2019-03-01
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Gravity Could Help To Predict Floods Months in Advance, Say Scientists
July 10, 2014A recent study could help scientists predict impending floods months before they occur. The study states that a pair of NASA satellites, known collectively as GRACE, have detected variations in gravitational pull from saturated river basins that appear to be... continued
New Earth-Like Planet Expands Astronomers’ Knowledge In The Hunt For Extra-Terrestrial Life
July 8, 2014A newly discovered planet in a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth is expanding astronomers’ notions of where Earth-like—and even potentially habitable—planets can form, and how to find them. At twice the mass of Earth, the planet orbits... continued
Chilean Government Declares Sighting “Can Be Qualified As A UFO”
July 8, 2014The Chilean government has released the results of a study that has declared two sightings of aerial phenomena as "genuine unidentified flying objects." The study, which has been conducted by the CEFAA (Committee for the Studies of Anomalous Aerial Phenomena),... continued
Weekender – The Future Could Be Mind Controlled…
July 5, 2014Watching the first kick of the football at the start of this year's World Cup was a very special moment, as the kick was taken by a paraplegic wearing an amazing mind-controlled exo-skeleton. Juliano Pinto, a 29-year-old Brazilian man suffering... continued
Insects: Food of the Past – Bugs May Have Built Our Brains!
July 3, 2014Last week on Unknown Country we ran a story which put forward a theory that, if food supplies run short in the future, we could turn to the insect world to provide a source of protein for our nutritional needs.... continued
How Would Extra-Terrestrials Detect Life On Our Planet?
July 3, 2014The search for extra-terrestrial life has been an ongoing preoccupation for Man, yet how detectable is our own presence in the universe? Many of the visitors to this site have reason to believe that our planet has been visited by... continued
Mysterious Booms Heard Down Under
July 2, 2014Mysterious booms, bangs and shudders have been reported on Unknown Country for years, and they continue to be a phenomenon that we monitor with a keen interest. The unexplained noises have been heard all across the globe, including Canada, Brazil,... continued
Weekender: Can Childhood Stress Shape Our Lives and Affect Our Destiny?
June 28, 2014Stress, anxiety, depression - these are all familiar terms in our modern lifestyle. But why are these conditions so prevalent in society? Where are the seeds of discontent sown? A new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, reports that... continued
Science Suggests That The Universe “Shouldn’t Really Exist”
June 26, 2014The unfathomable mystery of how this Universe was brought forth into being has preoccupied the mind of Man since he became cognisant of his own existence. Latterly, Science has been able to provide the likely cosmic nuts and bolts of... continued
Insects As Food Of The Future?
June 26, 2014As the human population grows, it is critical that the drain on the planet’s resources be lessened by decreasing consumption of animal protein. According to two panel discussions on June 23 and 24 at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists... continued