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human perception

Scientists Say ‘Timescapes’ Could Unlock the Mystery Behind Non-Human Perception of Time

Anglo-Saxon die stamp

Tiny Artifact Found by Metal Detectorist Complicates the Story of Sutton Hoo, May Rewrite the History of Early English Metallurgy

Consciousness

Could Spaceflight Alter Human Consciousness? Scientists Say Microgravity May Mimic Psychedelic Brain States

Bluetooth Killer

Move Over Bluetooth: Researchers Are Developing an Energy-Efficient New Method of Wireless Data Transmission

MJ Banias·November 23, 2023
Researchers are developing a novel energy-efficient method for wireless data transmission. Will this be the Bluetooth killer?
disclosure

Disclosure and National Security: Should the U.S. Government Reveal What It Knows About UAP?

Christopher Mellon·November 22, 2023
Should our elected officials seek out and initiate disclosure of information the U.S. government possesses about unidentified anomalous phenomena?
Artificially Intelligent Brain-like System

Scientists Develop AI That Mirrors Human Neural Functions, Paving Way for Artificially Intelligent Brain-like Systems

Tim McMillan·November 22, 2023
New research suggests AI that mirrors human neural networks could pave the way toward an artificially intelligent brain-like system.
space biology

Biology on the Moon? NASA Announces Ambitious Plans for a New Space Biology Research Initiative

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2023
NASA is gearing up for a new space biology research program, which the space agency says will advance its understanding of several areas of focus, including the ways lunar dust can affect animals and plants.
ancient wearable technology

Middle Stone Age Discovery May Extend Earliest Use of This Ancient Wearable Technology as Far Back as 150,000 Years

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
Archaeologists report a remarkable discovery on South Africa’s Cape Coast that could upend our thinking about the earliest use of one of humankind’s oldest forms of wearable technology.
vampire star

‘Vampire Star’ Discovery Reveals Triple Stellar Secret That Could Upend Our Theories of Star Evolution

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
New research has revealed an unusual “vampire star” discovery that could have a significant impact on our understanding of stellar formation.
nitrogen-9

Exotic Nitrogen-9 Isotope May Have Been Detected by Researchers in a Potential Physics Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·November 21, 2023
An international team of scientists reports a breakthrough discovery pointing to the existence of a mysterious nitrogen-9 nucleus.
Aurora X-Plane

DARPA Funding ‘Game Changing’, High-Speed VTOL Aurora X-Plane

Christopher Plain·November 21, 2023
DARPA has signed an agreement with Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the SPRINT high-speed VTOL Aurora X-Plane.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Features in the Heart of Our Galaxy Astronomers Can’t Yet Explain

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2023
The newest image produced by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope showcases features that NASA says astronomers “have yet to explain.”
Starship

SpaceX Starship: A Musing on Rockets and Their Effect on the Earth

Avi Loeb·November 20, 2023
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb considers the effects of rockets on the Earth, following the latest test launch of the massive SpaceX Starship from Boca Chica, Texas.
mystery object

Chinese Rocket Carrying a Secret Payload Left an Odd Double Crater as It Smashed into the Moon. Now Scientists Want Answers.

Micah Hanks·November 20, 2023
A team of Arizona astronomers says they know the identity of a mysterious object that collided with the Moon last year, and that it was carrying an unknown payload.
3000 year old tablet

Archaeologists Find 3000-Year-Old Tablet Written in a Mysterious, Unknown Language

Christopher Plain·November 20, 2023
Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Hattusa in Turkey have discovered a 3,000-year-old tablet written in a mysterious language that modern experts have never seen before.
psychic channeling

Scientists Studying Psychic Channeling Discover a “Complex Phenomenon That Deserves More Serious Study”

Christopher Plain·November 17, 2023
Scientists researching claims of psychic channeling say they found a complex phenomenon that deserves more serious study.
next-generation x-plane

Revealed: The Pentagon’s Secretive Next-Generation X-Plane That Could Revolutionize Air Warfare

Tim McMillan·November 16, 2023
New details on a secret Next-Generation X-Plane, that's played pivotal role in the Air Force's NGAD program.
biophilic design

Architecture Alive: Unveiling the Psychological Benefits of Biophilic Design

Amanda Winstead·November 16, 2023
As architects continue exploring biophilic design possibilities, we can look forward to more sustainable environments that will retain modern conveniences.
WASP-107b

James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered Something On a Nearby Exoplanet That Could “Reshape Our Understanding” of Planetary Evolution

MJ Banias·November 16, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope, in a recent observation of exoplanet WASP-107b, has discovered some peculiar phenomena on the planet. 
rotating detonation rocket engines

