Second Layer of Information Found in DNA

June 16, 2016
While the sheer amount of information that can be stored in genetic code is well known -- a single gram of DNA is estimated to be able to hold 700 terabytes of information -- it turns out that there is... continued

Theoretical Physicist Michio Kaku Believes that “God is a Mathematician”

June 15, 2016
When she awoke from her coma after suffering a brain aneurysm, Anne Strieber received a series of powerful messages, one of them being “God is a mathematical formula,” and explains the concept as "a kind of living probability theory" in... continued

Elon Musk Proposes Adding AI Layer to our Brains using ‘Neural Laces’

June 13, 2016
In recent years, numerous scientists and experts in the field of artificial intelligence have warned about the likelihood of AI surpassing human intelligence, and how that development may impact our society. Entrepreneur and technological boundary-pusher Elon Musk has also voiced... continued

Orlando Massacre Kills 50

June 13, 2016
50 people were killed and 53 injured in a ferocious attack at a the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida on the night of June 11. According to police, the attack was carried out by Omar Saddiqui Mateen of Fort Pierce,... continued

‘Stick a fork in it, it’s done’: 2015-2016 El Niño is Over

June 11, 2016
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that 2015-2016's 15-month, record-breaking El Niño is over, with a 75 percent possibility for La Niña conditions to form in the Pacific Ocean by the end of autumn. "There's nothing left," explains... continued

Should Artificial Intelligence be Granted Human Rights?

June 10, 2016
There have been numerous warnings made by members of our scientific community, mirroring decades of science fiction lore, regarding potential threats that the emergence of artificial intelligence might bring. But in the ancient game of protecting "us", we tend to... continued

Black Holes may be 2D Holograms in a 3D Universe — Or Portals to Another Universe

June 9, 2016
One of the major problems faced by science today is that our current model of physics is woefully incomplete, most infamously so in regards to the inability of physicists to make the theory of relativity and quantum theory work together.... continued

Extraterrestrial Metal used in the Blade of King Tut’s Dagger

June 8, 2016
The discovery of King Tutankhamun's undisturbed tomb in 1922 revealed a literal treasure trove of archaeological items that offered Egyptologists a rare view into the death of a pharaoh; this came in contrast to the bare tombs of many other... continued

33 U.S. Cities use the Same Water Test Corner-Cutting as Flint, MI

June 7, 2016
A recent investigation conducted by the Guardian newspaper in the U.K. has found that 33 U.S. cities across 17 states have engaged in water testing practices that have the potential to conceal high levels of lead in drinking water, using... continued

New Study Finds Insects May Have Basic Consciousness

June 3, 2016
To bee, or not to bee: do bees ask this question? Perhaps our apian friends don't approach existentialism quite to that extent, but a new study suggests that insects might have a form of basic consciousness, allowing them to have... continued