SPACE: Where Do Black Holes Go?
So there you are, about to leap into a black hole. What could possibly await should — against all odds — you somehow survive? Where would you end up and … Read more
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RELIGION: Theologian Suggests Gender-Neutral Robot Priests
A Catholic theologian says that gender-neutral robot priests could help tackle the sexual abuse crisis within the church. The claim comes from Ilia Delio, chair in theology at Villanova University, … Read more
SPACE: Black Holes are “Bald,” Not “Hairy”
Back in 2017, a gravitational wave rang across Earth like the clear tone of a bell. It stretched and squished every person, ant and scientific instrument on the planet as … Read more
The Shifter With a Prize Inside
What in the name of Neptune’s beard is that thing? A ghost? An alien? The ghost of an alien? Such were the questions that vexed a team of deep-sea scientists … Read more
space: Landing on the Moon is HARD!
Space is hard. That was the takeaway on Sept. 7, when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) lost contact with its Vikram lunar lander during an attempt to touch down … Read more
SCIENCE: Scientists Invent Really Black Stuff
On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, a team of artists and scientists have made a 16.78-carat diamond — valued at more than $2 million — disappear. Granted, … Read more
DNA Analysis – No Monster in Loch Ness (Sad Emoji)
The Loch Ness monster has haunted a deep Scottish lake for more than 1,000 years — in imagination, at least. But a scientific survey of the waters of Loch Ness … Read more
SPACE: Did Astronomers Just Find Another Earth?
In a major first, scientists have detected water vapor and possibly even liquid water clouds that rain in the atmosphere of a strange exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone … Read more
Interstellar Travel is a Pain in the Neck
Interstellar space travel. Fantasy of every five-year-old kid within us. Staple of science fiction serials. Boldly going where nobody has gone before in a really fantastic way. As we grow … Read more
Narwhals, Narwhals…
Narwhals are medium-size marine mammals known for their characteristic tusk that resembles a unicorn’s horn. Their reclusive nature and remote Arctic habitat only adds to the mystery of these creatures. … Read more