Closest Living Relative of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found
The mythical and elusive “Bigfoot” is a creature of legend, but for millions of years, the original Bigfoot — a shaggy, bipedal ape twice the size of an adult human … Read more
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Curiosity Rover Posts Emo Photo of Mars
Mars is the only known planet in the universe inhabited solely by robots. There’s InSight, the sturdy robo-stethoscope listening for the Red Planet’s heartbeat; there’s Odyssey and the gang, a … Read more
“Star Trek” Actor Anthony Rapp Announces Engagement
Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp announced his engagement to boyfriend Ken Ithiphol on Sunday night. Said Rapp on social media: “So something happened tonight. I asked @teerakeni if he would marry … Read more
Is the Universe a Loop?
Everything we think we know about the shape of the universe could be wrong. Instead of being flat like a bedsheet, our universe may be curved, like a massive, inflated … Read more
CLIMATE CHANGE: The Fire Age, and Much More
Here’s our periodic round-up of climate-change news: California Wildfires Signal the Arrival of a Planetary Fire Agehttps://www.livescience.com/earth-has-entered-pyrocene-fire-age.htmlAnother autumn, more fires, more refugees and incinerated homes. For California, flames have become … Read more
‘Sense8’ star Brian J. Smith Comes Out As Gay
Brian J. Smith, one of the sexy stars of the cult Netflix series “Sense8,” has come out of the closet. In an interview with Attitude magazine, the 38-year-old actor talks … Read more
“Witch Marks” in Hidden UK Cave Can Now Be Seen – in 3D
Mysterious “witch marks” that were carved into a cavern’s walls centuries ago to ward off evil are getting a public viewing, thanks to 3D modeling and animation. The marks were … Read more
FOR READERS: Too Much Sex?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Do you think there is too much sex in spec fic romance (not talking about erotica)? Writers: This is a … Read more
Are Conscious Computers Impossible?
Many advanced artificial intelligence projects say they are working toward building a conscious machine, based on the idea that brain functions merely encode and process multisensory information. The assumption goes, … Read more
Do We Believe in Evil Because of Disease?
Where did the spiritual concept of evil originate? One possible explanation might be people’s attempts to understand and cope with infectious diseases. Linking diseases and their symptoms to mysterious evil … Read more