Can We Communicate With Whales? New AI Research Is Trying to Figure It Out
A multidisciplinary team of scientists is trying to use artificial intelligence to decode the language of whales.
NASA Announces New Climate Mission to Study Unexplained Weather Phenomena
NASA’s new earth science mission, the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS), will explore little-understood climate phenomena.
New NASA Video Highlights How Often Asteroids Hit Earth
After an asteroid the size of a small refrigerator recently whipped by Earth at an altitude of only 1,800 miles, significantly closer than the ring of communication satellites in geostationary orbit and only five times the average orbit of the...
New Exoplanet Hunting Tool Begins Search for Alien Worlds
A new instrument named NEID, the NN-explore Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler spectroscopy, has come online, providing a powerful new tool...
Nuclear Fusion Researchers Record Highest Output Level Yet
Nuclear Fusion researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory working in the National Ignition Facility have recorded the highest ever...
New Senate Proposal Seeks to Establish “Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office” to Gather Intelligence on UAP
A new proposal in Washington could lead to the establishment of an "Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office" within the DOD.
“Critical to Life” Signs of Water Found in Distant Galaxy
Researchers studying the galaxy SPT0311-58, which is over 12.8 billion light years away, say they have found signs of water....
Solar Reactor Makes Aviation Fuel From Sunlight and Air
Researchers at ETH Zurich, a public university in Switzerland, have designed a solar reactor that makes high performance aviation fuel...
Scientists Successfully Measure Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
Using the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists have successfully analyzed the chemical makeup of an exoplanet’s atmosphere. This measurement is the first of its kind, which astronomers say is a key milestone in the search...
Detroit Just Decriminalized Magic Mushrooms and Other Psychedelics
Last week the citizens of Detroit, Michigan voted to decriminalize “Entheogenic Fungi” used for pharmaceutical purposes. This change, which won...
US Army Research Paves The Way For The Development of Breakthrough Biomaterials
The U.S. military has been looking for ways to increase its technological advantage through the use of biomaterials, and now...
This Asteroid No One Saw Coming Almost Hit Earth
An asteroid the size of a small refrigerator nearly collided with Earth on October 24th, and no one knew it was there until it was already gone. Dubbed Asteroid 2021 UA1, the hefty piece of space rock hurled over Antarctica...
Did An Ancient Comet Turn Chile’s Atacama Desert Into Glass?
Researchers from Brown University studying glass shards in the Atacama Desert of Chile have determined that it was almost surely...
Is The Technology of Dune Possible?
The technology of Dune is way out there, so The Debrief brought in an expert to weigh in on whether Dune tech is even possible.
These Genetically Modified Bacteria Can Be Used to Produce Carbon Neutral Biofuel
A team of scientists from Washington University has discovered a new way to use bacteria to produce readily usable biofuel.
Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef: A Business Park in Space?
Blue Origin, founded by entrepreneur and former CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has recently announced plans to develop a commercial space station known as "Orbital Reef."
The Top 5 Dystopian Video Games From 2021 To Prep You For the End of the World
To help prevent the end of the world (or better prepare for it), The Debrief has put together the top 5 dystopian video games released in 2021.
The Apollo Wearable Helps You Deal With Stress So You Can Sleep Better And Feel Better
The Apollo Neuro wearable can help you manage stress and feelings of anxiety by teaching the body how to recover and rebalance on its own.
FBI Says The Mysterious “Jetpack Man” Could Be a Balloon
In several bizarre incidents spanning nearly a year, commercial airline pilots have reported seeing what appears to be a person...
New AI Genome Analysis Finds Unknown “Ghost” Ancestor in Eurasian DNA
New findings show how AI could help explain the features of an unrecognized "hybrid" teenage girl who lived 50,000 years ago.
Eclipsed Women: The Need for Scientist-Mothers in Popular Culture
Scientist-mothers are often ignored for a tenure positions or experience a significant reduction in publications, and the media isn't helping.
Steam is Banning Blockchain-Based Games on Their Platform, But Advocacy Groups are Fighting Back
A group of blockchain studios wrote an open letter to Valve after they announced a ban on NFTs and other blockchain technologies on Steam.
These 4 Technologies Can Save Humanity From A ‘Global Warming Hell World’
Climate change is going to kill us, but some have been working to fix it. The Debrief tackles the top 4 inventions that will save humanity.
Sadly, That Technosignature From Proxima Centauri Was a False Alarm
One of the strongest candidates to date for an alien technosignature most likely originated from a source much closer to home than Proxima Centauri, new research says.
This 2.5-Billion-Year-Old Ruby Has Traces of Ancient Life Trapped Inside It
Scientists discovered traces of ancient life trapped inside a 2.5-billion-year-old ruby in Greenland, proving that life will always find a way.
