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20,000-year-old crane bones solve 150-year-old mystery DNA

Scientists Finally Solve a 150-Year-Old Mystery Involving 20,000-Year-Old Remains

Neutron Star Merger

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

The First LaserSETI Stations in Asia Are Now Active in Saudi Arabia

Ecological

Can Humanity Sustain Itself Without Destroying the Earth? New Study Examines Ways to Prevent Ecological Collapse

Tim McMillan·November 14, 2024
New research examines if its possible for humanity to continue to thrive on Earth without triggering an ecological collapse.  
12,000-year-old stones

12,000-Year-Old Stones May Be Earliest Evidence of This Transformative Technology

Christopher Plain·November 14, 2024
A new analysis of 12,000-year-old stones from Israel shows that they may be the earliest evidence of this society-changing technology.
Strabismus

Children’s Animated Movies May Promote Bias Through Their Depiction of These Characters, Study Says

Tim McMillan·November 14, 2024
New research says animated films may promote bias by depicting characters with strabismus as villains, sidekicks, or bumbling fools.
UAP

Former Officials Warn Lawmakers of Alleged Secret UAP Programs Operating Beyond Congressional Oversight

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2024
A group of former government officials and disclosure advocates recently told lawmakers the U.S. is not being transparent enough on UAP.
Photonic Time Crystal

Breakthrough in Photonic Time Crystals: New Material Design Could Revolutionize Light Control and Amplification

Tim McMillan·November 13, 2024
A recent breakthrough in the development of photonic time crystals could dramatically alter how we manipulate and amplify light. 
a Mystery at the Sun’s Poles

NASA-Funded Study May Have Finally Solved ‘A Mystery at the Sun’s Poles’

Christopher Plain·November 13, 2024
New research funded by NASA into the potential formation of solar vortices may finally solve the mystery at the sun's poles.
PanoRadar

“PanoRadar”: Penn State Engineers Give Robots Superhuman Vision Using Breakthrough RF-Based 3D Imaging

Tim McMillan·November 13, 2024
Engineers from Penn State have unveiled PanoRadar, an innovative radar-based imaging system that can give robots superhuman vision.
Trump

UAP Transparency Under Trump 2.0: What the New Administration Could Mean for UFO Disclosure

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2024
Donald Trump's return to the White House raises questions about what role his administration might play in the push for transparency on UAP.
Homo Juluensis

Ancient Interactions with an Enigmatic “Lost” Species Profoundly Shaped Early Human History, New Data Reveals

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2024
New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in several distinct events that significantly shaped our early history.
Galileo Project

Galileo Project Releases Commissioning Data on Half a Million Aerial Objects: Are Any of Them UAP?

Avi Loeb·November 12, 2024
The Galileo Project has released the commissioning data from its first Observatory at Harvard University in a new scientific paper.
hurricanes of light

“Halfway Between Order and Chaos”: New “Hurricanes of Light” Could Revolutionize Data Transmission and Communication

Tim McMillan·November 12, 2024
Tiny "hurricanes of light" could revolutionize the transmission of information in a process described as "halfway between order and chaos."
CERN new physics large hadron collider

CERN Physicists Hunting for ‘New Physics’ with the Large Hadron Collider Reveal First Results

Christopher Plain·November 12, 2024
Cern physicists searching for the telltale signs of new physics within the Large Hardon Collider have released their first results.
Uranus

New Clues from Voyager 2 Reveal Uranus May Be More Mysterious Than Originally Thought

Tim McMillan·November 12, 2024
Reexamination of data collected nearly 40 years ago by Voyager 2 has revealed that what's been believed about Uranus could be wrong.
stalk-eyed flies

Size Matters: Male Stalk-Eyed Flies with This Shorter Physical Feature Compensate by Being More Sexually Aggressive

Christopher Plain·November 12, 2024
Male stalk-eyed flies with shorter eyestalks compensate by being more aggressive to attract females who generally prefer longer eyestalks.
edge science

U.S. Advocates Urge White House Support for ‘RISE’ Initiative to Keep U.S. Ahead in ‘Edge Science’

Chrissy Newton·November 11, 2024
A coalition of scientists and former intelligence officials is urging White House support for an initiative to advance U.S. research in cutting-edge and controversial fields.
landmine

Revolutionizing Landmine Detection: Breakthrough Laser-Acoustic Technology Allows for Safer, Faster Clearances

Tim McMillan·November 11, 2024
Breakthrough acoustic-laser technology could pave the way for faster, safer landmine detection in global conflict zones.
NASA AWE

NASA AWE Instrument on the International Space Station Spots Something in the Atmosphere 55 Miles Above Earth

Christopher Plain·November 11, 2024
NASA says its Atmospheric Waves Instrument (AWE) recorded a series of intense gravity waves at high altitudes during Hurricane Helene.
Einstein's relativity theory

Physicist Discovers Strange ‘Hidden’ Effect of Einstein’s Relativity Theory Long Overlooked by Science

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2024
New research has unveiled a previously unacknowledged effect of Einstein’s relativity theory similar to time dialtion and length contraction.
movie

New Research Reveals What’s Happening in Your Brain While You Watch a Movie

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·November 9, 2024
New research is providing deeper insights into what's actually happening in our brains when we watch a movie.
black holes

This Record-Breaking Black Hole Consumes Matter 40x Faster Than Expected. Is it Defying Physics?

