2019-03-01
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An Expedition to the ‘Lost Continent’ of Zealandia has been Launched
August 8, 2017An expedition has been launched that will spend the next two months studying the continent of Zealandia, a mostly-submerged land mass that was officially classified as a continent earlier this year. Stretching from the island of New Caledonia in the... continued
Human Embryos have been Genetically Altered for the First Time in the U.S.
August 8, 2017Researchers have recently performed the first genetic modification of a human embryo in the U.S., paving the way for the potential to alter humans using the CRISPR gene-editing technique. Previous genetic modification experiments were carried out by researchers in China,... continued
Europe Swelters under ‘Lucifer’ Heat Wave as Wildfires Sweep the Planet
August 6, 2017At least five people have died so far due to an intense heat wave that is scorching southern Europe with temperatures as high as 110F. The heat wave is expected to intensify and expand northward over the next few days... continued
A Study on the Evolution of Saliva Uncovers a ‘Ghost’ Species of Early Human
August 4, 2017A new study has uncovered evidence for a previously-unknown species of archaic human that may have contributed to the genetic makeup of a group of people living in modern-day Sub-Saharan Africa. Aside from revealing that there may have been even... continued
Jim Marrs, December 5, 1943–August 2, 2017
August 3, 2017Jim Marrs died today. He was a frequent guest on Dreamland, a beloved participant in Unknowncountry's Dreamland festivals, and a dear friend of Whitley and Anne Strieber. He was a fearless reporter who brought an unstoppable combination of brilliance, determination... continued
Titan’s Complex Chemical Makeup Offers Two New Building Blocks for Life
August 2, 2017Two new discoveries regarding chemical ingredients that are associated with the formation of life on Titan have been announced. With its dense nitrogen, methane and ethane atmosphere, and liquid hydrocarbon seas, Titan is currently of interest to scientists looking to... continued
Facebook Shuts Down AI Programs that Developed their Own Language
August 1, 2017 Researchers with the Facebook AI Research (FAIR) development project have had to shut down two artificial intelligence programs because they began to develop their own internal language that the researchers couldn't decipher. On the surface, the invented language looks like... continued
A New Crop Circle has Formed that Features Ancient Sacred Geometry
July 29, 2017A new crop circle featuring a variation on the ancient geometric symbol of Metatron's Cube has formed in a wheat field close to Cley Hill, south of Warminster, UK. The 400-foot formation was discovered on July 18, 2017. Metatron's Cube... continued
A Sprinkle of Seaweed can Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cattle
July 28, 2017One could say that we have a beef with the rising amount of methane (CH4) in the atmosphere: although this powerful greenhouse gas breaks down much faster than carbon dioxide, it traps 86 times more heat than CO2 over a... continued
June 2017 was only the Third Hottest June on Record — But Don’t Celebrate Yet!
July 26, 2017 June 2017 was the third-hottest month of June on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), putting 2017 on track to be the second hottest year on record. On the surface, this sounds like good news, but... continued