World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in Black Sea
The vessel is just one of dozens of ancient vessels discovered during a three year maritime archaeology project. Continue reading World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in Black Sea
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
This Camera Will Take a 1,000-Year Photo to Document Climate Change
The “experimental philosopher” Jonathon Keats made four custom cameras that will document climate change around Lake Tahoe until 3018. Continue reading This Camera Will Take a 1,000-Year Photo to Document Climate Change
Artificial Clouds in Shipping Containers May Be the Solution to the World’s Water Crisis
The Wood-to-Energy Deployed Water system pulls water from thin air by burning biomass and can produce enough water to meet the daily needs of 100 people. Continue reading Artificial Clouds in Shipping Containers May Be the Solution to the World’s Water Crisis
Researchers Finally Proved Quantum Computers are More Powerful Than Classical Computers
Until this week, there was no conclusive proof that quantum computers have an advantage over classical computers. Continue reading Researchers Finally Proved Quantum Computers are More Powerful Than Classical Computers
Beauty Industry-Funded Study Suggests Microplastics ‘Are Not Causing Harm to the Environment’
A meta-analysis of 320 research papers on microplastics concludes that ”the available data…suggest that these materials are not causing harm to the environment.” Continue reading Beauty Industry-Funded Study Suggests Microplastics ‘Are Not Causing Harm to the Environment’
How Paul Allen Saved the American Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The Microsoft co-founder single-handedly revolutionized the American search for extraterrestrial intelligence at a time when no public institutions wanted to touch it. Continue reading How Paul Allen Saved the American Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Tom DeLonge’s UFO Organization Is $37.4 Million in Debt
A recent filing with the SEC from To the Stars Academy “raise doubts about the company’s ability to continue.” Continue reading Tom DeLonge’s UFO Organization Is $37.4 Million in Debt
Scientists Bred Healthy Baby Mice From Same-Sex Parents for the First Time
The pups with two mothers turned out perfectly healthy, but things didn’t turn out so well for the mice with two fathers. Continue reading Scientists Bred Healthy Baby Mice From Same-Sex Parents for the First Time
Still More Evidence That All Weed Is the Same
Researchers found almost identical levels of THC and CBD in three-quarters of the strains they analyzed, which suggests it’s the minor cannabinoids that makes weed strains different. Continue reading Still More Evidence That All Weed Is the Same
If the Universe Is the Ocean, We’ve Only Searched for Aliens in a Hot Tub
Three Penn State researchers created a framework for determining how much of the universe we’ve looked at for signs of alien life. Continue reading If the Universe Is the Ocean, We’ve Only Searched for Aliens in a Hot Tub