NASA Funding Development of “Game-Changing” Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines

Christopher Plain·November 16, 2023
NASA is funding researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington for the development of rotating detonation rocket engines.
X-37B

New Details on Secretive U.S. Military X-37B Spaceplane’s Next Mission Are Revealed, Along with a Surprise

Micah Hanks·November 15, 2023
Details about the seventh mission of the U.S. military’s mysterious X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle have been revealed, along with surprising news about the secretive spaceplane’s upcoming launch.
Electron-Ion Collider

Department of Energy Constructing First-Ever Electron-Ion Collider to Explore the Building Blocks of Matter

Christopher Plain·November 15, 2023
The United States Department of Energy is Joining Forces with France's equivalent agency to build the first-ever Electron-Ion Collider.
neutrinos

The Invisible Sky Within Neutrinos

Avi Loeb·November 15, 2023
Neutrinos are electrically neutral particles that interact only through the weak interaction and gravity. If our eyes were sensitive to neutrinos, what would we see?
Sunspot

Something “Peculiar” Was Tracked Over a Sunspot by Scientists for Several Days. Now They Have Revealed What It Was.

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2023
For more than a week, a team of astronomers watched something unusual after it appeared nearly 25,000 miles above a dark patch on the surface of the Sun.
Quantum Drive

EXCLUSIVE: The ‘Impossible’ Quantum Drive That Defies Known Laws of Physics was Just Launched into Space

Christopher Plain·November 14, 2023
An experimental form of electric propulsion known as the Quantum Drive that seemingly defies the known laws of physics was just launched into space.
Crop on Mars

AI-Powered Robot Chemist Unlocks Oxygen from Martian Water, Potentially Pioneering a New Era of Sustainable Space Exploration

Tim McMillan·November 14, 2023
Discover how an AI-powered robot chemist could transform Mars missions by synthesizing oxygen from Martian water.
Mars solar conjunction

NASA Just Lost Communication with Its Robot Scientists on Mars. This Phenomenon is to Blame.

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
NASA has temporarily lost the ability to communicate with its Mars fleet, thanks to a phenomenon that occurs every two years.
Euclid telescope

Look: Stunning First Euclid Telescope Images Unveil Stark Cosmic Beauty, as the ESA Embarks on Investigations of the Dark Universe

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
The ESA's stunning first Euclid telescope images offer an unprecedented glimpse at our universe, and clues to the nature of its dark side.
galactic formation

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Strangely Familiar Looking Celestial Object That May Upend Theories of Galactic Formation

Micah Hanks·November 13, 2023
An ancient spiral galaxy spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could upset existing theories about galactic formation. 
Dark Big Bang

‘Dark Big Bang’ Theory Argues a Second Cosmological Origin Event Could Help Resolve Dark Matter Mystery  

Micah Hanks·November 12, 2023
New research has proposed the idea of a “Dark Big Bang” to help account for one of cosmology’s greatest lingering mysteries.
mysterious drawing of an African lion

Mysterious Drawing of an African Lion Found in Ancient Puerto Rican Cave, Where There Are No Lions

Christopher Plain·November 12, 2023
Researchers studying Puerto Rico's first human occupation have found a mysterious drawing of an African lion inside an ancient cave.
oldest map

4000-Year-Old Markings on Stone Hailed as ‘Europe’s Oldest Map’ May Lead Researchers to a Remarkable Discovery

Micah Hanks·November 11, 2023
An ancient stone covered in markings believed to represent the oldest map in Europe is revealing new secrets, according to findings that archaeologists believe could lead them to new ancient discoveries.
NASA DISSIPATION mission

Eerie Glows and Electron Beams: What Were NASA’s ‘DISSIPATION’ and ‘BEAM-PIE’ Missions Investigating Over Remote Alaska?

Micah Hanks·November 10, 2023
NASA's DISSIPATION and BEAM-PIE missions recently launched a pair of rockets to investigate auroras and other phenomena over Alaska.
mystery sound

Did Microphones Recently Capture the ‘Mystery Sound’ of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena?

