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Roman Germanic Skull

Genetic Research Reframes Archaeological Understanding of How the Germanic People Arose 1500-Years-Ago in the Roman Collapse

cyclops median eye

Scientists Propose Our Eyes Evolved From This Ancient “Cyclops” Organ

Volcano Younger Dryas

Volcanic Apocalypse? New Research Pushes Back on the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis

cocaine

High Serotonin Levels Combat Cocaine Addiction in Mice, Says New Study

Candy Chan·September 10, 2021
Researchers have found that elevated serotonin levels, the hormone of happiness, can prevent cocaine addiction in mice. What does this mean for us?
super volcano

Deadly Supervolcano Eruptions Remain a Threat for Centuries, New Study Finds

Micah Hanks·September 10, 2021
Supervolcano eruptions, among the most deadly events that occur on planet Earth, may remain a threat for centuries according to new research.
USS Scorpion

Four Submarines All Vanished in the Early Months of 1968. The Story Behind Their Disappearances Remains a Cold War Mystery.

Micah Hanks·September 9, 2021
Questions linger over a bizarre series of Cold War incidents involving lost submarines, which left few clues about the cause of their destruction.
shape-shifting

Animals Are ‘Shape-Shifting’ in Response to A Warming Climate, Says New Study

Christopher Plain·September 9, 2021
New research indicates that many animals are rapidly 'shape-shifting' and changing their biology in a last-ditch effort to survive climate change.
ISS

The Drinking Water Aboard the International Space Station Is A Cesspool, New Study Confirms

MJ Banias·September 8, 2021
A new study explores how multi-species microbial populations affect potable water safety during space missions proving space water is gross.
Xeric

XERIC IS MAKING A WATCH HONORING THE APOLLO 15 MOON MISSION – AND IT’S GORGEOUS

Jason Kobely·September 7, 2021
Xeric is a symbol of American innovation and industry, and their latest NASA watch commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission.
Quantum Electronic Warfare

Researchers Develop a System for “Peer Review” Between Quantum Computers

Micah Hanks·September 7, 2021
A team of researchers believes they may have the answer, and it involves using multiple quantum computers to check each other’s work, a kind of quantum computing peer review.
webrings

Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings

Eli Motycka·September 6, 2021
In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
human brain

Most Fast-Evolving Genes Are Linked to the Evolutionary “Big Bang” of the Human Brain

Tim McMillan·September 3, 2021
New Research Narrows in on the Mystery of the Evolutionary "Big Bang" of the Human Brain By Examining "Human Accelerated Regions" of Genetic Code.
mushrooms

Move Over CBD, These Adaptogenic Mushrooms Are The Future of Nutrition

Jason Kobely·September 2, 2021
Products like WonderDay Mushroom Gummies are leading the charge to help dispel that history of bad press, then startle users with their shockingly effective results.
octopuses

Octopuses May Have the Rare Ability For Targeted “Throwing,” New Research Suggests

Tim McMillan·September 2, 2021
A team of scientists says a recent analysis suggests wild octopuses may possess the ability for targeted “throwing” – a trait that’s...
galaxies

Galaxies Pass Gas, New Study Confirms

MJ Banias·September 1, 2021
New research indicates that galaxies consume gas clouds to form stars and then release polluted gases back out into their environment.

Cannibalistic Cane Toads May Hold the Secrets of Biological Evolution

Jazz Shaw·September 1, 2021
Cannibalistic cane toads are causing problems in Australia, but scientists think they may still teach us a few things.
oort

Our Solar System’s “Oort Cloud” Is Home to Countless Interstellar Visitors, Says New Research

MJ Banias·August 31, 2021
A new study says there are more interstellar objects in the Oort Cloud than previously thought, and they like wandering into our solar system.
Webb telescope micrometeoroid impacts, Hubble Tension, James Webb Space Telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Concludes Its Pre-Launch Tests

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s eagerly awaited new addition to its telescope array, has successfully completed its final run of tests, according to the space agency.
extraterrestrial hypothesis

The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis: In the Debate Over UAP Origins, Scientists Wrestle With Possibilities… and Biases

Micah Hanks·August 30, 2021
As UFO interest reaches unprecedented heights, renewed favor for the "extraterrestrial hypothesis" reveals a new challenge for scientists.
COVID-19 origins

