In the News

2014

Photos of 'Yeti footprints' hit the auction block
Photos of 'Yeti footprints' hit the auction block
Four photos depicting the supposed footprints of a mythical creature known as the Yeti are currently for sale online.— NBCNews.com
Painful memories eased by inhaling xenon gas
Painful memories eased by inhaling xenon gas
It's odorless, colorless, tasteless and mostly non-reactive – but it may help you forget— New Scientist
Dead stars 'can re-ignite' and explode
Dead stars 'can re-ignite' and explode
Astronomers have shown that dead stars known as white dwarfs can re-ignite and explode as supernovas.— BBC News
'Strange red glowing light' spotted by pilot is an unexplained mystery
'Strange red glowing light' spotted by pilot is an unexplained mystery
A pilot witnessed a collection of red glowing lights beneath him, just twenty minutes after a lightning bolt appeared to shoot up from the surface.— Huffington Post
Strange sleep disorder makes people appear 'totally drunk'
Strange sleep disorder makes people appear 'totally drunk'
If you've ever woken from a deep sleep in a confused state and didn't remember the experience later, you may have a condition known as "sleep drunkenness."— LiveScience
Could we soon send emails 'telepathically'?
Could we soon send emails 'telepathically'?
Scientist transmits message into the mind of a colleague 5,000 miles away using brain waves.— Mail Online
First robot astronaut 'lonely' in space
First robot astronaut 'lonely' in space
Scientists in Japan find that Kirobo the first robot astronaut is 'lonely' after his astronaut companion returned to Earth.— The Telegraph
Ebola virus has mutated during course of outbreak
Ebola virus has mutated during course of outbreak
The Ebola virus sweeping through West Africa has mutated repeatedly during the current outbreak, a fact that could hinder diagnosis and treatment.— Washington Post
Police confirm UFO over Pennsylvania
Police confirm UFO over Pennsylvania
Several witnesses, including multiple police officers, saw a strange object over Lower Paxton Township.— Unexplained Mysteries
Mystery of how rocks move across Death Valley lake bed solved
Mystery of how rocks move across Death Valley lake bed solved
Scientists get lucky break, are able to photograph how rocks 'move' across Death Valley lake bed.— LA Times
Enormous mechanical dragon prowls French city
Enormous mechanical dragon prowls French city
Massive 45-ton 'creature' was created to commemorate 50th anniversary of Chinese-Franco diplomatic relations.— The Telegraph
Skeptics, Steamships and Nessie
Skeptics, Steamships and Nessie
Roland Watson responds to questions over why Nessie was never spotted by passengers of steamships sailing on Loch Ness.— Loch Ness Mystery
The Strangest Hot-Air Balloons To Ever Grace The Skies
The Strangest Hot-Air Balloons To Ever Grace The Skies
Van Gogh's head, the FA cup, and a flying cow are amongst the unique and wondrous hot air balloons showcased.— io9.com
A Reality Beyond Death?
A Reality Beyond Death?
Greg Taylor looks at the difficult task of deciphering reality and how death may reveal its true nature.— Daily Grail
Taming of the bunny rewrote rabbit genome
Taming of the bunny rewrote rabbit genome
Study reveals that domestication of rabbits actually resulted in a change in their genetic makeup.— New Scientist
Scientists: Solar system inside a searing gas bubble
Scientists: Solar system inside a searing gas bubble
Scientists believe that a hot gas bubble was formed by multiple supernovas.— CNN
Scientists raised these fish to walk on land
Scientists raised these fish to walk on land
Using living fish to study ancient evolutionary changes.— The Verge
Electromagnetic Warfare Is Here
Electromagnetic Warfare Is Here
A briefcase-size radio weapon could wreak havoc in our networked world.— IEEE Spectrum
High-Tech Sleuthing Cracks Mystery of Death Valley's Moving Rocks
High-Tech Sleuthing Cracks Mystery of Death Valley's Moving Rocks
Jagged plates of thin ice, resembling panels of broken glass, bulldoze the rocks across the flooded playa, scientists reveal.— LiveScience
Scientists Turn Bad Memories Into Good Inside the Brains of Mice
Scientists Turn Bad Memories Into Good Inside the Brains of Mice
Neuroscientists have devised a technique for switching the emotional association of a memory from bad to good by directly manipulating the neurons that encode it.— Wired
The Spectre of Veszprem
The Spectre of Veszprem
The geometry in a Hungarian photo suggests it's an example of an atmospheric phenomenon called the Glory.— Astronomy Picture of the Day
Chinese working on submarine that would ‘fly’ in an ‘air bubble’
Chinese working on submarine that would ‘fly’ in an ‘air bubble’
Researchers are hard at work on a submarine that reportedly could travel the 6,100 miles from "Shanghai to San Francisco in 100 minutes."— Washington Post
Strange Spikes Over Siberia Puzzle Astronauts
Strange Spikes Over Siberia Puzzle Astronauts
The sight of strange, dark-green features running along Siberia's Kulunda Steppe left astronauts stumped.— LiveScience
Raising the Dead, Kind Of…
Raising the Dead, Kind Of…
Nick Redfern looks back at the dark and controversial work of 18th century professor Giovanni Aldini.— Mysterious Universe
US Military Blows Up Hypersonic Weapon After Failed Test Launch
US Military Blows Up Hypersonic Weapon After Failed Test Launch
The U.S. Army launched a prototype hypersonic weapon test from Alaska on Monday, only to destroy the superfast vehicle when something went wrong.— Space.com
Cosmic effort provides best view yet of distant colliding galaxies
Cosmic effort provides best view yet of distant colliding galaxies
Behold the best look yet at a massive intergalactic train wreck in progress.— CNET
Why was Stonehenge built? Discovery of 15 new monuments may suggest underground answer
Why was Stonehenge built? Discovery of 15 new monuments may suggest underground answer
Stonehenge project used magnetic sensors to scan landmark in Wiltshire.— Mail Online
Star Explosion's Beauty Revealed by Space Telescope Photo
Star Explosion's Beauty Revealed by Space Telescope Photo
A violent star explosion long ago has left behind an eye-catching supernova remnant.— Space.com
The Plan to Build a Massive Online Brain for All the World’s Robots
The Plan to Build a Massive Online Brain for All the World’s Robots
RoboBrain is a kind of online service packed with information and artificial intelligence software that any robot could tap into.— Wired
Study creates 'time travel' illusion
Study creates 'time travel' illusion
Participants see and hear their previous virtual selves when they go back in time.— BBC News

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