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Earth is Drowning: Global Sea Level Rise Grossly Underestimated
November 16, 2016Global sea level rise has been assumed to have been rising at an average rate of 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) per decade since 1900, as measured by NOAA. However, a new study has cast that figure into doubt: after having... continued
Leaked NASA Study says Propellantless EM Drive Actually Works
November 15, 2016A research paper outlining NASA's investigation into the propellantless EM Drive has been leaked, and their conclusion is that the controversial engine does indeed work. The paper hasn't been submitted for peer review yet, meaning it still requires external verification,... continued
What a Trump Presidency Means for the Environment
November 12, 2016It would be a gross understatement to say that president-elect Donald Trump hasn't kept his intentions regarding environmental policy a secret -- he's outright declared climate change to be a hoax, promised to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency, pull out... continued
Voyager 2 may have been Hacked by Extraterrestrials
November 11, 2016On May 23, 2010, as it was hurtling toward the boundary between our solar system and interstellar space, the Voyager 2 space probe, having traveled 10 billion miles (16 billion kilometers) over 33 years, suffered a strange malfunction. Or, at... continued
Mysterious Sonar Pings Recorded in Canada’s Arctic Territory
November 10, 2016A mysterious pinging sound has been reported over the past year coming from the waters of Fury and Hecla Strait in Canada's Nunavut territory. The sound, apparently readily detectable by sonar equipment, is being blamed for a sudden scarcity of... continued
U.S. Intelligence Warns of Retaliation if Russian Hackers Disrupt the Presidential Election
November 8, 2016U.S. intelligence officials are warning that the United States is considering launching cyber attacks against Russian interests, in retaliation for potential interference by Russian hackers in the upcoming American presidential election. NBC News reports of the existence of "top-secret cyber... continued
Cyberweapon Test in Africa Suggests Massive Internet Attack Coming
November 5, 2016Over the past week, the African country of Liberia has been the target of a series of high-bandwidth directed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, nearly crippling the nation's fledgling internet service. The attacks originated from a network called Mirai botnet... continued
One of the Solar System’s Largest Storms has Changed Color from Blue to Gold
November 4, 2016One of the solar system's largest -- and perhaps the most geometric -- storm systems surrounds the north pole of Saturn. This prominent feature of Saturn's atmosphere not only appears as a geometric hexagonal pattern, but it has also sported... continued
Renewable Energy Made Up Three-Quarters of New Electricity Sources in 2015
November 3, 2016While the steady increase of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and the rise of global temperatures can make the state of affairs for the future of our climate seem bleak, there is positive progress being made in regards to how... continued
Archaeological Dig Finds Modern Pharmaceuticals Among Ancient Remedies
November 2, 2016Due to a regional drought in 2007, a previously-unexplored portion of the ancient Greek city of Bathonea, situated on the shore of Lake Kucukcekmece in modern-day Turkey, was exposed, and is now accessible for archaeologists to excavate. One of the... continued