COVID-19 Origins Remain Undetermined, According to Intelligence Community Assessment

Micah Hanks·August 28, 2021
An unclassified summary by the U.S. Intelligence Community shows that agencies remain divided over COVID-19 origins.
whale

New Whale Species Named After A “God of Death” Hunted on Land and Underwater, New Fossil Discovery Indicates

MJ Banias·August 27, 2021
Scientists discovered a fossil in Egypt's Western Desert of a whale that had four legs and could live both underwater and on land.
spacecraft

China Plans To Build a Massive Several Mile-Wide Spacecraft

Micah Hanks·August 27, 2021
It has been learned in recent days that China’s National Natural Science Foundation (NNSF) is moving forward with plans to...
hycean

New “Hycean” Exoplanets Could Be Hiding Alien Life, New Study Says

Christopher Plain·August 26, 2021
A research team has identified a "Hycean" exoplanet class that they believe makes excellent targets for the search for extraterrestrial life. 
T-90

Operational T-90 Tank Found Curiously Abandoned at Russian Trash Dump

Tim McMillan·August 26, 2021
The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” took on a curiously literal meaning recently, after residents discovered a fully-operational Russian T-90 tank–seemingly abandoned–in a garbage dump at a deserted airfield near the Russian city of Volgograd.  According to...
wine

This Company is Changing the Future of Wine Using Artificial Intelligence

Jason Kobely·August 25, 2021
Bright Cellars has a focused simple goal in mind: the complete democratization of the centuries-old wine world using artificial intelligence.
biomass

Climate Scientists Want To Use Our Poop To Feed and Fuel the World, and It’s A Genius Idea

Sarah London·August 25, 2021
It's a crappy situation, but scientists say we can solve the climate crisis by harvesting biomass from our waste to feed and fuel the world.
rover

NASA Just Released One of The Most Detailed High-Def Videos of Mars, and You Need To See It

Christopher Plain·August 25, 2021
On August 17th, NASA released a nearly 3-minute video featuring a high-def panorama of the Martian surface shot by the Curiosity Rover.
spiders

Spiders Are Nature’s Best Engineers, and their Webs Prove It 

Christopher Plain·August 25, 2021
New research has found that spiders, "nature’s engineers," build lightweight and high-performance web architectures with surprising strength and other capabilities.

These 7 “Star Trek” Technologies May Soon Become Reality

Christopher Plain·August 24, 2021
7 "Star Trek" inventions that could quickly become reality, and will let humans one day boldly go where we've never gone before.
Popigai

Impact at Popigai: Earth’s Most Unusual Crater Documents an Epic Ancient Cataclysm

Micah Hanks·August 23, 2021
The Popigai crater, a 100-km-wide impact area in Siberia, documents events from long ago that caused one of the greatest periods of change in Earth's long history.
AIAA

Here Is What You Need to Know About UFOs According to the AIAA Aviation Conference

Christopher Plain·August 20, 2021
Many recurring themes emerged during the UFO panel at the AIAA Aviation conference, so here are 'The Debrief's Top 5 Takeaways.'
rattlesnake

That Rattlesnake You Hear Is Not As Close As You Fear

Christopher Plain·August 19, 2021
New research shows that the acoustic display of rattlesnakes, which has been interpreted for decades as a simple acoustic warning signal about the presence of the snake, is in fact a far more intricate interspecies communication signal.
Credit: NASA:JPL-Caltech:MSSS

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Has Now Completed a Dozen Successful Flights Over Mars

Micah Hanks·August 19, 2021
With another successful flight logged on Sunday, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has now completed a total of twelve flight missions on Mars.
UAP

World’s Largest Association of Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineers Joins Call for Scientific Inquiry of UFOs

Christopher Plain·August 19, 2021
The AIAA hosted a panel on UFOs to talk about flight safety and the fact that the scientific community should look into the phenomenon.
Phaethon

Mysterious Asteroid Phaethon is Challenging What We Understand About Comets

Micah Hanks·August 18, 2021
A recent study proposes that the key to a mystery surrounding comet-like asteroid Phaethon could be a salty one.
bees

