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Chauvet Cave horses

An “Invisible” Discovery in France’s Chauvet Cave Reveals the 37,000-Year-Old Secret to How Its Ancient Art Has Survived

AMEC

A Strange Cloud on Mars Has Puzzled Scientists for Decades—Now They May Know Why It Forms

CHAPEA

NASA’s Simulated Mars Crew Emerges After 378 Days of Isolation in 3D-Printed Habitat

quantum storage

Breakthrough in Quantum Storage of Entangled Photons May Usher Age of Solid State-based Quantum Networks

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2023
Scientists report a breakthrough in the quantum storage of entangled photons at telecom wavelengths within a crystal, new research shows.
Bitcoin

Cornell Researchers Say New Wind and Solar Power Projects Could Profit from Bitcoin Mining

Christopher Plain·November 29, 2023
Researchers say Bitcoin mining, which is often targeted by environmental activists, could actually help new wind and solar power projects.
Webb telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Has Spotted Something Hiding Behind a Luminous Object in the Perseus Dark Nebula

Micah Hanks·November 29, 2023
New imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a glowing region around a young star and reveals a hidden surprise.
rogue star

Rogue Star Encounter Could Spell Certain Doom for Earth and the Solar System, Scientists Warn

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2023
The future of planet Earth could be threatened if it were ever to have a close encounter with a rogue star, according to new research.
Devil's Church Cave

‘Magical’ Properties of Devil’s Church Cave, Used by Shamans and Healers For Centuries, Linked to Site’s Rare Acoustics

Christopher Plain·November 28, 2023
Researchers studying the supposed magical properties of Devil's Church cave in Finland say a resonance phenomenon may explain these beliefs.
Antarctica

NASA to Launch Stadium-Sized Craft Over Antarctica in New Mission to Explore Cosmic Phenomena

Micah Hanks·November 28, 2023
A long-duration aerial mission soon to be carried out by NASA over Antarctica will launch stadium-sized craft in support of a series of record-breaking science missions, the agency announced this week.
infant consciousness development

Exploring Infant Consciousness Development: New Research Reveals Babies Likely Develop Consciousness in the Womb

Tim McMillan·November 28, 2023
Insights into infant consciousness development are showcased in new research that explores when and how awareness emerges in babies within the womb.
nuclear power

Canadian Journalist Hires Law Firm After Being Denied Access to Files on UAP Sightings at Nuclear Power Facilities

Chrissy Newton·November 28, 2023
A Canadian journalist has enlisted the aid of a law firm to help appeal a decision involving the denial of access to records about UAP sightings over Canadian nuclear power facilities.
UAP Disclosure Act

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2023
A bipartisan measure aiming for disclosure of U.S. government records related to UFOs now hangs in the balance, according to sources who say it has come under fire by top politicians in Washington.
quantum flickering

‘First Ever’ Experiments to Measure Theoretical ‘Quantum Flickering’ in an Empty Vacuum Slated for 2024

Christopher Plain·November 27, 2023
A consortium of German researchers aiming to be the first to measure quantum flickering directly say that their potentially groundbreaking experiments are finally ready to take place sometime in 2024.
AI Cuneiform

5000-Year-Old Tablets Can Now Be Decoded by Artificial Intelligence, New Research Reveals

MJ Banias·November 27, 2023
Researchers in Germany have unveiled an AI system capable of deciphering ancient cuneiform texts with excellent accuracy.
civilization

Are UAPs Relics from an Earlier Technological Civilization on Earth?

Avi Loeb·November 24, 2023
Is it possible that a devastating event was caused 252 million years ago by industrial pollution from an ancient technological civilization?
Ultra-high energy cosmic ray

Astronomers Baffled By Mysterious Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Coming from Nearly Empty Void in Space

Christopher Plain·November 24, 2023
An international team of researchers says they have detected an ultra-high energy cosmic ray originating from a nearly empty void in space.
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.

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

Chauvet Cave horses

An “Invisible” Discovery in France’s Chauvet Cave Reveals the 37,000-Year-Old Secret to How Its Ancient Art Has Survived

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

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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