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dark earth

2000-Year-Old Amazonian “Dark Earth” Causes Mysterious Plant Growth at Accelerated Levels, Baffling Researchers

cannabis zero-gravity alien civilizations

Massive Study Shows Overwhelming Support for Federal Cannabis Reform Amid Culture Shift

hidden property of light

“The Foundations for a New Generation of Light‑Based Technologies”: Scientists Uncover ‘Hidden’ Property of Light That Allows it to Spin and Twist

extreme electricity enzyme

This Extreme Enzyme Makes Electricity Out of Thin Air

Christopher Plain·March 8, 2023
A naturally-occurring enzyme that helps some forms of bacteria survive in extreme environments has that seemingly magical ability to make electricity out of thin air.
organoids

Rise of the Organoids: “Brains in a Dish” Could Power a New Wave of Non-Human Intelligence Through Biocomputing

Micah Hanks·March 8, 2023
Artificially grown masses of cells or tissue known as “organoids” could represent the next wave of innovation in modern computing, new research says.
surveillance

Global Allies Turn a Blind Eye to Adversarial Airborne Surveillance and UAP Despite U.S. Warnings

Tim McMillan·March 7, 2023
Despite U.S. warnings, global allies appear unconcerned by the implications of adversarial airborne surveillance or unidentified aerial phenomena.
sub-wavelength

“Impossible” Photonic Breakthrough: Scientists Manipulate Light at Sub-Wavelength Scale

Christopher Plain·March 7, 2023
In a breakthrough for photonics previously considered impossible, researchers have shown the ability to manipulate microscopic objects with light at the sub-wavelength scale.
Project Blue Book

From The Project Blue Book Archives: A Few Lesser-Known UFO Cases From Yesteryear

Jazz Shaw·March 7, 2023
The U.S. has collected information on aerial objects that, at least in some cases, did not appear to be balloons or "balloon-like entities."
UAP

Avi Loeb and the DoD’s Chief UAP Investigator Sean Kirkpatrick Say Solving Aerial Mysteries Requires Known Physics

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023
In a new paper, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick say that evaluations of UAP must rely on known physics.
Hubble

Hubble Telescope Captured the Moment NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smashed Into an Asteroid

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023
NASA says the Hubble Telescope captured images of the space agency’s DART spacecraft as it collided with asteroid Dimorphos last September.
bandage harvesting electricity

This Futuristic Bandage Can Heal Wounds by Harvesting Electricity Out of Thin Air

Christopher Plain·March 3, 2023
Researchers from Northwestern University have developed a "magic" bandage that accelerates healing by harvesting electricity out of thin air.
nuclear energy

Green Energy Game-Changer? The Environmental Benefits of Nuclear Fusion

Ellie Sivins·March 3, 2023
Now is the time to be looking at the variety of ways nuclear fusion will be beneficial for the environment in the decades ahead.
Great Pyramid of Giza

Scientists Find Previously Hidden Corridor Inside The Great Pyramid of Giza

Christopher Plain·March 2, 2023
Egyptian Antiquities officials say researchers from the ScanPyramids Project have discovered a previously hidden corridor within the Great Pyramid of Giza
anti-drone Typhoon

U.S. Navy Contractor Shows Off Typhoon’s New Anti-Drone Capability

Christopher Plain·March 1, 2023
International military contractor Rafael Defense Systems has released a video of their new anti-drone Typhoon weapons platform upgrade
COVID-19 origins

Classified Report on COVID-19 Origins Raises New Questions Over Possible Lab Leak Theory

Micah Hanks·March 1, 2023
A recent classified report by the U.S. Department of Energy has revived questions about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advanced Defense Technology

$2 Billion Aid Package To Procure Advanced Defense Technology to Ukraine

Sean Munger·February 28, 2023
The DoD is helping to deliver advanced defense technology to aid Ukraine in its defense against the ongoing invasion by Russia.
magic mushrooms

The New Frontiers of Psychedelic Therapy

Amanda Winstead·February 28, 2023
Science is finally breaking down many of the longstanding stigmas around entheogens, revealing new potential for psychedelic therapy.
first law of thermodynamics

First Law of Thermodynamics Breakthrough Could Upend a Century of Equilibrium Theory in Physics

Micah Hanks·February 27, 2023
Physicists in West Virginia have announced a potential breakthrough that could help upend a longstanding constraint imposed by the first law of thermodynamics.
interstellar

Interstellar Conservation: City Lights in Our Sky and Plastic in Our Oceans

Avi Loeb·February 27, 2023
The most consequential choice that our technological civilization can make is between commercial benefits and preserving nature.
excessive secrecy

