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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

Europa

Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets

Christopher Plain·September 8, 2022
Scientists from the University of Birmingham say they have discovered a pair of potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.
blockchain technology will advance many industries, including healthcare and finance. But there are many myths that make the technology questionable.

Debunking the Myths of Blockchain: What It Is and Isn’t

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 8, 2022
Blockchain technology will advance many industries, including healthcare and finance. But there are many myths that make the technology questionable.
infodynamics

Infodynamics: Discovery of a New Law of Physics Could Help Scientists Predict Genetic Mutations

Micah Hanks·September 7, 2022
Researchers say a new law of physics could help predict the occurrence of genetic mutations, in a remarkable development in the research field known as infodynamics.
A new survey in psychoactive drugs by psychiatrists suggests that new classifications are needed.

A New Survey of U.S. Psychiatrists Suggests that Some Psychoactive Drugs Need to be Reclassified by the DEA

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 7, 2022
A new survey shows a significant difference between U.S. policies on drugs versus how psychiatrists view their safety, which could eventually lead to a push for new classifications in the years ahead. 
Einstein Crosses

Ghostly “Einstein Crosses” Spotted in Deep Space Could Help Resolve Dark Energy Mystery

Micah Hanks·September 6, 2022
Despite their striking appearance, Einstein Crosses aren't evidence of distant alien megastructures. However, they could help solve the lingering mystery of dark energy.
gravitational waves

Messages Carried by Ripples in Space and Time

Avi Loeb·September 6, 2022
Could humans one day detect artificially-produced bursts of gravitational waves, used for communication among advanced technological civilizations?
cannabis users

Researchers Bust the Myth That Cannabis Users Are Lazy

Christopher Plain·September 6, 2022
Researchers studying potentially harmful effects on regular cannabis users say they have busted the lazy stoner myth.
Watts on the Moon Challenge

NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge: Seven Companies Advance to the Next Level

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 5, 2022
NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge has reached the next level of Phase 2, as seven companies are now moving forward with innovative designs.
Artemis

As Hydrogen Leak Sets Back Artemis I Launch, Here’s What’s Next for NASA’s Moon Mission

Micah Hanks·September 4, 2022
NASA’s Artemis mission saw significant setbacks on Saturday, after engineers were unable to resolve a hydrogen leak in an interface connecting the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
dark energy

Was Einstein Wrong? Dark Energy Study Yields Surprising Discoveries About Nature’s Most Mysterious Forces

Micah Hanks·September 2, 2022
A new study on dark energy examines whether our understanding of gravity and its influence throughout the universe is incomplete.
augmented reality

Could Augmented Reality Change How We Read Paper Books?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 2, 2022
A new augmented reality technology study recently examined how the technology may change the future of printed books and publishing.
Fermi paradox

The Paradox of Fermi’s Paradox 

Christopher Mellon·September 1, 2022
“Where is everybody?” quipped Enrico Fermi, progenitor of the Fermi paradox. Now, Christopher Mellon examines an updated, similar concept he calls the “UAP paradox."
turbulence

Turbulence, the “Greatest Unsolved Problem in All of Science,” Could Soon be Decoded

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2022
Physicists with the Georgia Institute of Technology say they have demonstrated how the phenomenon of turbulence can be better understood with a bit of help from fluid dynamics.
phantom galaxy

Enigmatic “Phantom Galaxy” is Revealed in Stunning Images From Space Telescope Collaboration

Micah Hanks·August 30, 2022
Images of the "Phantom Galaxy" M74 are among the latest stunning efforts that combine data collected by Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes.
white dwarf

Wish Upon a Star

Avi Loeb·August 29, 2022
Imagine if every human that ever lived had a star of their own; how would this broaden our individual sense of our place in the cosmos?
Artemis Ascending is a VR livestream of the Artemis I launch that may change how viewers participate with new events.

“Artemis Ascending” Will Use VR to Bring Viewers to the Launchpad for NASA’s Artemis I Mission

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 27, 2022
NASA's "Artemis Ascending" is a VR live stream of the Artemis I launch that has the potential to change how viewers tune in to watch events online.
unidentified aerial phenomena

“Cosmics” and “Phantoms”: Ukrainian Independent Study Reveals Observations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·August 26, 2022
Ukrainian researchers say an independent study of unidentified aerial phenomena has produced images of objects that defy simple explanation.

