Could Black Holes Account for ‘Missing’ Dark Matter?
A new study proposes that black holes formed at the dawn of time may actually account for all dark matter....
Nikola Tesla Probably Didn’t Invent a Death Ray, But The FBI Still Took All His Stuff
Nikola Tesla did some pretty weird stuff. And while he probably didn't create a death ray, the FBI still raided his hotel room after he died.
New ESA Video Shows James Webb Nearing Launch
A new video from the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals the final steps currently being taken to prepare the James Webb Telescope for it planned December 24th launch. Although the launch has been delayed a number of times already, the...
Is Live Music Actually the Best Medicine?
Sorry laughter, but music may actually be the best medicine. In fact, the researchers behind the study making that bold...
Huge Water Deposit Found in Mars “Grand Canyon”
A massive water deposit almost twice the size of Vermont has been discovered just beneath the surface of Mars. Whether...
United States Navy Testing Cutting Edge Saildrone
The United States Navy is currently conducting live field tests of a new sail-powered autonomous drone known simply as Saildrone. Equipped with an on-board solar array to power its electronics, this unique, wind-powered vehicle made by a company with the...
Step Aside Scarecrows, Here Come the ‘Scarefish’
Australian researchers have designed a robot “scarefish” that mimics the natural predator of invasive Mosquito fish species, successfully scaring them...
U.S. Navy Successfully Test Fires Drone Killing Laser
On December 14th, the United States Navy conducted a live-fire test of their Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD), successfully destroying...
Taiwan Plans to Equip its Soldiers With Powered Exoskeleton Suits for Future Missions
Taiwan’s military has recently revealed a powered exoskeleton suit that its soldiers can use in the future during wartime or humanitarian missions.
First Venus Life Finder Mission Eyes 2023 Launch
A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) details the privately funded Venus Life Finder (VLF) missions, starting...
MARS Perseverance Rover Reveals Key Discoveries
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has made some exciting new discoveries, offering even more clues to the red planet’s complex, watery...
Are Rocket Scientists & Brain Surgeons Really Smarter?
A new study seems to disprove the age old notion that folks in certain professions are smarter than the average public, particularly rocket scientists and brain surgeons. And given the research team’s unexpected results, we may have to rethink some...
Why is This Cancer Treatment Giving People Night Vision?
A type of cancer treatment called photodynamic therapy is giving recipients superhuman night vision. While temporary, the researchers looking into...
What Makes a Meteorite Blast a Planet-Wide Killer?
A new study reveals what makes a meteorite a planet-wide killer, particularly those associated with mass extinction events like the...
NASA Video Shows Mars Sample Return Making Progress
A new video released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) highlights the various teams and equipment working to retrieve the samples already collected by the Perseverance rover and bring them back to Earth for closer study. Planned for...
Dating the Next `Oumuamua and the Art of Cosmic Mating
During my routine morning jog in the woods, I saw four pairs of ducks swimming in a narrow channel. From...
Is Your Cat Really Just a Psychopath?
Your cat is most definitely a psychopath. At least, that’s what researchers behind a new study have determined. Plus, those...
Putin Flaunts Hypersonic Weapons in Warning Against NATO Intervention in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to NATO earlier this week that Ukraine could be the next target of Russia’s new arsenal of hypersonic weapons.
“Unidentified Aircraft” Causes Russian Commercial Flights To Change Course
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced it would be looking into the circumstances surrounding an “unidentified aircraft” that forced two...
Can Our Civilization Live Underground?
What if our civilization collapsed? Could humanity thrive underground in a post-apocalyptic hellscape? The Debrief decided to look into it (just in case).
How an Artificial Magnetic Field Could Make Mars Habitable
A new study suggests that humans may possess the technological capabilities to create an artificial magnetic field, or magnetosphere, around Mars. And, the study authors note, if successful, such an artificial magnetic field could help protect future Mars colonists from...
New 3D NASA App Shows All Near Earth Objects
A new app released by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) provides users a unique tour of the varied...
What is a Planet and Why Does it Matter?
A group of researchers are pushing the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to change its current definition of a planet from...
Solar Wind May Have Helped Create Life on Earth
New research has shown that the stream of charged particles emitted by the sun known as the solar wind may have played a significant part in making Earth habitable. And they say, this force not only helped bring water to...
Scientists Transform Physical Materials Using Light
A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) have reported the ability to transform physical materials using...
Humans Enter Creative Sweet Spot Right Before Sleep
New research has shown that the human mind seems to enter into a creative “sweet spot” right before passing into...
