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Massive Asteroid on Course for Earth
December 11, 2014Earth seems to have had a number of lucky escapes recent years; several asteroids have passed uncomfortably close to our home planet, and one exploded without warning in 2013 over Chelyabinsk in Russia, causing injuries to residents and extensive damage... continued
The History Of The “Red Planet” May Help Us To Understand Climate Change on Earth
December 10, 2014The question of whether life ever existed on Mars has inspired scientists - and songwriters - for decades. The Red Planet is currently an arid, icy desert where no sign of life remains, but was it always this way? It... continued
It’s Too Late To “Save The Planet” Says Scientist; We Need To Save Ourselves
December 8, 2014Back in 1965, maverick scientist James Lovelock, warned an oil company that the year 2000 would not be dominated by fusion-powered cars or advanced technology, but by the changing climate. "It will be worsening then to such an extent that... continued
Weekender: ASpIRE – New Voice Recognition Software Creates Limitless Potential To Spy On Any Conversation
December 5, 2014You have something personal to discuss with a friend. You arrange to meet for a coffee and a chat in a public restaurant. It's noisy, and you have a good heart to heart in the belief that nobody else can... continued
Is There A Russian Satellite Saboteur In Space?
December 5, 2014Circling high above us in space, a mysterious object is being tracked by the US military. The strange object, which has been entitled Object 2014-28E, was secretly launched in May by the Russian military, but nobody knows its purpose and... continued
Forget The Threat From Artificial Intelligence – Could Super-Intelligent Animals Be The Biggest Threat To Mankind?
December 4, 2014Last month, Unknown Country reported the views of technology heavyweights such as Elon Musk that artificial intelligence could be the most significant threat to the future of mankind. Now Stephen Hawking has added his voice to their ever-increasing concerns regarding... continued
Researchers Suggest That Climate Change Destroyed Ancient Empires
December 2, 2014Yesterday, Unknown Country reported the amazing news that the technology had been developed to turn water into fuel, but we asked the question, is water fast becoming a scarcer commodity than fossil fuels? Adam Schneider of the University of California,... continued
Water Into Fuel? We Have The Technology!
December 2, 2014It has been the dream of environmentalists for years, to discover the alchemic ability to turn water into liquid gold: gasoline. Now a company based in Dresden in Germany claims to have developed the technology to do just that. Sunfire... continued
Weekender: The Green Children of Woolpit – Allegory for an Alien Visitation?
November 29, 2014There is an unassuming village in the South-East of England that may have played host to one of the most intriguing potential alien visitations ever recorded. Woolpit, in Suffolk, is the setting for an ancient legend dating back to the... continued
Do Doctors Really Believe In Vaccination?
November 28, 2014It's Thanksgiving in the US, and for the rest of the world it is never a bad time to give thanks for all of our blessings. There are many who count vaccines as one of the major blessings of the... continued