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Senator, Aviation Pioneer and Astronaut John Glenn Dies at 95
December 10, 2016The first American astronaut to orbit the planet Earth, John Glenn, died on December 8, 2016, at the age of 95. Although Glenn was being treated at the Ohio State Cancer Center, the exact cause of his death hasn't been... continued
Cancer-Related Depression and Anxiety can be Treated with Psychedelic Psilocybin
December 9, 2016Amongst the numerous side ailments that can afflict cancer patients during treatment, psychological effects such as depression and anxiety are but two of the most common, affecting up to 40 percent of patients. But a new joint study between New... continued
It’s Official: NASA Submits EM Drive Research Paper for Peer Review
December 8, 2016As a follow-up to a story we reported on last month, the leaked research paper on the controversial EM Drive that NASA was reportedly set to present for peer review has been published, in the American Institute of Aeronautics and... continued
New Analysis says 2,000-Year-Old Lead Codices on Jesus may be Authentic
December 7, 2016Recent analysis of the controversial Jordan Lead Codices, a collection of 70 lead and copper books that are purported to chronicle the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, suggests that the books are indeed two millennia old, contrary to claims being... continued
The 100-Year Replacement for Chernobyl’s Sarcophagus is Now in Place
December 6, 2016On November 29th, officials involved with the New Safe Confinement (NSC) project gathered near the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, to celebrate the installation of the massive NSC structure over top of the plant's aging containment... continued
Researchers Incorporate Silicon into a Living Organism: is this the Building of a Bridge between Man and Machine?
December 2, 2016Silicon is the second most common element in the Earth's crust, after oxygen. However, aside from its non-organic use by certain sea sponges and microorganisms, very little silicon is used by Earth's biology, despite making heavy use of other common... continued
Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice are at Record Lows, and are Shrinking Fast
December 1, 2016Sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctic are growing at a record-slow pace this season, according to multiple sources. While this year's summer low for the northern hemisphere wasn't as bad as the current record, set in 2012, the... continued
Big Oil Announces their Endorsement of Taxation on Carbon Emissions
November 30, 2016In late October, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson announced that his company is backing the concept of a carbon tax, saying that climate change brings real risks, and serious action is required to mitigate them. “We have long used a... continued
Regional Canadian Airliner Dodges UFO over Lake Ontario
November 29, 2016While on approach to Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport in the early morning of November 14, the crew of a Porter Airlines Dash 8-400 turboprop encountered an unknown object that required them to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid colliding with it.... continued
Google’s Translation AI Created its Own Secret Language — All On Its Own
November 26, 2016Google recently announced that its new AI-based translation software, Neural Machine Translation (NMT), has developed an internal language of its own to facilitate its translation of certain languages -- and Google can't explain how it did it. Neural Machine Translation... continued