 10, 2024
Researchers exploring the extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean's Atacama Trench say they have discovered an entirely new species of predator.
Lockheed

Lockheed Martin’s Next-Gen Training Tech is Revolutionizing U.S. Army Simulations

Ryan Whalen·December 10, 2024
Lockheed Martin is advancing soldier training with a range of high-tech solutions that promise to significantly reduce training costs while enhancing effectiveness.
turtle god

35,000 Years Ago, Ancient Humans Entered a Deep Cavern to Worship this Enigmatic ‘Reptilian God’

Christopher Plain·December 10, 2024
An excavation of Manot Cave in Galilee, Israel, has discovered a turtle god totem worshipped in a deep, dark cavern over 35,000 years ago.
Deuterium-deuterium

A New Type of Alien Technosignature Could Help Scientists Find Advanced Extraterrestrial Civilizations

Tim McMillan·December 10, 2024
Scientists propose a new technosignature for detecting alien life, involving deuterium-deuterium imprinted on a planet's oceans.
news AI

Readers More Likely to Distrust News Reporting Aided by Artificial Intelligence, New Study Finds

Chrissy Newton·December 10, 2024
Readers are less likely to trust news writing aided by artificial intelligence (AI), according to new findings from the University of Kansas.
Webb telescope micrometeoroid impacts, Hubble Tension, James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Confirms Controversial ‘Hubble Tension’ in Most Extensive Study of Universal Expansion

Christopher Plain·December 9, 2024
A Nobel Prize winning scientist using the James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the controversial Hubble Tension.
Anthropic Principle

Is the Universe Designed for Us? Scientists Devise Way to Test the “Anthropic Principle”

Tim McMillan·December 9, 2024
Scientists have devised a new method of testing the "Anthropic Principle," the controversial idea that the universe could be designed with our existence in mind.
AlphaQubit

Google DeepMind’s Breakthrough “AlphaQubit” Closing in on the Holy Grail of Quantum Computing

Tim McMillan·December 9, 2024
Google DeepMind's AI-based decoder, AlphaQubit, brings us one step closer to achieving the "Holy Grail" of quantum computing.

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