UFO hotspots revealed in analysis of 100,000 sightings

UFOs are having a bit of a renaissance lately, moving beyond the tinfoil-hatted crowd and into the realm of serious government investigation. Now a study has analyzed the geography of almost 100,000 sightings and found a few clues about how they cluste… Continue reading UFO hotspots revealed in analysis of 100,000 sightings

Dinosaur ‘Coliseum’ reveals prehistoric pedestrian pathway

Scientists have found a massive area the size of 1.5 football fields, now dubbed “The Coliseum,” which was once a popular thoroughfare to water for multiple species of prehistoric beasts over many generations some 70 million years ago.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Dinosaur ‘Coliseum’ reveals prehistoric pedestrian pathway

Modeling predicts supercontinent Amasia will form in 300 million years

New modeling from researchers at Curtin University has simulated 300 million years of tectonic plate movement to predict the formation of a supercontinent called Amasia. The modeling estimates the Pacific Ocean closing and America colliding with Asia.C… Continue reading Modeling predicts supercontinent Amasia will form in 300 million years

Denmark grows after world’s northernmost island discovered off Greenland

The Kingdom of Denmark just got a teeny bit bigger after researchers from the University of Copenhagen accidentally discovered the world’s northernmost island. Measuring only 30 x 60 m (100 x 200 ft), the still unnamed isle is located 780 m (2,560 ft) … Continue reading Denmark grows after world’s northernmost island discovered off Greenland

3D Printing Interactive Maps For The Visually Impaired

Most maps and educational materials for teaching geography are highly visual in nature. For those with a visual impairment, it can make learning more difficult when suitable resources are not available. After visiting a boarding school in Moscow, [Sergei] set out to build an interactive map to teach students geography …read more

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Behold, The Quantum Compass

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via an Impact Lab post, in which the astounding science of Imperial College London and Glasgow, Scotland, UK based M Squared, we may soon possess the capability to arrive at our desired waypoints and caches throug… Continue reading Behold, The Quantum Compass