Russian Spy Successfully Infiltrated NATO Command Circles, Stunning Report Reveals

Tim McMillan·August 26, 2022
A bombshell investigative report by an international collective of journalists reveals a Russian spy who was able to successfully infiltrate top NATO Command Circles.
New research suggests a process to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere using plasma

Innovative New Method of Harvesting Oxygen on Mars Puts the Fourth State of Matter to Work

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 26, 2022
New research suggests a process to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere using plasma, the fourth state of matter.
micro drone

Ukrainian Army to Receive “Black Hornet” Military Micro-Drones

Tim McMillan·August 25, 2022
Ukraine is set to receive some "Black Hornet" military micro-drones, described as a "spy plane that fits in your hand."
water world

Possible Alien “Water World” Discovered 100 Light-Years From Earth

Tim McMillan·August 25, 2022
A team of scientists have announced the discovery of a possible alien water world that, in astronomical terms, is relatively close to Earth’s backyard. 
Astroport Space Technologies has been awarded a new contract from NASA to help build launch and landing pads on the Moon.

A New Contract Awarded to Astroport Space Technologies Reveals a New Wave of Space Construction

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 25, 2022
Astroport Space Technologies has been awarded a new contract from NASA to help build launch and landing pads on the Moon.
arrow of time

Researchers Untangle “Arrow of Time” Mystery in Groundbreaking New Physics Study

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2022
Researchers are closing in on the mystery of the arrow of time, and how cells and particles could be the source for various phenomena that gives rise to the human concept of time.
hard problem of consciousness

Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness: Physicist Nir Lahav Ph.D. on a Relativistic Theory of Consciousness

Micah Hanks·August 24, 2022
Dr. Nir Lahav explains how a relativistic approach to the hard problem of consciousness may help us unravel some of the perplexing questions we have about the brain, and other mysteries of the mind.
galactic nuclei

The Gifts of Active Galactic Nuclei

Avi Loeb·August 24, 2022
Since metals seed life, galactic nuclei may offer these benefits if the seeds can ever blossom and become sentient civilizations.
radioactive rock

Radioactive Rock Accidently Found in High School Storage Room

Tim McMillan·August 23, 2022
A science teacher recently made a surprise discovery when they stumbled upon a radioactive rock, tucked away in a high school storage room.
New research looking into a quantum computer may reveal more about developing a quantum internet

New Discovery about Quantum Computers Could Help Speed Up the Development of the Quantum Internet

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 23, 2022
New research looks to pave the way for a quantum computers and ultimately the development of working quantum internet.
von Neumann

What Came First: the Astro-Chicken or the Cosmic Egg?

Avi Loeb·August 23, 2022
Do we live in a galactic environment that contains self-replicating von Neumann probes? The best way to find out is to look around.
space objects

The Intel Community Looks to Improve Its Ability To Spy Objects in Space

Tim McMillan·August 22, 2022
The U.S. Intel Community wants the ability to spy objects smaller than 10cm, traveling 22,500 mph, in space.
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new wind sensor that can help improve drone navigation.

Advanced New Wind Sensor Could Help Drones Navigate Under Extreme Weather Conditions

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 19, 2022
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new wind sensor that can help improve drone navigation.
Megalithic Complex

Massive Megalithic Complex Discovered in Southern Spain

Tim McMillan·August 19, 2022
Archaeologists discover a massive megalithic complex on land initially set to become an avocado plantation in southern Spain.
nuclear war

How to Survive a Nuclear War: Study Reveals the Safest Places to Wait Out the Conflict

Christopher Plain·August 18, 2022
New research indicates that Australia and New Zealand are the two best places on Earth to survive a nuclear war.
A new surgical robot named MIRA could be implemented on the ISS in the near future, making remote surgery a possibility.