Ultra-High Energy Experiments Move Nuclear Fusion Closer to Reality
Meet the man who wants to take us to the outer reaches of our solar system, and the software he designed to build the engine that can do it.
Online Witchcraft Is Popular as Hell, and It Isn’t Going Away
Witchcraft has a popular online following, so what does that mean for science and its coexistence with this ancient art?
Biofuel to Power Martian Return Missions Can Be Made on Site, New Research Says
Researchers have proposed a method of creating biofuel on Mars using only sunlight, CO2, and ice on the red planet’s surface.
How Magic Mushrooms Inspired Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’
Melange, or 'spice,' the drug everyone is obsessed with in the new sci-fi epic Dune, was inspired by magic mushrooms.
Breakthrough Plasma Thruster will Cannibalize Zombie Satellites for Fuel
This new plasma engine will cannibalize dead satellites for fuel and help reduce the amount of space junk in Earth's orbit.
The 5 Best Sci-Fi Bars in the World
The Debrief has you covered with our list of the top five science fiction-themed bars in the world, and yes- you can bring your phaser.
The Remote Office is Here to Stay, So Let This Company Manage It For You
Services like Remote are building a comprehensive answer for helping companies handle the new realities remote workers.
The Internet’s Future Is The Metaverse, And Facebook Is Diving In Headfirst
Facebook just announced that it is planning an ambitious virtual plan; the metaverse, a virtual world that could replace the internet as we know it.
Your Brain Uses ‘Autocorrect’ To Decipher Language and AI Just Helped Us Prove It, New Study Says
New research from MIT used AI to examine how and why our brains understand language. Your brain works just like your smartphone's autocorrect feature.
Deep Space Food Challenge Winners awarded $450,000 by NASA
The 18 challenge winners were recognized for their creative ideas for sustainable and reliable food systems that can generate healthy and safe meals.
US Military funds research that tests 5G technology as a surveillance radar
5G may be able to be used in ways similar to how radar functions, by creating images based on how the carrier waves bounce off objects or people.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Discusses Asteroids and Pilot Encounters with UAP
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson recently spoke with the University of Virginia about defending Earth from asteroids, and pilot reports of encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
You Can Sell Your Face To Companies Who Create Deepfake Marketing Clones
Start-ups will literally buy your face and create a digital deepfake copy of it using AI to sell their products and services.
‘The Expanse’ Predicts Our Future As Interplanetary Communication Will Soon Be A Reality
As The Expanse Season 6 prepares to land on December 10th, we'd like to take a look at the communications technology employed in the show.
Can This Innovative New Infrared Light Therapy Supercharge Your Brain?
New research shows how light therapy can "supercharge" the brains of normal healthy adults, improving cognitive processes and other functions.
Six Times The U.S. Military Completely Lost Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices the world is ever known, and shockingly, the U.S. military has a habit of losing them.
This Ancient Babylonian Tablet Contains the Oldest Image of a Ghost Ever Found
The rediscovery of a Babylonian tablet might be the world’s oldest ghost story... and it arrives just in time for Halloween.
This New Deep Space Propulsion System Rides Like A Leaf on the Solar Wind
Wind Rider, also called a Plasma Magnet, is a solar wind catching sail that can reach the outer solar system quickly without chemical fuel.
UFOs Disabled Weapons at Nuclear Facilities, According to These Former USAF Officers
Calling on Congress for public hearings, several former USAF officers say they witnessed UFOs during incidents at nuclear bases.
We Might Be Able to Nuke an Asteroid to Save the World After All, Study Says
A recent study by a team of scientists says that under the right conditions, a nuclear blast actually could be used to save the Earth from an incoming asteroid.
South Africa’s “Big Brother” Spy Cameras Face Public Outcry over Privacy Concerns and Power Use
Vumacam's spy cameras are allegedly siphoning power from South Africa's dwindling power grid, while the company denies wrongdoing, people are nervous.
Russian Thruster Malfunction Caused ISS To Lose Control, And It’s Happened Before
The ISS lost control recently when a Russian thruster accidentally fired. The Debrief examines the last 5 incidents on the station that put it at risk.
Fortune Favors The Bold…At Least For Squirrels, Says New Study
New research has pinpointed specific personality traits in squirrels that can have a significant effect on success or the risk of early death.
Survival After Death: How a Dead Star is Showing Us the Future of Our Solar System
New research reveals that some solar systems around white dwarfs can survive the volatile period toward the end of a dying star's lifespan.
New Experimental Brain Implant Uses Electrical Signals to Zap Away Clinical Depression
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated how a brain implant could treat depression by electrically stimulating specific brain regions.