The Debrief
The Debrief
Menu logo
  • Science
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Astronomy
  • Tech
  • Energy
  • Physics
  • Newsletter
  • Submissions
  • About
dark matter

“Dark Matter Might Have Additional Interactions that are Hidden”: Physicists Are Searching for a Mysterious “Dark Force”

Beyond Blue Sky

“It Was the Most Incredible Thing I Ever Witnessed”: New Film Details World’s First Private Astronauts—and a Life-Altering UAP Encounter

curse tablet

A “Magical” Ancient Curse Artifact Turned Up in an Unexpected Location—and in the Wrong Language

Checkmate

Is Russia Trolling America’s UFO Interest While Teasing a New Mystery Aircraft?

Tim McMillan·July 15, 2021
In a cryptic tweet, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) appeared to troll the United States over its renewed interest in...
radiation therapy

New Cancer-Killing Radiation Therapy Gets an Upgrade from Quantum Physics

Candy Chan·July 15, 2021
Cancer cells die within three days with radiation therapy enhanced by iodine particles, according to new research.
space force

Report Urges U.S. Space Force to Begin Preparing for Space Military Action

Liam Stewart·July 14, 2021
A report urges the United States Space Force to prepare for action in space, which may become the next point of global military interest. 
wearable technology

Power at Your Fingertips: New Wearable Technology Powers Devices with Sweat

Candy Chan·July 14, 2021
This new wearable technology is able to generate power even when users are asleep, taking the idea of "power napping" to a whole new level.

Do Robot Farmers Dream of Electric Tomatoes? New Paper Predicts Our Farming Future

Liam Stewart·July 13, 2021
Farming robots could lead us towards an environmentally friendly abundant utopia, or a dystopia of heavy machinery and low-quality harvests.
camels

The US Army’s Cavalry Could Have Been Camels, But Congress Got In The Way

Harrison Kass·July 13, 2021
The US Army had a Camel Corps, and it was successful. However, Congress and the Confederacy got in the way, and the US got stuck with horses.
backward masking

Through a Child’s Eyes: “Backward Masking” Reveals What Babies See That We Can’t

Christopher Plain·July 12, 2021
Japanese researchers were led to a surprising conclusion about infants during recent experiments with a process known as "backward masking."
nanotech

Incredible New Nanotech Material Can Produce Clean Energy Inside Your Body

Micah Hanks·July 12, 2021
This new nanotech material may allow the body to produce its own clean energy, used to power devices implanted within the body.
X-ray

New Research Solves 40-year Mystery of Jupiter’s X-ray Auroras

Tim McMillan·July 9, 2021
An international team of researchers says they have solved the 40-year enigma of why magnificent bursts of X-ray auroras are released every few minutes on the planet Jupiter. 
red dead redemption

This Popular Video Game Accidentally Turned Gamers Into Wildlife Nerds, New Study Says.

MJ Banias·July 9, 2021
A new study had gamers identify animals from Red Dead Redemption 2, a popular video game. Turns out the game turned them into wildlife nerds.
planets tilted

Complex Life May Prefer Planets Tilted on Their Axis, Says New Research

Candy Chan·July 8, 2021
Planets tilted on their axis may be more capable of sustaining life, according to new research presented at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference.
body size

Climate Change Has Affected Our Body Size for The Last Million Years, Says New Study

Candy Chan·July 8, 2021
Climate is a main driver of changes in body size, according to new research performed jointly by teams of researchers with the University of Cambridge and the University of Tübingen in Germany. 

Climate Change Causing More Than 5 Million Deaths Annually, Says New Study

Tim McMillan·July 7, 2021
A just published study says nearly 5.1 million extra deaths a year can be attributed to the global effects of climate change. 
rare earth

Your Smartphone Needs Rare Earth Elements and China Holds The Monopoly

Candy Chan·July 7, 2021
Your iPhone may cause a global conflict as China holds a monopoly on the rare earth supply, and no other country is close to catching up.
supercentenarians

Rise of the Supercentenarians: Record-Breaking Ages May Occur This Century

Micah Hanks·July 7, 2021
Are supercentenarians on the rise? A new study examines the likelihood that medical advances and other developments in the sciences could contribute to longer lifespans by the year 2100.
FTL

Getting Around Conflicts with FTL Travel in Science Fiction

R. S. Penney·July 6, 2021
FTL: if you want to write a space-opera, it’s pretty much a necessity. That’s why it’s such a bummer that warp is basically impossible.
Psilocybin is safe magic mushrooms

Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections

Tim McMillan·July 5, 2021
Just published research shows a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin has immediate and long-lasting increases in neural connections.
railgun

