2019-03-01
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Local Villagers Witness Methane Explosions on the Siberian Tundra
July 13, 2017A new crater has been blasted into the Siberian tundra by the violent release of a massive pocket of methane gas that had accumulated beneath the surface of the earth. While the massive 165-foot hole is not the first to... continued
Sea Level Rise — and its Acceleration — is Worse than we Thought
July 12, 2017A new study published in the journal Nature has illustrated that the global rise in sea levels is worse than originally anticipated, and the rate of increase is accelerating. Between 1993 and 2014, the rate of increase jumped by 50... continued
The Song of the Sun Signals that our Star’s Activity is Slowing Down
July 8, 2017In the music of the universe, one of the most important sounds to us here on Earth is the song the Sun sings: every system has a resonance, and especially large and energetic ones like the Sun produce sounds that... continued
New Field Study Shows Honeybee Colonies are Impacted by Commonly-Used Pesticides
July 7, 2017A new large-scale study of neonicotinoid-based insecticides has demonstrated that the use of this common pesticide is causing damage to honeybee colonies. This is the first in-field study of the effects of the substance on bees, with previous studies being... continued
The Secret to Ancient Roman Concrete may have been Cracked — and this Might Save Coastal Populations from Sea Level Rise
July 6, 2017Amongst the myriad secrets lost to the ancient world was the formula for Roman concrete: uncannily more robust than today's mixtures, there are ancient Roman seawalls and harbor piers, built two millennia ago, that are still standing today, whereas modern... continued
A Shelly Island in the Stream
July 5, 2017Of many mysteries surrounding the area known as the Bermuda Triangle, a recent emergence of a mile long sandbar, dubbed "Shelly Island" by a child collecting shells, has attracted much attention from the community nearby at North Carolina's Hatteras Point.... continued
Two High-Strangeness Cases from Britain’s Declassified UFO Files
July 4, 2017While the recently-released batch of 15 UFO documents from the UK's Ministry of Defence failed to reveal any information amounting to the proverbial "smoking gun" evidence that the ufology community has been searching for, the files did contain provocative reports... continued
Was Göbekli Tepe Home to a Neolithic Skull Cult?
July 1, 2017Researchers studying the archaeological site at Göbekli Tepe have uncovered the remains of human skulls that have had long grooves deliberately carved into them. The carved skull fragments, belonging to three different individuals, are amongst the remains of hundreds of... continued
The UK’s MoD Releases (most of) Their 18 Remaining UFO Files
June 30, 2017The UK's Ministry of Defence has released the majority of a series of 18 long-awaited UFO files to the National Archives, but have still withheld three of the documents. This release lacked a press announcement publicizing the event, and the... continued
The Environmental Protection Agency is Cutting Over 1,200 Jobs
June 29, 2017News has surfaced that the Environmental Protection Agency is planning on cutting more than 1,200 jobs from the agency by September of this year, keeping in line with President Donald J. Trump's campaign pledge to dismantle the EPA. This news... continued