Avi Loeb·November 10, 2023
A mystery sound was recently recorded with instruments at the Galileo Project Observatory at Harvard University. What caused it?
mysterious glow coming from Mars

European Satellite Spots Mysterious Glow Coming From Mars

Christopher Plain·November 10, 2023
A mysterious glow coming from Mars was recently spotted by a European Space Agency satellite studying the red planet's atmosphere.
room-temperature superconductivity

Shattering Dreams of a Scientific Breakthrough: Nature Retracts Room-Temperature Superconductivity Study Amidst Allegations of Misconduct

Tim McMillan·November 10, 2023
Nature retracts a major study on room-temperature superconductivity amid data manipulation allegations, halting a major breakthrough.
planet formation

Clues to the Riddle of Planet Formation Are Revealed in Latest James Webb Space Telescope Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2023
A major discovery is offering clues to the mysterious formation of planets, thanks to new observations by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
cannabis

Regular Cannabis Use Increases Feelings of Empathy, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·November 9, 2023
A new study involving questionnaires and brain scans claims that regular cannabis use increase feelings of empathy.
Sean Kirkpatrick

Pentagon Confirms Retirement of AARO Director Sean Kirkpatrick, as New Deputy Director is Named

Micah Hanks·November 8, 2023
The Pentagon has confirmed Sean Kirkpatrick, current Director of the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, will be retiring before the end of the year.
Gunung Padang

Massive Indonesian Pyramid with ‘Hidden Chambers’ Was Likely Built Before the Dawn of Civilization, New Research Reveals

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2023
New research reveals the Indonesian megalithic site of Gunung Padang was built thousands of years before the dawn of human civilization.
controlling the chaotic behavior of light

Physicists Achieve the Impossible by Controlling the ‘Chaotic Behavior’ of Light

Christopher Plain·November 8, 2023
Physicists say they have accomplished the seemingly impossible by successfully controlling the chaotic behavior of light.
Jurassic Worlds

Exoplanet Hunters May Have Better Luck Searching for “Jurassic Worlds”, New Study Says

MJ Banias·November 8, 2023
A new study says that telescopes could more easily detect exoplanets with higher levels of oxygen, akin to the Phanerozoic Eon when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
ejet motor

Revolutionary New Electric eJet Motor Could Signal a Breakthrough in Electric Propulsion for Aviation

MJ Banias·November 7, 2023
A new electric eJet motor was recently tested for airplanes, and it packs the same punch as its traditional fossil fuel-burning cousin.
aurora borealis

Sky Watchers Around the World Report Unusual Phenomenon During Recent Colorful Aurora Borealis Display

Micah Hanks·November 7, 2023
During Sunday’s aurora borealis display, sky watchers logged several reports of an even more unusual phenomenon.
communication from thoughts alone

“Telepathic” Communication From Thoughts Alone May Finally Be Possible With This Breakthrough Technology

Christopher Plain·November 7, 2023
A team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons say that communication from thoughts alone may finally be possible thanks to advanced brain sensors and machine learning algorithms.
AI Smart Gun

This Breakthrough AI Smart Gun is Designed to Save Lives, Rather Than Take Them

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2023
Weapons manufacturer FN Herstal says it has developed a new AI smart gun designed to save lives rather than claim them.
Lucy spacecraft

A NASA Spacecraft Just Had Its First Close Encounter with an Asteroid. Then It Spotted Something Else.

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
As NASA’s Lucy spacecraft recently made its approach toward the asteroid Dinkinesh, NASA technicians got a surprise: it wasn’t alone.
unknown human sense

Researchers Uncover ‘Hidden Mechanism’ Behind Previously Unknown Human Sense Capability

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
A hidden mechanism that allows us to feel touch without direct contact with the skin has unveiled a previously unknown human sense capability.
Advanced Electric Propulsion System

NASA Shows Off Experimental ‘Next-Generation’ Advanced Electric Propulsion System

Christopher Plain·November 6, 2023
NASA is revealing new details about its experimental Advanced Electric Propulsion System, designed to fly on the Gateway mission in 2025.
Crab Nebula

A Celestial Enigma First Spotted in the 11th Century is Revealed in Stunning New Detail by the James Webb Space Telescope

Micah Hanks·November 6, 2023
The mysterious Crab Nebula appears like it has never been seen in new images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, revealing new clues about its origin.
advanced air mobility vehicles

U.S. Air Force Signs Historic Agreement to Share Data with FAA on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

Christopher Plain·November 6, 2023
The U.S. Air Force has signed a historic agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to share critical testing data and expertise on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles.
Medieval technology

Odd Discovery Unearthed at 15th-Century Burial Site Reveals Curious Use of Medieval Technology

Micah Hanks·November 4, 2023
The discovery of an ancient prosthetic device at a 15th-century burial site highlights the unexpected sophistication of Medieval technology.
AI arms race

The AI Arms Race Will Be The Next Geopolitical Kingmaker, Experts Warn

MJ Banias·November 4, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the board on which future conflicts will be strategized and future societies shaped, experts warn.

The Intelligence Brief

Pentagon Grok AI

Grok Goes to War: Pentagon Reveals Musk’s AI Chatbot Launched Missiles in U.S. War with Iran

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