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This week, researchers convened in Manchester, UK, to debate whether research into potentially dangerous "mirror life" should be halted.

Scientists Debate Whether to Halt Type of Research That Could Destroy All Life on Earth

By Victor Tangermann

Space Force General Michael Guetlein says the blueprint is complete, but didn't give any details about its scope, timeline, or cost.

Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome is Turning Into a Disaster

First theorized in 1963 by a Polish SciFi author, smart dust is now a real life technology with major implications.

Scientists Working on “Smart Dust” That Can Spy on a Room While Drifting Throught the Air

The podcast grift economy is bringing tabloid-y, sensationalist drama to the world of theoretical physics.

Fringe Movement Claims the Entirety of Modern Physics Is Wrong

By Frank Landymore

Joe Rogan has once again botched a scientific study — and one of its authors is challenging him to learn how to read.

Joe Rogan Misinterprets Important Scientific Study So Badly That Its Author Steps in to Correct Him

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pods of killer whales are once again attacking boats along the coast of Spain, striking fear into the hearts of local sailors.

Boat-Attacking Orcas Are Back for Vengeance

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are working on a mystery involving a strange skull, neither Neanderthal nor human, that was found fused to a cave wall.

Scientists Intrigued by Non-Human Skull Embedded in Cave Wall

By Noor Al-Sibai

Chinese scientists have developed beautiful, sun-charged succulents that store light and glow it back at you for hours in a variety of colors.

Chinese Scientists Create Bright, Multi-Colored Glowing Plants

By Noor Al-Sibai

New survey data shows a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and violence on US research bases staffed by third party contractors.

Horrible Things Are Happening at Antarctic Facilities

The ocean is on track to become so acidic that sharks could quite literally lose their bite, new research found.

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As Ocean Water Gets Worse, Sharks’ Teeth Start to Dissolve

By Frank Landymore

New research demonstrates how the first proteins could've formed without the help of biological processes.

Scientists Say They May Have Just Figured Out the Origin of Life

By Frank Landymore

Thanks to a perfect storm of AI and crony capitalism, the country's power system is rapidly crumbling as costs balloon into the stratosphere.

Electricity Is Becoming Unbelievably Expensive as the US Power Grid Decays Into Ruin

Travis Kelce just gave Taylor Swift an absolutely huge diamond engagement ring, and it's hard to parse whether it's natural or from a lab.

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Is Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring an Ethical Lab-Grown Diamond, or a Horrible Blood-Soaked Conflict Diamond?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have been puzzled by a gleaming turquoise spot in the Antarctic Ocean showing up in satellite images. They went to have a look.

Satellites Spotted a Strange Glow in the Ocean, and Scientists Have a Wild Explanation

By Victor Tangermann

A bombshell report revealed a bacteria whose genetic code is said to be more efficient than any other lifeform on earth.

Scientists Say They’ve Created a New Form of Life More Perfect Than the One Nature Made

The continents are drying so rapidly that they're now contributing more to rising sea levels than melting ice sheets do.

Scientists Alarmed to Discover That Earth’s Continents Are Drying Out

By Frank Landymore