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Physicists at University of Rochester Create Millimeter-Scale “Spacetime Bubble” for Apparent Faster-Than-Light Information Transfer

In a landmark achievement, a research team at the University of Rochester has demonstrated, for the first time, the creation of a tiny engineered region of spacetime in which information appears to propagate 1.4 times faster than light—yet without breaking the fundamental tenets of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. By using specially fabricated metamaterials… Read More »

Norway Leads the Way: First Nation to Officially End Deforestation in Public Procurement

In a bold and historic move, Norway has become the world’s first country to adopt a formal ban on deforestation within its public procurement practices. This decision ensures that any product acquired by the Norwegian government will no longer be linked to the destruction of forests anywhere in the world—marking a major step in the… Read More »

The Appendix Isn’t Just a Vestigial Remnant — It’s Your Gut’s Hidden Backup Brain

For decades, the tiny pouch attached to your large intestine — the Appendix — was dismissed as a useless organ. Surgeons removed it without hesitation, believing it served no real purpose. But groundbreaking research at Duke University (along with subsequent studies) is now painting a fundamentally different picture. Rather than being an expendable relic, the… Read More »

Iceland Launches the World’s Largest Air-Cleaning Plant: A Giant Step Toward a Carbon-Free Future

A New Era in Carbon Capture Begins in Iceland In a groundbreaking move for the planet, Iceland has officially activated “Mammoth,” the world’s largest air-cleaning machine designed to pull carbon dioxide directly out of the atmosphere. Built by the Swiss climate tech company Climeworks, this geothermal-powered facility represents a bold leap forward in the… Read More »

Astronomers Witness the Brightest Black Hole Flare Ever Seen — Shining With the Power of 10 Trillion Suns

In one of the most extraordinary discoveries in modern astronomy, scientists have observed the largest and brightest flare ever detected from a black hole — a cosmic explosion so powerful that it released light equivalent to 10 trillion suns. The spectacular event was observed in a distant galaxy located nearly 10 billion light-years away,… Read More »

Mysterious Signals Detected from SpaceX’s Secret Starshield Satellites Raise Global Concerns

A new discovery has stirred the space and science community this week — mysterious radio signals have been detected coming from SpaceX’s classified Starshield satellite network, a system reportedly built for the U.S. military. The finding has sparked questions about potential violations of international telecom regulations and what the true purpose of these transmissions might… Read More »

Witness the Leonids Meteor Shower: November’s Celestial Spectacular Is Underway!

As the calendar turns to November, the skies above us are gearing up for one of the year’s most anticipated spectacles: the Leonids meteor shower. From November 6 to December 2, Earth is passing through a stream of debris left behind by the comet 55P/Tempel–Tuttle, and the result is a night-sky show you won’t want… Read More »

Humanity’s City-in-Space: The Chrysalis Generation Ship Aimed at Proxima Centauri b

Imagine boarding a colossal spacecraft, a true floating city, destined not just for a trip—but for a four-century journey to another star system. That’s the vision behind Chrysalis, a proposed 36-mile-long generation ship designed to carry 1,500–2,400 people on a one-way voyage to the potentially habitable exoplanet Proxima Centauri b, located about 4.24 light-years from… Read More »

Norway Powers the World’s First Wireless Charging Road

A Game-Changer for Electric Vehicles Norway has taken a bold leap into the future of electric mobility by rolling out the world’s first wireless charging road—a slice of roadway embedded with high-tech charging coils that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to recharge while driving. This breakthrough could dramatically reshape how we think about EVs, especially… Read More »

Strong G3-Level Geomagnetic Storm to Illuminate Northern Skies Nov. 6–7 After Two Major Solar Flares

The skies may be coming alive over the next couple of nights. Scientists at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have issued a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch for November 6–7, 2025. What triggered this and what to expect On November 4, the sun erupted… Read More »