A YouTube user spotted a mysterious bright object on a live NASA feed and it has conspiracy theorists buzzing. Footage of a mysterious bright object caught on a NASA feed from the International Space Station (ISS) has excited conspiracy theorists who say the stream has been altered to hide an “alien megaship.” In the video taken from an ISS camera ... Read More »
Very small diamonds have been discovered in Manitoba, a first for the province, says a Winnipeg geologist. Mineral prospecting reports confirm the existence of diamond mining potential after Manitoba Geological Survey geologists and Lynx Consortium discovered diamonds for the first time in the province’s history. Read More »
Getting rowdy in the bedroom on a regular basis isn’t just great for your relationship – it may just land you a promotion, according to new research out of the US. A study of the work and sex habits of married employees found that those who prioritized sex at home unknowingly gave themselves a next-day advantage at work, where they ... Read More »
A NASA scientist has presented the idea of launching a giant magnetic shield around Mars in order to restore its atmosphere and potentially make the Red Planet habitable in the future. Mars is thought to have been temperate and to have had surface water around 3.5 billion years ago, but 90 percent of its atmosphere has been destroyed by solar ... Read More »
A new Guinness World Record has been set in Germany for the fastest-solved Rubik’s cube by a robot, which unscrambled the puzzle in just 0.637 seconds with 21 moves. The previous record of 0.887 seconds was actually set by an older version of the same robot, suggesting that, despite the efforts of others, the Sub1 has the solving-the-Rubik’s-Cube game utterly ... Read More »
Squamish RCMP are on the hunt for two suspects who stole $500,000 in money, jewellery and Persian rugs from a Lions Bay home. On February 15th, Brenden Eslick and Samantha Pelletier reportedly stole over $500,000 worth of money, jewellery, Persian rugs, laptops, passports and other expensive items from a residence within the small community of Lions Bay in Squamish. Some ... Read More »
A student from MEI Secondary has died following a Ski & Snowboard Club school trip to Whistler. The student was among 11 students and two staff who made the trip as a part of the MEI Secondary Ski and Snowboard Club. The student went missing on the hill, prompting resort staff to launch a search. MEI says the searchers informed ... Read More »
A study by scientists from Clarkson University and the University of Georgia has found that combining cocoa and caffeine can help improve cognitive performance. Finally, a scientifically-proven reason to drink mocha lattes! Researcher Ali Boolani recently completed a study that explores the powers of these two dark delights. The assistant professor of physical therapy and physician assistant studies teamed up ... Read More »
Nasa released a close-up view of Jupiter that captures the turbulent region just west of the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with resolution better than any previous pictures from Earth or other spacecraft. The photo featured above was taken by Juno on December 11th, 2016. It was enhanced by citizen scientist Sergey Dushkin, as part of the ... Read More »
South Korean President Park Geun-hye colluded with a friend to take bribes from Samsung Group aimed at cementing Samsung Chief Jay Y. Lee’s control of the conglomerate, the special prosecutor’s office said on Monday, paving the way for Park to be prosecuted if removed from office. The independent counsel team, which launched its probe on Dec. 21, ended its 90-day ... Read More »
With their sweeping hues of blue and red creating a stunning portrait of spiraling curves, the whirling clouds of Jupiter look like a distant cousin of Vincent van Gogh’s famed The Starry Night painting — at least in this new image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Citizen scientist Amelia Carolina Sparavigna saw the similarities between the real-world snapshot and the ... Read More »
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