The U.S. Navy has Laid Development of its Hypersonic Railgun to Rest

Jazz Shaw·July 5, 2021
The United States Navy has officially abandoned the development of its hypersonic railgun after more than a decade of development.
Machiavellian

New Study Shows Those With Machiavellian Tendencies Support Mind Uploading Technology

Liam Stewart·July 5, 2021
A new survey on people's views on mind uploading technology suggest those with Machiavellian tendencies show increased support for the process.
gremlins

DARPA’s Latest Gremlins Drone Will Cause Some Serious Mischief

Candy Chan·July 2, 2021
DARPA's Gremlins program is developing reusable air-launched drones that could carry small bombs and could raise some serious hell.
VZ-1 Pawnee

The US Military spent the 1950s developing “Flying Platforms”

Harrison Kass·July 2, 2021
The VZ-1 Pawnee "flying platform" was an idea that, upon reflection, seems silly. However, the US Army thought it was the future of warfare.
tiangong

Four Reasons Why China’s New Space Station Will Outpace the ISS

Candy Chan·July 1, 2021
In April, China launched the first module of its new space station. Here are 4 things you should know about Tiangong and how it rivals the ISS.
tunguska

Remembering Tunguska: A Mystery Explosion that Baffles The CIA Over a Century Later

Ryan Sprague·July 1, 2021
Several theories have been brought forward to explain it, but the Tunguska event remains a mystery over a hundred years later.
programmable fiber

Army Develops AI-Enabled Programmable Fiber For Military Uniforms

Tim McMillan·June 30, 2021
In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have developed an AI-enabled programmable fiber capable of serving as a digital interface.  According to Army Research Labs,...
mendez

Respected Astrobiologist Says DoD Must Release UFO Data If They Want A Scientific Study

Christopher Plain·June 30, 2021
Abel Mendez says NASA studying UFOs is pointless unless scientists can get their hands on the classified data held by the Pentagon.
anti-gravity

Meet the Man Building an Anti-Gravity Device, and the Alien God That Inspired Him

Christopher Plain·June 29, 2021
Anti-gravity, alien gods, UFOs and the frontiers of science. Genius and madness are separated by a fine line, meet the guy who crosses it.
china

China May Just Be Sabre-Rattling, But Its Closest Neighbors Are Preparing for the Worst

Harrison Kass·June 29, 2021
China is emboldened and building up its forces, so its neighbors have begun funding deterrence and defense programs in reaction to China's rise.
Galaxy

New Research Suggests We Could Conquer the Galaxy In Under A Billion Years

Liam Stewart·June 28, 2021
An alien civilization, or even humans, may soon be able to conquer the entire galaxy... a feat that would only require a billion years to complete.
Verizon

DOD Awards Contract to Verizon Public Sector for Research Network

Candy Chan·June 28, 2021
Verizon’s network promises greater automation and shorter innovation cycles, allowing for continuous improvements to be made for the program.
unidentified aerial phenomena

Detailed Analysis of the Government’s Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Tim McMillan·June 27, 2021
The Debrief has analyzed the Government's recent report on unidentified aerial phenomena with significant takeaways and predictions about what comes next. 
uap report

Pentagon Told to “Formalize” Its Investigation of UFOs, Possibly Expand UAP Task Force

Christopher Plain·June 26, 2021
Moments after the UAP report was released to the public, the DoD has been tasked to expand their efforts to investigate this mystery.
UFO Report

Government Releases Highly Anticipated Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Tim McMillan and Micah Hanks·June 25, 2021
A highly anticipated report detailing the U.S. government's assessments of military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) has just been released.
AI superiority

Pentagon Launches New Initiative Towards Achieving “AI Superiority”

Candy Chan·June 25, 2021
The Pentagon has launched a new artificial intelligence initiative to help the U.S. achieve AI superiority by preparing combatant command networks for the cyber-focused future of warfare.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus

Devices of Unknown Origin Part III: “Mr. Secretary, We Don’t Know”

Tim McMillan·June 25, 2021
In 1969, when the Condon Committee issued its final report condemning the subject of UFOs, Ray Mabus was getting ready...
Ryan Graves

Devices of Unknown Origin Part II: Interlopers Over the Atlantic

Tim McMillan·June 24, 2021
Ryan Graves’ rapid-fire New England accent is contrasted by an unfeigned pensiveness, conveying he’s the type of person who is...
tivoli

Can Google Teach Me French? Tech Giant Takes Aim at Language Learning with Tivoli

Candy Chan·June 24, 2021
Users will soon be able to turn to Google Search to learn foreign languages using a robust AI system called 'Tivoli.' Goodbye Duolingo?

