2019-03-01
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Florida Officials are Promoting Climate Change Denial in the State’s Classrooms and Textbooks
July 13, 2024Two authors of middle and high school science textbooks report that they have been informed that references to climate change must be removed from their publications in order to be accepted for use in Florida’s public schools, according to an article published in the Orlando Sentinel,... continued
Dark Matter May Not Exist at All, if Gravity Exists Without Mass
July 10, 2024The elusive phenomenon known as dark matter may not actually exist, according to a University of Alabama astrophysicist, due to the possibility that gravity—an effect caused by the curving of the fabric of spacetime—may exist on its own in the... continued
From Black Holes to Ancient Greece– Unravelling the Mysteries of the World’s First Computer
July 3, 2024Another layer of mystery surrounding the ancient computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism has been decoded using, of all things, a technique developed for analyzing gravitational waves generated by the collision of black holes as they pass through the Earth.... continued
From Tropical Storm to Category 4 Hurricane in 48 Hours: Beryl Forms as a Rare June Major Hurricane
June 30, 2024The first named hurricane in the North Atlantic has gotten a major jump start on the 2024 hurricane season, with Hurricane Beryl reaching category-4 strength less than 48 hours after it was classified as a tropical storm; its rapid intensification... continued
We May Be More Vulnerable to High Temps Than Previously Thought, as Heat Waves Kill Thousands Around the World
June 25, 2024Intense heat waves are causing humanitarian disasters around the world, with India, Mexico, the Middle East and the United States baking under extreme temperatures, with records being broken in all affected regions. In Saudi Arabia, nearly 1,200 Muslim pilgrims participating in the annual Hajj to... continued
A Sacred White Buffalo Recently Born to a Herd in Yellowstone, Lakota Legend of More Prosperous Times
June 21, 2024A white buffalo calf recently born to a herd of bison that roam Yellowstone National Park is recognized as a sacred occurrence to the Lakota tribe; opening the door to more prosperous times—while simultaneously sounding an alarm call that more... continued
Eight New Sister Sites to Göbekli Tepe Have Been Identified, Making for 20 Sites in the 12,000-Year-Old Megalithic Network
June 18, 2024Eight new archaeological sites that appear to be connected to the deeply ancient sites of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe have been identified by archaeologists, potentially expanding the 12,000-year-old megalithic network to no less than 20 known sites. News of the new... continued
Cryptoterrestrials May Be ‘Walking Amongst Us’, According to a New Study
June 14, 2024A civilization of non-human entities could be living here on Earth in facilities hidden deep underground or on the ocean floor, according to a new paper published by three researchers from Harvard and Montana Technological University. The paper explores a... continued
NOAA Issues a Record-Breaking North Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
June 11, 2024A combination of rising water temperatures and ebbing El Niño conditions in the Pacific have prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to forecast a potentially record-breaking hurricane season for the North Atlantic, with the expectation of at least 13... continued
No Exotics Required: Building a Warp Drive with Everyday Ordinary Physics
June 8, 2024An international team of physicists has found a way for a hypothetical warp drive to operate using ordinary physics, by eliminating the drive's need for the seemingly-impossible exotic energies that would be required to bend the very fabric of space... continued