New Spin on the Drake Equation Increases the Odds that We’re Not Alone

May 5, 2016
Sometimes, if you're not getting an answer to a question that you're asking, perhaps it can help to change the question itself? This turns out to be a new approach to the Drake equation being made by two astronomers at... continued

Biotech Startup Maps Cannabis Genetic Evolution to Prevent Corporate Patenting

May 4, 2016
Between promising studies regarding the medical uses of cannabis and it's obvious recreational use, the legitimization of marijuana for mainstream consumption appears to be a forgone conclusion, with four states already having decriminalized the drug, and many more eyeing similar... continued

Ultra-Thin Wearable Devices Could Provide Us with Removable Electronic Tattoos

May 3, 2016
One important aspect in the evolution of electronics is the continued miniaturization of our devices: we now have devices that can be kept in one's pocket that are more powerful than the massive supercomputers from a mere thirty years ago.... continued

White House Expected to Release Classified 9/11 Information

May 1, 2016
The Obama administration is expected to release a 28-page set of classified documents that reportedly discusses the potential support role to some of the 9/11 hijackers played by Saudi officials, in preparation for the 9/11 attacks. Release of the documents... continued

Clinton Hints at Potential Roadblock to Her UFO Disclosure Plans

April 30, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said that there may be a factor that might keep her from fulfilling her campaign promise to disclose what the Unites States government knows about the UFO phenomenon, in that if the material she... continued

Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man Use of his Hand

April 28, 2016
A research team at Ohio University has enabled a man suffering from quadriplegia to regain partial use of his right hand, using signals recorded by an implant that was surgically placed in his brain. "For the first time, a human... continued

Lake Michigan Megaliths may Date Back to the Last Ice Age

April 27, 2016
When it comes to mysterious prehistoric sites, North America's rich treasure trove of ancient puzzles tend to get overshadowed by more famous examples from Africa, Eurasia, and South America. Earthworks like the Serpent Mound in Ohio, and numerous medicine wheel... continued

Saturn’s Cassini Probe Offers New Clues for Planet Nine’s Location

April 26, 2016
Following the recent unveiling of evidence that there is an object in the outer reaches of the solar system large enough to affect the orbits of known planetoids, researchers have started looking for more clues as to where the elusive... continued

Megalithic Bosnian Sphere May Be World’s Oldest

April 23, 2016
The archaeologist behind the uncovering of Bosnia's Valley of the Pyramids has announced the discovery of what may be the world's oldest manmade stone sphere, at a site near the town of Zavidovici, Bosnia. "It is once again further proof... continued

Wild Tiger Numbers Increase for the First Time in Over a Century

April 22, 2016
The World Wildlife Fund has recently announced some good news on the animal conservation front: the number of tigers living in the wild has increased for the first time since records started to be taken in the early twentieth century.... continued