Growing Food In Space Is Possible, And This Research Could Make it Happen

Liam Stewart·June 23, 2021
Researchers in Antarctica are successfully growing plants with artificial light and autonomous systems, and they are working to growing food in space.
unidentified aerial phenomena

Devices of Unknown Origin Part I: Mystery in the Caribbean

Tim McMillan·June 23, 2021
On October 31, 1968, the University of Colorado submitted its final report on the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects. ...
tardigrades

The Top 5 Craziest Things Humans Have Done to Tardigrades

Liam Stewart·June 22, 2021
Here are the top 5 insane things we have subjected Tardigrades to for science. Tough little bears can survive anything, well, almost...
Helicopter

Scientists Detect Signs of Life at a Distance Using Remote Sensing

Micah Hanks·June 22, 2021
Scientists say they have successfully detected signs of life using remote sensing techniques, in a research study that could be a breakthrough in the search for life on other planets.
X-20 Dyna-Soar

Boeing’s X-20 Dyna-Soar Was The Air Force’s ‘Spaceplane’ That Never Flew

Harrison Kass·June 21, 2021
Few remember the USAF's early spaceplane program: the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar, which predated the Space Shuttle by a quarter-century. 

The Navy Quietly Just Rapidly Deployed an Entire Aircraft Carrier Group To Meet Russian Ships Near Hawaii

Tim McMillan·June 18, 2021
The Debrief has learned that in early June, the U.S. Navy rapidly deployed the entire U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group, Carrier Strike Group One, in response to a massive build-up of Russian naval forces currently operating roughly 300 miles...
warp

Theoretical “Lentz Drive” Could Make Star Trek-Style Warp Technology a Reality

Christopher Plain·June 18, 2021
A new theoretical framework could bring warp drive technologies out of the realm of science fiction, and make them a scientific reality.
moon

The Fate of the Moon: Could Earth’s Satellite Ever Escape Its Orbit?

Micah Hanks·June 18, 2021
Could the Moon ever manage to escape Earth’s gravity? If this happened at some point in the future, where might the Moon go from there?
classified briefing

House Intelligence Committee Members Just Received a Classified Briefing on UFO Findings

Micah Hanks·June 17, 2021
On Wednesday, members of the House Intelligence Committee received a classified briefing with U.S. Navy and FBI officials on unidentified aerial phenomena.
metamaterial

This New ‘Metamaterial’ Lens Technology Will Change Aerospace

Harrison Kass·June 17, 2021
The first metamaterial lens has been created that uses electrical signals instead of mechanical parts to focus. Welcome to a new era.
Day Without Space

A “Day Without Space”: GPS Concerns May be Overblown, New Study Finds

Micah Hanks·June 16, 2021
A recent RAND study says that the risks associated with a hypothetical "Day Without Space" may be exaggerated, and even impossible in some instances.
railgun

This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle

Harrison Kass·June 16, 2021
During World War II, the Nazis built the largest-caliber rifled weapon ever used in combat: the Schwerer Gustav railway gun. It was a pain in the ass.
zero thermal expansion

New Material Able To Withstand Extreme Temperatures Discovered Totally By Accident

Liam Stewart·June 15, 2021
An accidental discovery by researchers of a new "zero thermal expansion" material could revolutionize aerospace and medical technology.
3D Printing

NASA Awards Prize for Lab-Grown Tissue Made with 3D Printing Technology

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2021
NASA has announced a pair of winners in its Vascular Tissue Challenge, both of whom succeeded in creating functional human liver tissue using 3D printing technologies.

The Intelligence Brief

Pentagon Grok AI

Grok Goes to War: Pentagon Reveals Musk’s AI Chatbot Launched Missiles in U.S. War with Iran

Feature Stories

portals

Pair of Massive Portals Allow Instantaneous Communication between European Cities

life

How Can we Guide Our Life?

rocket equation

Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations

© Copyright 2026 The Debrief. All Rights Reserved.

 

The thoughts, views, and opinions expressed in articles on this site belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of The Debrief, or of other groups or individuals featured on this site.
ADVERTISE

 

CONTACT

 

ABOUT
EDITORIAL GUIDELINES

 

COPYRIGHT

 

PRIVACY
  • Send a News Tip
  • The Intelligence Brief
  • Get Our Newsletter
The Debrief
  • Science
  • Defense
  • Space
  • Astronomy
  • Tech
  • Energy
  • Physics
  • Newsletter
  • Submissions
  • About
Type to search or hit ESC to close
See all results