Could the ISS Host the First Remote Surgical Robot in Space?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 18, 2022
A new surgical robot called MIRA could be implemented on the ISS in the near future, making remote surgery a possibility.
anti-stealth

Chinese Scientists Say They Have Developed a New Covert “Anti-Stealth” Radar

Tim McMillan·August 17, 2022
A team of Chinese scientists claim they've developed a new "anti-stealth" radar system that can be covertly set up virtually anywhere.
black hole

Hidden Beyond the Edge of a Black Hole, a Curious Ring of Light Has Been Detected in a Supergiant Galaxy

Micah Hanks·August 17, 2022
Astrophysicists have revealed a once-hidden ring of light in “remastered” versions of the historic first images of a black hole.
Thylacine

Resurrecting the Thylacine: Colossal Announces Plans to “De-Extinct” the Tasmanian Tiger

Micah Hanks·August 16, 2022
Colossal Biosciences has announced its new effort to ressurrect the Thylacine using innovative de-extinction technologies.
Canadian UFO

Canadian Researcher Chris Rutkowski Talks UFOs on ‘Rebelliously Curious’

Christopher Plain·August 16, 2022
Canadian UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski says his UFO journey began when he intercepted a call to his univerity's astronomy department.
life on other worlds

The Enigmatic Cosmos: Universal Laws and Life on Other Worlds

Avi Loeb·August 16, 2022
Astronomer Avi Loeb looks at the nature of scientific knowledge, as he discusses dark matter, the universe, and life on other worlds.
nuclear fusion

We Have Ignition: Remarkable Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Represents a New Physics Milestone

Micah Hanks·August 15, 2022
For the first time, scientists have confirmed a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion involving the first successful instance of ignition.
SETI has found a pattern to the way a meteorite might fall to Earth, filling in more details about these space objects.

Meteorite Debris Patterns Could Help Reveal Their Origins, According to New Research

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 15, 2022
A recent study has found patterns in how meteorites fall to Earth, offering new details on what parts of these space objects survive reentry.
Nicolas Delsol, a researcher with the Florida Museum of Natural History, examines the tooth of the first domesticated horse found in the Americas.

DNA Study Confirms Evidence of the Oldest Domesticated Horse in America

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 13, 2022
The recent fossil discovery of a domesticated horse tooth is expanding our knowledge of the history of the early Americas.
extraterrestrial intelligence

Extraterrestrial Intelligence: What is Our Rating on the Cosmic Dating Scene?

Avi Loeb·August 13, 2022
Avi Loeb shares his insights on the first Galileo Project conference and the scientific search for the relics left behind by extraterrestrial intelligence.
consciousness

Consciousness Mystery Could Be Solved By This Compelling New Physics Theory

Micah Hanks·August 12, 2022
A new physics theory proposes novel solutions to a longstanding mystery, which philosophers call the hard problem of consciousness.
A new study from University College London looked at how a smartphone could improve memory as a way to store extra information.

Research Suggests Smartphones Could Help Improve Your Memory, But There’s a Catch

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 12, 2022
A new study from University College London looked at how a smartphone could improve memory as a way to store extra information.
superbolts

Rare and Unexplained, Scientists May Soon Solve the Mystery of Lightning “Superbolts”

Micah Hanks·August 11, 2022
For decades, scientists have been aware of the existence of a rare and mysterious form of lightning known as superbolts.
spaceplane

China’s New Top Secret Spaceplane Looks Awkwardly Familiar

Tim McMillan·August 11, 2022
China recently launched its new top-secret spaceplane, which is believed to look awkwardly similar to the U.S.'s X-37B spaceplane.
liquid water

How Liquid Water is Stored on Exoplanets Could Shed More Light on Extraterrestrial Life

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 11, 2022
New research reveals more about the atmospheric conditions needed to find liquid water, which may help in the search for extraterrestrial life.
isopod

New Species Discovery Reveals a Mysterious Deep-Sea Giant in the Gulf of Mexico

Micah Hanks·August 10, 2022
A monstrous new variety of deep-sea isopod has been discovered deep below the waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico, according to new research published by an international team.
mirror universe

Did Scientists Just Prove the Existence of a Mirror Universe?

Christopher Plain·August 10, 2022
Researchers trying to explain cosmic expansion say they have found an elegant and simple solution: the existence of a mirror universe.
incels

Are Incels the Future Face of Terrorism?

MJ Banias·August 10, 2022
A look at the dark online world of incels, an online community of mostly young men who share extreme views based on their perception of being unable to attract women sexually.

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