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Dark matter clumps in galaxy clusters bend light surprisingly well 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 15, 2020
Not only is the mysterious substance invisible, but it’s also not all where we thought it was

By David Aragorn
New neutron source in Canada would spur innovation, medical treatments 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- September 15, 2020
Technological progress owes much to our scientific understanding of the materials we use to build the world around us, from longer-lasting cell-phone batteries to new medicines.

By David Aragorn
Japanese Defense Ministry unveils protocol for encountering UFOs 0
- From Around the Web, UFO News
- September 15, 2020
Defense Minister Taro Kono speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 3. Kono on Monday unveiled protocol for the Self-Defense Forces to follow for dealing with unidentified aerial objects that could pose a threat to Japan’s security.

By David Aragorn
Microbial Life on Venus? Here’s What You Really Need to Know About The Major Discovery 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 14, 2020
Venus, the Evening Star, may gleam prettily in our night sky, but up close it’s about as inhospitable as a rocky planet can be, with sulphuric acid rains, a suffocating CO2 atmosphere, and a surface atmospheric pressure up to 100 times greater than Earth’s.

By David Aragorn
When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about the evolution of modern intelligence 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 12, 2020
When did something like us first appear on the planet? It turns out there’s remarkably little agreement on this question.

By David Aragorn
Nasa is looking for private companies to help mine the moon 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 12, 2020
The agency announced it is buying lunar soil from a commercial provider as part of a technology development program

By David Aragorn
Archaeologists Just Sequenced Some of The Oldest Neanderthal DNA Found in Europe 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 12, 2020
For tens of thousands of years, a Neanderthal molar rested in a shallow grave on the floor of the Stajnia Cave in what is now Poland. For all that time, viable mitochondrial DNA remained locked inside – and now, finally, scientists are discovering its secrets.

By David Aragorn
The weird space that lies outside our Solar System 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 12, 2020
The mysterious dark vacuum of interstellar space is finally being revealed by two intrepid spacecraft that have become the first human-made objects to leave our Solar System.

By David Aragorn
How Scientists Discovered the Staggering Complexity of Human Evolution 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 11, 2020
Darwin would be delighted by the story his successors have revealed

By David Aragorn
Dark matter models get most of the Universe right but fail in the details 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- September 11, 2020
On a fine scale, the Universe seems lumpier than it should be.

By David Aragorn