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Scientists find weird exoplanet that orbits its star in the wrong direction
Scientists find weird exoplanet that orbits its star in the wrong direction
Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.— Space.com

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Thing 2.0? This Creepy-Cute Robot Walks on Its Fingers
Thing 2.0? This Creepy-Cute Robot Walks on Its Fingers
Researchers designed a robotic hand inspired by The Addams Family, and it does not disappoint.— Gizmodo
The Mystery of the Fairy Circles
The Mystery of the Fairy Circles
How plants are creating patterns that scientists can’t explain.— Discover Wild Science
Blind and drunk man is caught after driving 150 miles on the motorway
Blind and drunk man is caught after driving 150 miles on the motorway
The inebriated man had decided to drive from England to Scotland despite being almost completely blind.— Unexplained Mysteries
Seattle's 'Inconvenience Store' features pre-tangled USB cords
Seattle's 'Inconvenience Store' features pre-tangled USB cords
The interactive art exhibit features "abstracted interpretations" of goods one would normally find at a store.— UPI
The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers become alien weather forecasters
The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers become alien weather forecasters
We're one step closer to interstellar weather forecasting.— Space.com
Mysterious glowing UFO hovers silently over Iran in shocking new video
Mysterious glowing UFO hovers silently over Iran in shocking new video
The video was taken on Sunday by a witness on the Azadegan Highway in Tehran around 7.30pm local time.— Daily Mail
Artifact Bearing Unusual 11th Century “Medusa” Unearthed by Russian Archaeologists
Artifact Bearing Unusual 11th Century “Medusa” Unearthed by Russian Archaeologists
The curious pendant features a snake-haired figure resembling Medusa from Greek mythology.— The Debrief
Go Ahead and Laugh at Mediums. They May Be On to Something.
Go Ahead and Laugh at Mediums. They May Be On to Something.
In study after study, the sensation of contact with a deceased loved one plays a rather remarkable role in alleviating grief.— New York Times
Astronomer alleges targeted attacks over UFO research
Astronomer alleges targeted attacks over UFO research
Astronomer Beatriz Villarroel always expected resistance to her ideas when she began researching the missing stars phenomenon.— Mystery Wire
The Moon Just Got a Massive New Crater That’s Wider Than Two End-to-End Football Fields
The Moon Just Got a Massive New Crater That’s Wider Than Two End-to-End Football Fields
The impact crater was formed in 2024 when an object the size of a multi-story building crashed into our lunar companion.— Smithsonian Magazine
Is The Brain Actually Two Separate Organs?
Is The Brain Actually Two Separate Organs?
Forebrain and Hindbrain Appear to Have Separate Origins, Stanford Study Finds.— Study Finds
What do you want to happen to your body after you die?
What do you want to happen to your body after you die?
Cremation? Casket? Space burial?— Popular Science
Is the Lizzie Borden House Really Haunted? What ‘Monster’ Viewers Should Know
Is the Lizzie Borden House Really Haunted? What ‘Monster’ Viewers Should Know
The people who run the property in Fall River lean into the reputation.— Comic Basics
Scientists map massive layer of life just beneath our feet
Scientists map massive layer of life just beneath our feet
Until recently, nobody had visualized the fungal "Wood Wide Web."— Big Think
Flavor-changing 'ghost particles' may reveal which stars go supernova — and which turn into black holes
Flavor-changing 'ghost particles' may reveal which stars go supernova — and which turn into black holes
The way in which the ghostly particles known as neutrinos can switch from one kind to another might help explain which stars explode and which collapse to form black holes.— Space.com
What might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thought
What might an AI doomsday look like? Experts have given it some thought
Researchers have worried about the increasing power of AI systems for years, but an explosion of interest has ignited old controversies about exactly how AI will cause chaos.— NBC News
Did the Vikings really shoot fiery arrows at funeral boats?
Did the Vikings really shoot fiery arrows at funeral boats?
The idea of Vikings using fire arrows to set funeral boats ablaze is seen frequently in popular culture. But did it really happen?— Live Science
'Time travel' claims erupt after family spots shocking detail in Disneyland photo from the 1960s
'Time travel' claims erupt after family spots shocking detail in Disneyland photo from the 1960s
A 60-year-old photo from 'The Happiest Place on Earth' has sparked a debate online, with many claiming they have just seen proof time travel is real.— Daily Mail
Robotic Surgeons Could Soon Help Save Lives on the Battlefield
Robotic Surgeons Could Soon Help Save Lives on the Battlefield
DARPA hopes this robotic solution will help to reduce casualties in the chaos of war.— The Debrief
US Military Nearly Started a War Based on Bad Intel From AI
US Military Nearly Started a War Based on Bad Intel From AI
One source told CNN that the "hallucination" was part of a trend in the US military, not an isolated incident.— Gizmodo
Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn't there before
Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn't there before
It's the largest newly formed crater ever identified in the solar system.— Science Daily
Earth's center of mass is MOVING – and it could wreak havoc
Earth's center of mass is MOVING – and it could wreak havoc
It could be throwing off satellite data and navigation systems.— Daily Mail
Scientists discover cells that cheat death and rebuild tissue
Scientists discover cells that cheat death and rebuild tissue
Their descendants become far more resistant to future damage, revealing a mechanism that could improve healing.— Science Daily
NASA’s New $4 Billion Space Telescope Just Saw Starlight for the First Time. Here’s What It Saw
NASA’s New $4 Billion Space Telescope Just Saw Starlight for the First Time. Here’s What It Saw
Roman joins Hubble and Webb as humanity’s eyes in space.— Gizmodo
Group of Conspiracy Theorists Damage Traffic Light Sensors They Claim Are Actually Assault Weapons
Group of Conspiracy Theorists Damage Traffic Light Sensors They Claim Are Actually Assault Weapons
Members of a group that calls itself the Blade Runners have been accused of damaging traffic lights in Devon, England.— Oddity Central
Diver explores mysterious British town beneath the sea that vanished 700 years ago and was home to just 117 people
Diver explores mysterious British town beneath the sea that vanished 700 years ago and was home to just 117 people
Divers have photographed and plotted 25 mysterious man-made features at the site of a British town swallowed by the sea.— Daily Mail
How the Gruesome Lizzie Borden Rhyme Gets the Murders Wrong
How the Gruesome Lizzie Borden Rhyme Gets the Murders Wrong
The infamous rhyme misrepresents several details about the Borden murders.— History
Nearly 230-foot Slim Jim breaks world record in Omaha
Nearly 230-foot Slim Jim breaks world record in Omaha
Conagra Brands unspooled a Slim Jim measuring 429 feet and 5.4 inches long in Nebraska to break the Guinness World Record.— UPI
Experiment Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. Two Reported Seeing Things Scientists Can't Explain.
Experiment Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. Two Reported Seeing Things Scientists Can't Explain.
Scientists have tried to test claims of perception during out-of-body experiences for decades.— Science Alert

Last Night

AI Discovery System / Dream Insights
AI Discovery System / Dream Insights
Researcher Nick Begich reported on the state of AI and his efforts to develop a human-AI discovery system. Followed by psychologist Edward Bruce Bynum on his extensive research into dreams.

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