Excessive Secrecy Could Undermine U.S. Efforts to Evaluate Unidentified Flying Objects, Experts Warn

Micah Hanks·February 26, 2023
Incidents involving several objects downed over North America have renewed debate over excessive secrecy and unidentified flying objects.
unidentified objects

Pentagon: No Plans To Release Images of Unidentified Objects From Recent Shootdowns

Tim McMillan·February 24, 2023
The Pentagon says it has no plans to release images of a series of unidentified objects recently shot down over the U.S. and Canada.
mystical psychedelics

Mystical Experiences from Psychedelics Offer Highest Psychological Benefits, New Study Reports

Christopher Plain·February 24, 2023
New research shows how "mystical" and "insightful" one's experience is while taking psychedelics may directly affect how beneficial those drugs are for treating anxiety, depression, and even PTSD.
Webb Space Telescope

Webb Space Telescope’s Latest Discovery Could Completely Upend Our Current Understanding of the Universe

Tim McMillan·February 23, 2023
Images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope lead to unexpected discovery that could upend our understanding of the universe.
spy plane selfie

Leaked U-2 Spy Plane Selfie: Five Surprising Facts You Missed About This Iconic Image

Micah Hanks·February 23, 2023
Here are five things you probably missed about this impressive U-2 spy plane selfie with a Chinese surveillance airship.
unidentified object

Unidentified Object That Washed Ashore on a Japanese Beach May Now Have an Explanation

Micah Hanks·February 22, 2023
An unidentified object that recently washed ashore in Japan and prompted investigations by bomb disposal squads may have been identified.
Transmedium Drone

Chinese Engineers Develop Transmedium Drone That Can Fly in the Air and Swim Underwater

Tim McMillan·February 22, 2023
A team of Chinese engineers have developed a new autonomous transmedium drone capable of flying in the air and swimming underwater. 
robot dogs

Soldiers Use ‘Telepathy’ to Control Robot Dogs with Brain Waves: See Video

Christopher Plain·February 22, 2023
A potentially revolutionary system designed to use human brain waves to control robot dogs is ushering in a new era of battlefield technology based on a form of AI-enhanced 'telepathy'.
object detected on radar

Curious ‘Oblong’ Object Detected on Radar Was Closely Tracked by NASA, Officials Say

Micah Hanks·February 21, 2023
NASA officials say an odd, oblong-shaped object detected on radar was tracked by the space agency’s Deep Space Network earlier this month.
psychedelic drugs

Mystery of How Psychedelic Drugs Rapidly Rebuild Neural Connections Solved

Christopher Plain·February 21, 2023
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, believe they now understand why psychedelic drugs like LSD, MDMA, and mushrooms rapidly regrow neural connections within the brain.
artificial objects

A New Era of Optical SETI: The Search for Artificial Objects of Non-Human Origin

Beatriz Villarroel and Geoff Marcy·February 20, 2023
Searching for artificial objects of non-human origin in our skies could provide a promising new route forward in SETI research.
insterstellar romance

Interstellar Romance: Connecting Our Human Affairs to the Stars

Avi Loeb·February 20, 2023
For the first time in the history of astronomy, connecting our human affairs to the stars might make complete sense.
Alex Dietrich

Opinion: The Power of Cooperation Can Help Us Solve the Mystery of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Alex Dietrich·February 17, 2023
Retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot Alex Dietrich shares her thoughts on the power of cooperation in solving unidentified aerial phenomena.
graphene

‘Magic Angle’ Superconductivity of 2D Graphene Connected to Double-Slit Experiment

Christopher Plain·February 17, 2023
The magic angel where bilayer graphene turns into a superconductor may have already been revealed in the famous double-slit experiment that showed electrons can be both particles and waves.
Biden unidentified objects

Biden Addresses Unidentified Objects Amidst Calls For Greater Transparency from Lawmakers, Scientists

Micah Hanks·February 16, 2023
On Thursday, President Biden spoke for the first time regarding a series of recent incidents involving the downing of unidentified objects detected in U.S. and Canadian airspace.
AI-Controlled

AI-Controlled Fighter Jet Takes Flight, Marking an Unprecedented Breakthrough in Autonomous Aviation

Tim McMillan·February 16, 2023
In a historic first, an AI-controlled fighter jet racked up more than 17 hours of flight time while autonomously executing advanced fighter maneuvers, including simulated aerial dogfights.
brain fighter pilots

Brain Changes in Fighter Pilots Caused By Extreme Forces Could Aid Future Space Travelers

Christopher Plain·February 15, 2023
Changes to the brains of fighter pilots caused by extreme g forces and high levels of sensory input may offer key insights needed to prepare future space travelers for long-distance journeys to distant planets/
homo floresiensis

