Newly-Discovered Skull In China Baffles Scientists
The layperson often assumes that human ancestry is a settled matter, but this is far from accurate. Adding to the intrigue, an ancient skull is currently perplexing scientists due to its dissimilarities from the features of modern humans. According to a report from Science Alert, the enigmatic skull belonged to a child who lived approximately […]
Elon Musk Says Cage Fight With Zuckerberg Will Be “Live Streamed” On Twitter X
On Sunday morning, Elon Musk suggested the idea of a mixed martial arts cage match involving Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, possibly providing him with a convenient reason to postpone or cancel the fight: “Exact date is still in flux. I’m getting an MRI of my neck & upper back tomorrow. May require surgery before the […]
Eunice Newton Foote – The First Person To Discover The Greenhouse Effect
Eunice Newton Foote was a pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for our understanding of the greenhouse effect. Born in Goshen, Connecticut, in 1819, she exhibited an insatiable curiosity and passion for science from an early age. In a time when opportunities for women in scientific pursuits were scarce, Foote defied societal norms […]
4 Volunteers To Live Inside ‘3D-Printed Mars’ Made By NASA For Over A Year
NASA’s Johnson Space Center wrote on Twitter that four volunteers will live inside a ‘3D-Printed Mars’ habitat made by NASA for over a year. NASA has locked four volunteers to embark on the agency’s first one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate living on Mars. The volunteers are expected to remain for 378 days […]
Can Human Beings Actually ‘Smell’ Fear? A New Book Says Yes
A new book titled ‘On the Scent: Unlocking the Mysteries of Smell and How its Loss Can Change Your World’ by Paola Totaro and Robert Wainwright suggests that human beings can actually ‘smell’ fear. While most olfactory scientists are students of the human brain, nose and smell-driven behaviours, Professor Jonathan Williams, an atmospheric chemist at […]
“Cytoelectric Coupling”: A Groundbreaking Hypothesis On How Our Brains Function
A new paper titled ‘Cytoelectric Coupling’ by researchers at MIT, City University of London, and Johns Hopkins University is a groundbreaking hypothesis on how our brains function. Brain waves act as carriers of information. A recently proposed “Cytoelectric Coupling” hypothesis suggests that these wavering electric fields contribute to the optimization of the brain network’s efficiency […]
The Earth’s Rotational Pole Has Shifted From All The Groundwater We’ve Pumped Out
A study conducted by researchers at Seoul National University has found that the Earth’s rotational pole has shifted due to the extraction of groundwater. Earth is, in many ways, a water world. Around two-thirds of its surface is covered in water, and the oceans that provide that cover make up over 96% of all water […]
Inside The $3 Billion Search For Immortality
Altos Labs is an American biotechnology research company that is reportedly leading a $3 billion search for immortality. In the pristine cylindrical atrium of Altos Labs’s Cambridge Institute of Science, under a skylight resembling a giant cyclopic eye, I ask the obvious question. What does the company actually do? “Cell rejuvenation,” replies the facilities manager. At least, […]
Thousands Of Realistic But Fake AI Child Sex Images Found Online
According to The Washington Post, thousands of realistic but fake AI-generated child sex images have been found online. Child safety experts are growing increasingly powerless to stop thousands of “AI-generated child sex images” from being easily and rapidly created, then shared across dark web pedophile forums, The Washington Post reported. This “explosion” of “disturbingly” realistic images […]
Body Mass Index Is Now Racist
The American Medical Association, the largest organization of doctors in the US, stated that the metric Body Mass Index is now considered racist. A leading US medical organization is urging doctors to ditch body mass index (BMI) as the primary measurement for a healthy bodyweight, citing its ‘racist’ roots. The American Medical Association, the largest […]