The History Of The “Red Planet” May Help Us To Understand Climate Change on Earth

December 10, 2014
The question of whether life ever existed on Mars has inspired scientists - and songwriters - for decades. The Red Planet is currently an arid, icy desert where no sign of life remains, but was it always this way? It... continued

It’s Too Late To “Save The Planet” Says Scientist; We Need To Save Ourselves

December 8, 2014
Back in 1965, maverick scientist James Lovelock, warned an oil company that the year 2000 would not be dominated by fusion-powered cars or advanced technology, but by the changing climate. "It will be worsening then to such an extent that... continued

Weekender: ASpIRE – New Voice Recognition Software Creates Limitless Potential To Spy On Any Conversation

December 5, 2014
You have something personal to discuss with a friend. You arrange to meet for a coffee and a chat in a public restaurant. It's noisy, and you have a good heart to heart in the belief that nobody else can... continued

Is There A Russian Satellite Saboteur In Space?

December 5, 2014
Circling high above us in space, a mysterious object is being tracked by the US military. The strange object, which has been entitled Object 2014-28E, was secretly launched in May by the Russian military, but nobody knows its purpose and... continued

Forget The Threat From Artificial Intelligence – Could Super-Intelligent Animals Be The Biggest Threat To Mankind?

December 4, 2014
Last month, Unknown Country reported the views of technology heavyweights such as Elon Musk that artificial intelligence could be the most significant threat to the future of mankind. Now Stephen Hawking has added his voice to their ever-increasing concerns regarding... continued

Researchers Suggest That Climate Change Destroyed Ancient Empires

December 2, 2014
Yesterday, Unknown Country reported the amazing news that the technology had been developed to turn water into fuel, but we asked the question, is water fast becoming a scarcer commodity than fossil fuels? Adam Schneider of the University of California,... continued

Water Into Fuel? We Have The Technology!

December 2, 2014
It has been the dream of environmentalists for years, to discover the alchemic ability to turn water into liquid gold: gasoline. Now a company based in Dresden in Germany claims to have developed the technology to do just that. Sunfire... continued

Weekender: The Green Children of Woolpit – Allegory for an Alien Visitation?

November 29, 2014
There is an unassuming village in the South-East of England that may have played host to one of the most intriguing potential alien visitations ever recorded. Woolpit, in Suffolk, is the setting for an ancient legend dating back to the... continued

Do Doctors Really Believe In Vaccination?

November 28, 2014
It's Thanksgiving in the US, and for the rest of the world it is never a bad time to give thanks for all of our blessings. There are many who count vaccines as one of the major blessings of the... continued

Scientists Create New “Disappearing” Plastic, Whilst Our Plastic Waste Is Mysteriously Disappearing…

November 26, 2014
Plastic waste is one of the scourges of the modern world, being generated via every industry from electronics to packaging and vehicles. Once discarded, plastic chokes our landfills and oceans for centuries, and when one considers that humans produce almost... continued