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How Would Mankind React to Confirmation of Alien Life ?
How would we react to conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life ? Researchers believe that humanity would be more likely to welcome than fear the discovery of alien life. Visitation by extraterrestrials is a scenario that has played out time and again in books and movies, often resulting in the fictionalized human race fearing for its very survival. In reality however, … Continue reading

Human-Sheep Chimera Created by Scientists with Hopes of Affordable Organ Transplants
Headline image makes me think of ‘sheeple’. via RT: A team of scientists has grown embryos inside a sheep that contain human stem cells, moving the sci-fi idea of developing human organs inside animals one step closer to reality, which has sparked ethical concerns. The scientific breakthrough could potentially save the lives of thousands of people who are in a … Continue reading

Our Mysterious Existence; Is the Universe a Conscious Mind?
Phlip Goff Aeon In the past 40 or so years, a strange fact about our Universe gradually made itself known to scientists: the laws of physics, and the initial conditions of our Universe, are fine-tuned for the possibility of life. It turns out that, for life to be possible, the numbers in basic physics – for example, the strength of … Continue reading

Hidden Underwater Magma Chamber ‘Could Kill 100 Million People’
A magma reservoir potentially hidden behind an underwater volcanic crater could have civilization-ending results if it ever erupts, according to Japanese scientists. Experts from the Kobe University Ocean Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC) have confirmed that a giant caldera or large crater exists in the Japanese Archipelago. The crater, measuring 32 cubic kilometers, is said to be the largest of its … Continue reading

Grave Warning Issued by WHO; We’re Officially on The Path to a Global Pandemic
We have a problem. A serious one. At any moment, a life-threatening global pandemic could spring up and wipe out a significant amount of human life on this planet. The death toll would be catastrophic; one disease could see as many as 100 million dead. It sounds like a horrifying dream. It sounds like something that can’t possibly be true. … Continue reading

Extended Period of Global Cooling May Come Our Way as Early as 2020 & Last Till 2070
The sun may be dimming, temporarily. Don’t panic; Earth is not going to freeze over. But will the resulting cooling put a dent in the global warming trend? A periodic solar event called a “grand minimum” could overtake the sun perhaps as soon as 2020 and lasting through 2070, resulting in diminished magnetism, infrequent sunspot production and less ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching … Continue reading

BREAKING: Cat Breaks Out Buds from Doggy Detention!
Always have a man on the outside. the girls got in trouble and there goes tux letting them free 🙄 pic.twitter.com/Jtp0GMIZjt — Michelle✨ (@lovenbball22) February 8, 2018 A “potty crime” landed these two chihuahuas in time-out, but lucky for them, their feline friend Tux got bored without their company. Finding them locked away in their cage, Tux decided to use … Continue reading

Don’t Panic but There’s an 11% Chance Elon Musk’s Tesla Is on a Collision Course With Earth
I guess 11% is fairly low but then again any percentage is still a chance…the risk of satellites and other launched objects crashing back to Earth with potentially deadly consequences are becoming too regular now and not to mention the natural threats we already face from asteroids, comets etc.. via Science Alert: It’s the darnedest thing, guys. Remember that Tesla … Continue reading

Loud Boom Accompanied by Tremor Reported by Lowellville Ohio Residents
Did you hear a loud boom or feel a small tremor on Tuesday? Several WYTV viewers said they heard a loud noise, followed by shaking. The Youngstown area has had earthquakes in the past, but what happened on Tuesday could have been something completely different. Lowellville residents experienced it around 3 p.m., but there were reports of the same thing … Continue reading

Facebook Admits it’s Not Good for Your Health, But Suggests Using it More
Facebook has finally admitted it can have negative effects on our mental health, but tells users the key to avoiding harm is to spend even more time interacting on the social network. Responding to a spate of comments made by former executives and investors about the dangers of Facebook, the company published a blog post reflecting on its role in … Continue reading