By: The Mind Unleashed NASA released balloons holding bacteria into the sky at the time of the solar eclipse, allegedly to study how bacteria would respond to Mars’ surface. According to the Verge, NASA scientists are mailing students bacteria, that will be sent into the stratosphere on the exact path of the eclipse: “The balloons are…
NASA Wants To Drill Into Yellowstone Supervolcano In Order To Save The Planet
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Yellowstone National Park (NPS) and its famous supervolcano are in the news a lot recently, and that’s perfectly understandable: It’s been rocked by earthquakes aplenty, and geophysical maps have shown how it’s continuously changing shape. Don’t fret though – the chance of any eruption taking place this year is around one-in-730,000, and even if…
How Do Animals React To A Solar Eclipse?
By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science You may have heard about the celestial spectacle on August 21 – you know, the one where skywatchers from coast to coast in the US gaze up as the dark disk of the Moon drifts between the Earth and the Sun. Framed by the pearlescent glow of the corona, a sudden darkness will…
Tesla Model S Sedans To Be Used As Patrol Cars By Luxembourg Police Department
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism The Ministry of Sustainable Development has purchased two Tesla Model S vehicles to be used as patrol cars by the Grand-Ducale police department. Their speed and fuel efficiency make them perfect for use in the country. The Tesla Model S will soon be seen paroling the streets of Luxembourg, as a pair of the electric…
We Just Figured out How To Activate Stem Cells To Treat Baldness
By: Brad Jones/Futurism Researchers from UCLA have found a way to successfully reactivate stem cells in dormant hair follicles to promote hair growth in mice. Through this research, they’ve developed two drugs that could help millions of people worldwide treat conditions that lead to abnormal hair growth and retention. EXTERNAL PROBLEM. INTERNAL SOLUTION. Researchers have already…
You’ve Been Drinking Whisky Wrong Your Whole Life, According To A New Study
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science As all good whisky enthusiasts and connoisseurs will tell you, a drop of water in your dram enhances the smell and flavor of the smoky, golden liquid. Turning to the slightly unconventional use of computer simulations, scientists have now been able to explain exactly why a dribble of water helps the…
New Tech Is Giving Humanity Many Potential Paths To Immortality
By: Tom Ward and Chelsea Gohd/Futurism Both Kurzweil and the 2045 program have predicted the state of machine-human singularity being achieved by 2045, but what are the methods of achieving such an end and what are the consequences of doing so? The 2045 Movement and Four Routes to Immortality Herodotus’s Fountain of Youth. Rowling’s Philosopher’s Stone. Barrie’s…
Giant Sloth Fossil Discovered In Sinkhole In Mexico
By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science Buried deep within a water-filled sinkhole in the Yucatán peninsula, researchers have found the fossilized remains of an unknown species of giant sloth. The creature likely died just over 10,000 years ago, possibly falling into the sinkhole when it was dry or had little water in it. Sinkholes in Mexico, known as “cenotes”, are natural pits…
Sex Robots – The Evolution Of The Objectification Of Women
By: Christina Sarich/Walking Times With pedophilia rings being busted almost weekly now, and the gender-bending meme playing out all over Hollywood, never mind it’s being insinuated into our biology chemically, without our choice — there seems to be a new-fangled perversion which we are supposed to accept as “normal.” Never-mind its psychological and social implications. The introduction of robots as sex toys –…