Ryan Whalen·November 8, 2024
An ancient black hole near the galactic center is consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit, raising questions over whether this object and its voracious appetite are defying the known laws of physics. 
Zhurong

Chinese Rover Zhurong Uncovers New Compelling Evidence About Mars’s Ancient Past

Tim McMillan·November 8, 2024
New evidence collected by China's Zhurong rover makes a compelling case for the existence of ancient oceans on Mars.
nuclear electric propulsion

Nuclear Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Design Moves European Space Agency Closer to 2035 Launch

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2024
The European Space Agency is moving one step closer to launching a nuclear-electric propulsion system for deep space missions in 2035.
fast radio bursts

Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts May Be Coming From These Massive Cosmic Structures, New Research Reveals

Christopher Plain·November 7, 2024
Cal Tech astronomers have found a link between mysterious radio signals called FRBs and magnetars within massive star-forming galaxies.
miraculous catch of fish

New Testament Mystery of the “Miraculous Catch of Fish” May Have Been Solved, Scientists Say

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·November 7, 2024
Scientists are now pointing to striking similarities between the “miraculous catch of fish” and a well-known natural phenomenon.
fake Twitter accounts

Fake Social Media Accounts with AI-Generated Images Linked to Spread of Propaganda and Conspiracies, New Research Shows

Christopher Plain·November 7, 2024
New research is revealing the prevalence of fake social media accounts using AI-generated images and their involvement with the spread of misinformation online. 
Doomsday Glacier

Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is Melting Fast. Now Scientists Are Debating a Controversial Solution.

Ryan Whalen·November 6, 2024
Scientists are engaged in international debate over the best solution to averting a potential "Doomsday Glacier" catastrophe, in response to conflicting study results over the summer.
massive predator terror bird

12 Million Years Ago This Massive Predator “Terrorized” South America

Christopher Plain·November 6, 2024
The fossil of a massive predator called a terror bird that roamed South America 12 million years ago is from the largest animal ever found.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Cosmic Structure Eerily Similar to a Scene From Sagan’s ‘Contact’

Micah Hanks·November 5, 2024
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed a massive disk surrounding the star Vega in unprecedented new detail.
Voyager 1

NASA’s Voyager 1 Successfully Revives Antique Transmitter Last Used in 1981 to Prolong its Historic Mission

Ryan Whalen·November 5, 2024
NASA's Voyager 1 is reviving technology abandoned four decades ago to help keep its groundbreaking space exploration mission alive.
symbols

5,000-Year-Old Symbols Predating Recorded History Could Hold the Key to Decoding Undecipherable Ancient Texts

Christopher Plain·November 5, 2024
Scientists have started to decode mysterious symbols found on 5,000-year-old cylinder seals to trace the invention of writing.
anti-frost

Hybrid “Anti-Frost” Surface Prevents Accumulation on Airplane Wings and Power Lines for Days

Christopher Plain·November 5, 2024
Northwestern researchers have developed a novel anti-frost surface that prevents accumulation on airplane wings for a week or more.
dark matter

In the Search for Dark Matter, Scientists Have a Rock-Solid New Strategy

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2024
Scientists are planning to look within billion-year-old rock formations in the search for mysterious dark matter.
Titan

Saturn’s Frozen Moon Titan Could Be Home to Life, New Study of Methane-rich Ice Suggests

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2024
New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan could possess a crust of methane ice that helps warm its interior, promoting the possibility of alien life.
graviton

New Research May Vindicate Einstein’s Theoretical Prediction of Massless Gravitons

Avi Loeb·November 4, 2024
New research sets the most stringent limit yet on the mass of the graviton, suggesting it may indeed be massless as predicted by Einstein's theory of gravity.
dinosaurs

Did Dinosaurs Have an Icy Ascent? New Evidence Sheds Light on Pangea’s Breakup and the Rise of Dinosaurs

Ryan Whalen·November 4, 2024
New research suggests that the breakup of Pangea led to an unexpected cooling event, paving the way for dinosaurs to thrive in the Jurassic era.
misinformation UFO Cult

Inside America’s UFO Cults: A Look at Manipulation and Misinformation in the UFO Counterculture 