Science Fiction is Fueling Our Development of the Metaverse and Virtual Reality
As VR technology becomes more accessible and affordable, it is becoming more mainstream, and sci-fi plays a big role here.
List of Confirmed Exoplanets Grows by 301
A recent analysis of previously recorded satellite data has added 301 new exoplanets to the continuously growing list. This latest...
Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health
A new study has found a positive relationship between the use of psychedelics and improved mental health. Specifically, the study...
Killer Whales Invading Newly Melted Arctic Ocean
Killer whales are spending more time in the newly melted portions of the Arctic Ocean. Considered by researchers to be an attempt to expand their hunting grounds, the whales are doing so despite the increased risk of being trapped by...
Storing Information in DNA Takes Huge Leap Forward
Researchers say they have created a dramatically more efficient means of storing information within DNA than those currently available, potentially...
Tidally Locked Exoplanets May Harbor Life After All
According to a new proposal, a phenomenon known as super-rotation may mean that tidally locked exoplanets, or planets whose orbits...
DARPA Funded Researchers Accidentally Discover The World’s First Warp Bubble
Warp drive pioneer Dr. Harold G “Sonny” White has reported research results that he believes could theoretically manifest a warp bubble under laboratory conditions.
As Defense Bill Stalls in Senate, Experts Are Divided Over the Pentagon’s New UAP Investigations Unit.
Senators, scientists, and defense experts express mixed opinions about the DoD’s latest efforts to address military encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena.
NASA Video Animates Space Laser Communication System
A November, 2021 video animation from NASA shows how their soon to be launched demonstrator spacecraft will test laser communications...
Researchers Achieve Mind Control Using Only Light
A form of mind control using only the power of light has been developed by a team of South Korean researchers. And, the research team says, the process is fully reversible and has already been used successfully on mice in...
Venus Phosphine Signal Confirmed by Original Team
A year after the discovery of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus, a signal many believe could be indications...
Tess Finds Mars-Sized Planet That is Dense as Iron
Researchers using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have discovered a relatively nearby (at least in astronomical terms) exoplanet that...
Bird-Like Robotic Claw Lets Drones Perch & Snare Prey
Researchers have developed a bird-like robotic claw and leg assembly that allows drones to land and perch on branches and other surfaces like real birds. According to those same researchers, this breakthrough tech will also facilitate the catching of prey...
Twitter Users Best at Resisting Conspiracy Theories
A new study looking into the influence of social media on the spread of conspiracy theories found that folks who...
The Fly Who Saw the Birth of The Galileo Project on Avi Loeb’s Porch
"I wish I was a fly on the wall of your porch over the past few months." Avi Loeb discusses the rise of the Galileo Project, and his search for life in the cosmos.
Mysterious Area in Space Causes Spacecraft to Slow Down
A mysterious area of outer space directly above the Earth’s atmosphere causes spacecraft to slow down, and researchers are trying to figure out why. This same area has foiled GPS and other technologies, causing NASA to launch the latest fact-finding...
The United Nations Wants to Clean the Ocean by 2030
A group of international experts gathered to create a plan that would help the UN reach its goal to clean the ocean by 2030.
Wormholes May Actually Work If We Change Our Understanding of Gravity
A physicist is creating a stable, traversable wormhole but its only possible if we change the way we look at gravity.
Europa Becomes Next Target in NASA’s Hunt for Life
NASA’s hunt for extraterrestrial life has a new target, Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. According to researchers involved, a new, dedicated mission will peer miles below Europa’s icy surface to determine if the sea of water hidden underneath is capable of...
Engineers Study Friction to Make Floors Less Slippery
A pair of engineers from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is delving deep into the science of friction, in hopes...
Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Closest to Earth
Astronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black holes that are not only huge, but are also the closest black...
Earth ‘On Course’ for Saturn-Like Ring of Space Junk
Space Junk is filling Earth’s orbit so rapidly that one researcher recently said he believes we are on course to develop our own Saturn-like ring system made purely of orbital trash. Fortunately, the scientist behind the shocking claim believes he...
Time Travel May be Possible Inside the Quantum Realm
Time travel may be possible after all, particularly in the quantum realm. And based on recently published research, this may...
TRAPPIST-1 Exoplnets’ Orbital Harmony May Aid Habitability
The orbital harmony of the seven exoplanets spotted in the TRAPPIST-1 star system may indicate that they endured significantly fewer...