A Humanlike “Living Fossil” Could Still Be Alive in Indonesia, This Anthropologist Says

Micah Hanks·February 15, 2023
A ancient human, homo floresiensis, may survive in Indonesia, says a retired professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta.
Mushrooms Brain Cells

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Found to ‘Magically’ Regrow Brain Cells, New Research Shows

Christopher Plain·February 14, 2023
New research has shown that certain compounds found in lion's mane mushrooms that are part of traditional Asian medicine can magically help the body regrow completely new brain cells.
objects shot down

White House Says Mysterious Objects Shot Down Over the U.S. and Canada Remain Unidentified

Micah Hanks, Tim McMillan and MJ Banias·February 13, 2023
Several objects shot down over the United States and Canada within the last week remain unidentified, according to U.S. officials.
origin of life

The Mysterious Origin of Life on Earth and Other Planets One Step Closer to Being Solved  

Christopher Plain·February 13, 2023
Research into which metals were present at the time life first formed on earth is shedding new light on the possible origin of life both here and potentially on other planets.
unidentified objects

New Details on Unidentified Objects Shot Down Over the U.S. and Canada: Here’s Everything We Know

Tim McMillan and Micah Hanks·February 12, 2023
Incidents involving the shootdown of unidentified objects over North America are believed to have involved balloons carrying small payloads, officials say.
UFO shot down

U.F.O. Shot Down by U.S. Military Over Alaska Raises New Questions Over Possible Foreign Surveillance

Micah Hanks·February 10, 2023
A U.F.O. shot down over Alaska on orders from President Biden raises concerns over possible surveillance efforts by adversaries like China. 
lost memories

“Magic” Drug Restores Lost Memories and Unleashes Hidden Knowledge

Christopher Plain·February 10, 2023
Researchers have used an FDA-approved asthma drug to restore lost memories and otherwise hidden knowledge that had been previously considered lost.
XTEND

Discover the Next Generation of Human-Machine Teaming: A Pioneering Company, XTEND, is Looking To Disrupt the Drone Industry

Tim McMillan·February 9, 2023
XTEND, a pioneering technology company, looks to revolutionize the robotics industry by developing the next generation of human-machine teaming.
dog howl

Why Does My Dog Howl? It’s Probably Just Their Inner Wolf

Christopher Plain·February 8, 2023
New research indicates that if your dog tends to howl in response to other dogs, sirens, or miscellaneous noises, it is likely because your furry little friend is much closer genetically to being a wolf than dogs that don't howl.
science politics

Science Is Better Than Politics and Popularity Contests

Avi Loeb·February 8, 2023
The elemental composition of the first interstellar meteor will be decided by a mass spectrometer, not by the number of likes it gets on Twitter. 
ghost particles

“Impossible” Physics Breakthrough Achieved By Researchers Studying Mysterious “Ghost Particles”

Micah Hanks·February 7, 2023
Researchers say they have uncovered a new method of studying protons involving beams of mysterious “ghost particles."
Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Wolf 1069 b

Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Found in Our Cosmic Backyard

Christopher Plain·February 7, 2023
An earth-sized exoplanet that is orbiting within its star's habitable zone has been spotted a mere 31 light years away from Earth, offering astronomers and astrobiologists a tantalizingly close new target in the search for extraterrestrial life.
spy balloon

China Calls U.S. Shoot-Down of Spy Balloon “Indiscriminate Use of Force.” International Law Says Otherwise.

Micah Hanks·February 6, 2023
China’s outrage in response to the U.S. shoot-down of a suspected spy balloon falls limp in light of the facts.
Autonomous

Pentagon Secretly Working To Unleash Massive Swarms of Autonomous Multi-Domain Drones to Dominate Enemy Defenses

Tim McMillan·February 3, 2023
The Pentagon is secretly developing a new program to unleash thousands of autonomous drones to dominate enemy defenses.
technology

Breakout Tech: Here Are Some of the Key Developments and Technologies to Watch in 2023

Clayton Morris·February 3, 2023
As we look at the technological advancements that lay ahead in the coming year, we’re faced with a time-honored question: at what cost?
interstellar

Has Earth Ever Had Encounters With Interstellar AI Devices in Its Past?

Avi Loeb·February 3, 2023
What is the chance that a technological gadget with an interstellar version of ChatGPT would visit Los Alamos for lunch in 1950?
law of physics

Unexpected Discovery Seemingly Defies Long-Held Experimental Law of Physics, Research Team Claims

Micah Hanks·February 1, 2023
A discovery involving variance in friction at different speeds between two different kinds of surfaces seemingly defies an experimental law of physics, according to newly published research.

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