2019-03-01
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New Study Shows that our Oceans are Heating Up 13% Faster than Estimated
March 22, 2017A new study that improves upon pre-2005 ocean temperature estimates has found that the world's oceans have been heating up thirteen percent faster than previously estimated, and that rate is increasing as time goes by. This new revelation is important,... continued
The Human Brain may be One Hundred Times More Powerful than Previously Believed
March 21, 2017As humans, we tend to take the most powerful supercomputer in the world for granted: it has a roughly 38-petaflop processing capacity and 2.5 petabytes of memory (or 2.5 million gigabytes), yet only runs on a mere 12 watts of... continued
“They did not appear to be of earthly origin”: Did a Space Shuttle Astronaut View a Film of Recovered Alien Bodies?
March 18, 2017Former NASA Spacecraft Operator (SCO) Clark C. McClelland has published a revelatory article on his Stargate Chronicles website, regarding a conversation he had with the late lieutenant colonel Ellison Onizuka, Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger's ill-fated STS-51-L mission.... continued
Southern Humpback Whales are Gathering in Unusually Large Groups
March 17, 2017Humpback whales in the southern hemisphere have been exhibiting odd behavior over the past few years: typically a solitary species that only temporarily gathers in pods of up to a dozen individuals, groups of up to 200 whales have been... continued
U.S. Proposal to Gut the EPA, and the Agency’s New Climate-Denier Chief
March 15, 2017Documents obtained by The National Association of Clean Air Agencies from an anonymous source have revealed President Donald Trump's plans to make massive budget and personnel cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency. This news comes amidst the controversy stirred up... continued
UK Photographer Uncovers Shropshire’s Mysterious ‘Templar Caves’
March 14, 2017An intrepid photographer has recently gained access to the previously-sealed Caynton Caves that reside under the grounds of Caynton Hall, a site in Shropshire county, England. These man-made caves, rumored to have been built by the Knights Templar, have been... continued
Ancient Earth Fossils and Martian Meteorites Add to the Evidence for Life on Mars
March 11, 2017As researchers learn more and more about the planet Mars, the likelihood of life having developed on the Red Planet increases. Two separate discoveries, one involving the discovery of what may be planet Earth's oldest fossils, and another that shows... continued
Introducing Neuromorphics: a Smarter Computer Chip used to Build a Smarter AI
March 10, 2017One of the biggest barriers to the implementation of useful artificial intelligence in our culture is the limitations imposed by our computer hardware: modern computer chips have their circuits arranged in a two-dimensional layout, running programs that are meant to... continued
Looking for Life in the Unlikeliest of Places: The Asteroid Belt
March 9, 2017As researchers continue to realize the extent of the tenacity of life on (and around) Earth, the possibility of simple lifeforms being found in what would once would have been considered the most unlikely of places is now being entertained.... continued
Ancient ‘Atlantean’ Metal Discovered in 2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck
March 7, 2017In 2015, a 2,600-year-old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gela in southern Sicily was found to contain 39 ingots of a mysterious alloy that archaeologists believe is the ancient metal known as orichalcum, a metal that Plato described as... continued