Northern Bees Could Thrive As the Earth’s Climate Heats Up, New Study Says

MJ Banias·August 18, 2021
Climate change is affecting the effectiveness of bee flight, and while this could benefit northern bees, southern bee species are screwed.
natter

Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First

Graeme Rendall·August 17, 2021
The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II. 
antimatter

Scientists Convert Light into Matter and Antimatter, New Study Confirms

Christopher Plain·August 16, 2021
Scientists have turned light into matter, and its counterpart antimatter, all in one step proving a nearly century-old theory as correct.
GetxGo

GETXGO EMERGENCY KITS PACK IN EVERYTHING YOU’D EXPECT…AND STUFF YOU WOULDN’T

Jason Kobely·August 13, 2021
The GetxGo Modernized Emergency Kit is a perfect response to a potential threat. Basic preparedness is something everyone needs to consider.
FAA

The FAA Finally Admits it Documents Reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Micah Hanks·August 13, 2021
The FAA has now confirmed that it documents UFO reports, in contrast with the agency's history of avoiding involvement with the subject.
Life on Mars

These Two Future Mars Missions Could Prove Life Thrives on the Red Planet

Christopher Plain·August 13, 2021
Dr. Ryuki Hyodo explains the MSR and MMX missions, and how their search for past and present signs of life on Mars have the potential to alter the course of human history.
Inspector General

Inspector General Launches Assessment of NSA’s Integration of AI Technologies

Tim McMillan·August 13, 2021
The Department of Defense’s Inspector General has announced the launch of a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency’s (NSA)IG to assess the NSA’s integration of artificial intelligence in signals intelligence operations.  In March, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)...

Marijuana Can Induce Feelings of “Oceanic Boundlessness” Similar to Psychedelics, New Research Suggests

Tim McMillan·August 12, 2021
New research suggests Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC – the psychoactive ingredient most commonly found in marijuana – can induce feelings of...
tablet

Ancient Tablet Displays Pythagorean Theorem 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras was Even Born

Liam Stewart·August 12, 2021
A 4000-year-old tablet displays a form of geometry from Babylon, thousands of years before the math was thought to have been discovered. 
UFOs

UFOs: Shifting the Narrative from Threat to Science

Leslie Kean·August 11, 2021
What stands in the way of the scientific community’s taking on the challenge of discovering if any UFOs are extraterrestrial?
solar system

Scientists Found “Complex Organic Matter” in Our Solar System, And It Shouldn’t Be There

Christopher Plain·August 10, 2021
Scientists found something weird in the inner solar system; a pair of dark red rocks seemingly covered in complex organic material.
Simulated Martian Habitat

NASA Looking For People Willing To Spend a Year Living in Simulated Martian Habitat

Tim McMillan·August 10, 2021
NASA has announced it's currently looking for people who would be willing to spend a year living in a simulated Martian habitat.
water

When the World Runs out of Water, Will This Inventor Save Us?

Christopher Plain·August 9, 2021
As countries scramble to avoid looming water shortages, one inventor says his new device can create thousands of gallons of water a day.
UAP annual report

Pentagon’s UAP Task Force to Gain Broader Access to Intelligence on UFOs

Micah Hanks·August 7, 2021
The Navy's UAP Task Force will now have greater access to information collected by U.S. intelligence agencies about unidentified aerial phenomena, according to a new bill.
dream

New Study Says Infant Mice Dream About Their Future World. Do We?

Liam Stewart·August 6, 2021
Infant mice and other mammals may be already dreaming of the world they are about to be born into before their eyes even open.
animal life

Animal Life On Earth Emerged Far Earlier Than Previously Believed

Jazz Shaw·August 6, 2021
A new study has revealed the existence of sponges as early as 890 million years ago, making them the oldest known animal life on Earth.
tractor beam

Researchers Use Acoustic Levitation to Create a “Tractor Beam” of Sound

Christopher Plain·August 5, 2021
Researchers with Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a "tractor beam" using sound waves to manipulate objects without actually coming into contact with them.
earthquake swarms

Earthquake Swarms Rocking Yellowstone May Help Explain a Longstanding Park Mystery

Micah Hanks·August 5, 2021
USGS data on recent earthquake swarms at Yellowstone may strengthen the case for a seismic theory behind the origin of one of the park’s most enduring mysteries.

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