TECH & SCIENCE
Akon Says His '100 Percent Crypto-based' City Will Be Built in 10 Years
"Finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future," the musician and entrepreneur wrote on social media this week.
Apple Faces New FBI Encryption Battle Linked to Florida Shooter iPhones
"Today law enforcement has access to more data than ever before in history, so Americans do not have to choose between weakening encryption and solving investigations," Apple said.
Smoke From Australia Fires Has Now Reached the Stratosphere, NASA Says
Since September last year, hundreds of fires have burned millions of hectares in Australia, leaving at least 28 people dead.
7 Billion-year-old Stardust Trapped in Meteorite Is Earth's Oldest Material
The "presolar grains" were extracted from a meteorite that crashed in Australia 50 years ago.
Invisible Aliens May Be Living Among Us. How Could This Be Possible?
The Earth may be crawling with undiscovered creatures with a different biochemistry to life as we know it.
Oldest Known Guts Discovered in 550 Million-Year-Old Fossil
Researchers identified digestive tracts in an extinct worm-like creature known as Cloudina.
In 2019, Oceans Were Hotter Than at Any Other Point in Recorded History
The oceans absorb vast amounts of heat and it is causing global average sea temperatures to rise. The last ten years (and 2019 in particular) have been the hottest on record.
Is Iran's Internet Down? Web Outages During Protests Over Downed Plane
Internet mapping tools and security analysts indicate new internet downtime aligned with the government's admission that its military shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
This Aztec Gold Bar Was Lost by Spanish Conquistadors During "Sad Night"
On June 30, 1520, the Aztecs drove Hernán Cortés and his invading army out of their capital Tenochtitlan—an event that came to be known as "La Noche Triste" or "Sad Night."
Scientists Amazed by How Deep-Sea Creatures Reacted to Alligator Carcasses
The experiment also led to the team discovering a new species of worm.
Why Bill Gates' Net Worth is So High Since Stepping Down as Microsoft CEO
On the rich list, he is second only to Jeff Bezos. So, after distilling a Microsoft stake and donating billions to charity, it begs the question: how on earth is Gates maintaining that vast fortune?
Declassified UFO Report Documents 'Green Circular Object'
A Soviet missile test range rumored to be experimenting with "laser weapons" was buzzed by a mutating, green UFO in the summer of 1978. The CIA managed to gather some details in a newly declassified intelligence report.
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10 Amazing Inventions That Hit Their Crowdfunding Goals
Less than half of crowdfunded projects meet their goals, but these speakers, sleep trackers, puzzles and more killed it on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Climate Change Could Turn Amazon Rainforest From Carbon Sink to Source
"Aggressive efforts to eliminate ignition sources and suppress wildfires will be critical to conserve southern Amazon forests," said the authors of a new study.
Plants Are Growing Higher up the Himalayas Than They Used To
New data shows that plant cover has extended further up the Himalayas, a change that is likely to impact the millions of people who live downstream.
Research Suggests Columbus' Tales of Cannibals May Have Been True
Biological evidence suggests the Carib were indeed present in the Bahamas when Columbus arrived. Researchers say it lends more support to his claims of cannibalism.
10 New Songbird Species Have Been Discovered on a 'Lost World' in Indonesia
Discovery comes 74 years after evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr predicted fewer than 100 bird species were left to be discovered in the whole world.
Evidence of Recycling From 3,000 Years Ago Discovered in Middle East
The site was an important center for the production of metal in ancient times.
A Pack of Wolves Has Been Spotted in Colorado, Park Officials Say
The reports are unconfirmed but park officials have launched an investigation following eyewitness accounts and other evidence that "strongly suggests" a pack of wolves are living in Colorado.
Full Wolf Moon Eclipse 2020: Watch January's Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Live
Everything you need to know about the celestial event.
Australia's Severe Wildfires Were Predicted by Government Over 10 Years Ago
Fires in the country have burned more than 8 million hectares and killed at least 24 people.
Scientists Have Extend the Lifespan of These Animals by 500 Percent
The latest results could have implications for the development of new anti-ageing therapies.
Twitter Will Soon Let You Control Who Can Reply to Your Tweets
On Wednesday, Twitter announced that a new feature will allow users to limit who replies to their tweets.