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Mysterious 12,000-year-old engravings discovered in the Arabian Desert "are not just rock art," archaeologists say. Here...
01/10/2025

Mysterious 12,000-year-old engravings discovered in the Arabian Desert "are not just rock art," archaeologists say. Here's why.

An international team of archaeologists has discovered several mysterious, 12,000-year-old rock art "road signs" in the Arabian desert.

Metallic mystery? Astronomers reveal an "extremely puzzling" new discovery about the unusual interstellar object 3I/ATLA...
01/10/2025

Metallic mystery? Astronomers reveal an "extremely puzzling" new discovery about the unusual interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

New questions emerge as an “extremely puzzling" discovery challenges our current ideas about the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

The source of the Milky Way's strange wobble has finally been revealed, thanks to new data from the ESA's Gaia Space Tel...
01/10/2025

The source of the Milky Way's strange wobble has finally been revealed, thanks to new data from the ESA's Gaia Space Telescope.

The source of the Milky Way's strange wobble has finally been revealed, thanks to new data from the ESA's Gaia Space Telescope.

A discovery within this 5,000-year-old tomb is revealing unexpected connections in ancient Southwestern Europe.
01/10/2025

A discovery within this 5,000-year-old tomb is revealing unexpected connections in ancient Southwestern Europe.

A 5,000-year-old Spanish tomb is offering researchers new insights into the lives of ancient people through the study of their death rituals.

This "near-telepathic" wearable device claims to enable silent communication using AI.
01/10/2025

This "near-telepathic" wearable device claims to enable silent communication using AI.

AlterEgo, a new MIT-affiliated startup, is unveiling a device that reportedly allows users to communicate silently at the speed of thought.

A million-year-old skull discovered in China may change everything we think we know about early human origins.
01/10/2025

A million-year-old skull discovered in China may change everything we think we know about early human origins.

Digital reconstructions of a million-year-old skull uncovered in China could potentially rewrite the origin story of early humans.

"We're going to see an astronaut death": A new government report warns that slashing NASA's budget could have dire safet...
30/09/2025

"We're going to see an astronaut death": A new government report warns that slashing NASA's budget could have dire safety consequences.

The White House wants to slash NASA's budget. Space agency whistleblowers say that poses major safety risks, and could potentially endanger astronauts.

Reported drone incursions in NATO airspace in recent weeks have sparked Europe-wide concerns over "hybrid warfare." Here...
30/09/2025

Reported drone incursions in NATO airspace in recent weeks have sparked Europe-wide concerns over "hybrid warfare." Here's what we know.

Unidentified drones disrupt airports and bases across Europe as NATO scrambles to counter a surge of mystery incursions testing its defenses.

Stepping into American astronomy's rich and colorful past, The Debrief stops in at the historic Yerkes Observatory in Wi...
29/09/2025

Stepping into American astronomy's rich and colorful past, The Debrief stops in at the historic Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's historic Yerkes Observatory reveals a place where Edwin Hubble, Carl Sagan, and many pioneering women of astronomy once explored the cosmos.

Mysterious 'hybrid' mammoths once roamed the Americas, surprising new discovery reveals.
29/09/2025

Mysterious 'hybrid' mammoths once roamed the Americas, surprising new discovery reveals.

North American mammoths interbred more often than previously believed, suggesting hybrids were surprisingly common in the past 400,000 years.

Did an ancient mishap accidentally spark the Iron Age?
29/09/2025

Did an ancient mishap accidentally spark the Iron Age?

Ancient copper smelters in Georgia may have accidentally paved the way for the Iron Age, providing new insights into human innovation.

An unusual 4000-year-old Egyptian statue is upending our ideas about ancient familial traditions.
29/09/2025

An unusual 4000-year-old Egyptian statue is upending our ideas about ancient familial traditions.

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old limestone Egyptian statue that's unlike any previously discovered.

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