Chrissy Newton·November 1, 2024
In his new documentary "Dark Alliance," filmmaker Darcy Weir presents a case study in the dangers of manipulation and the spread of misinformation in the UFO community. 
optical communication

Swedish Researchers Unveil Game-Changing Optical Communication Tech for Space

Ryan Whalen·November 1, 2024
Swedish scientists report a new breakthrough in technology that could transform optical communication in deep space, according to recently published research.
Perseverance

Look What NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Spotted Eclipsing the Sun in Striking New Video

Micah Hanks·November 1, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured striking new imagery of an oddly shaped Martian moon as it passed before the Sun during a recent Red Planet eclipse event.
zombie star

Rare ‘Zombie Star’ First Seen in 1181 Returns From the Stellar Grave in New Observations

Ryan Whalen·November 1, 2024
Supernova SN 1181, a “zombie star" first observed in 1181, has recently resurfaced as a subject of interest for astronomers.
spirit phone

Thomas Edison, Ghost Hunter? The Forgotten History of Edison’s Mysterious “Spirit Phone”

Tim McMillan·October 31, 2024
Forgotten to history, Thomas Edison once sought to build a "spirit phone" to allow the living to communicate with the dead.
alcohol

Alcohol Consumption in the Wild? Research Reveals It May Happen More Often than We Realize

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·October 31, 2024
Animals may be getting intoxicated on alcohol produced in nature more often than we realize, new research suggests.
black holes and dark energy

Black Holes and Dark Energy May be Connected, as Potential Link Emerges Between Two Cosmic Mysteries

Ryan Whalen·October 30, 2024
New research proposes a profound connection between two of the universe’s greatest mysteries: black holes and dark energy.
superheavy elements

Scientists Have Discovered a New Way to Create Superheavy Elements

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·October 30, 2024
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory say they have discovered a new way to create superheavy elements.
ultrahigh-energy gamma rays extraterrestrial life

Astronomers Tracking Ultrahigh-Energy Gamma Rays Reveal the Origins of a Violent Galactic Mystery

Ryan Whalen·October 29, 2024
An international team of researchers has traced the source of mysterious ultrahigh-energy gamma rays to the heart of the Milky Way.
ancient Mayan settlements

Lidar Imagery Reveals More Than 6,500 Unexplored Ancient Mayan Settlements, Including Pyramids

Christopher Plain·October 29, 2024
Lidar scanning technology has revealed over 6,500 ancient Mayan settlements, including pyramids hidden by dense jungle forests.
autism

Debunking Myths: Autism Doesn’t Increase or Protect Against Conspiracy Beliefs, New Research Shows

Tim McMillan·October 29, 2024
New research finds that people with autism are no more susceptible to conspiracy beliefs than the general public.
absorbing electromagnetic radiation

Scientists Invent Ultrathin Film that Protects Electronics by Absorbing Electromagnetic Radiation

Christopher Plain·October 29, 2024
Materials scientists have invented a composite material that protects electronics by absorbing over 99% of electromagnetic radiation waves.
Solar System

Mysterious Objects Detected by Astronomers Could Point to ‘Complex Structure’ at the Edge of Our Solar System

Micah Hanks·October 28, 2024
Astronomers say they have discovered mysterious objects in a region beyond the known Kuiper Belt, which could point to a complex structure at the fringes of our Solar System.
swamp dweller

Ancient Remains of a Previously Unknown “Swamp Dweller” Have Been Discovered in Colorado 

Ryan Whalen·October 28, 2024
Paleontologists have discovered a previously unrecognized hairy "swamp dweller" in Colorado that thrived during the dinosaur era.
Self-Sustaining Habitats

Could Alien Life Thrive Without a Home Planet? Study Suggests Self-Sustaining Habitats May Be Possible Beyond Earth

Tim McMillan·October 28, 2024
Researchers suggest that self-sustaining habitats could allow alien life to survive and thrive in space without the need for a home planet.

The Intelligence Brief

Chinese spaceplane

New Defense Intelligence Report Reveals Growing Threats in Space—and China’s Secretive Spaceplane

Science & Discovery News

Wildfire

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

Masaya

Something Strange Is Happening Beneath a Dangerous Volcano Near Two Million People

age reversal

A New Breakthrough in Cellular Reprogramming Reverses 60 Years of Molecular Aging

Archaeology & Ancient History

Japan Haniwa

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

60,000-year-old ochre ancient humans

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

mysterious skeleton roman sarcophagus

A Mysterious Skeleton Found in an Ancient Sarcophagus May Have Finally Been Identified

Physics, Time & the Cosmos

Neutron Star Merger

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

ball lightning

Scientists Create Mysterious Ball Lightning-Like Phenomenon in Laboratory Breakthrough

Schrödinger

Lost for 80 Years, a Recovered Manuscript by Schrödinger Reveals a Surprising Quantum Physics Mystery

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