A U.S. study found that religious people are less stressed and tend to live four years longer on average than atheists. Study authors believe that being more socially involved, practicing gratitude, and praying largely account for the longevity boost seen in churchgoers. Also, religious people are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, smoke, and lead a promiscuous life. Researchers at Ohio … [Read more...]

The mysterious particles and shape-shifters called neutrinos now have an even more elusive cousin: the “sterile” neutrino. Neutrinos fall into three different categories in the Standard Model: the muon neutrino, the electron neutrino, and the tau neutrino. But scientists have long suspected that there may be a fourth category out there. The findings from two separate experiments – the … [Read more...]

Thanks to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, some people can already travel in time. For instance, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalk became world's first "time traveler" after he completed his sixth (and last) mission in space in September 2015. He is the astronaut with the most cumulative time spent in space: 879 days, or two-and-a-half years. Princeton physicist Richard Gott noted that, … [Read more...]

A group of scientists claim that they have solid evidence that the elusive planet 9 is an inhabitant of our solar system. The team found a Trans Neptunian space body whose orbit shows signs of distortion by a larger body. The mysterious large body could be the hypothetical ninth planet, previously known as “Planet X”. There is more and more evidence that the planet is real. A recent study … [Read more...]

Researchers discovered a one-of-a-kind asteroid in the Kuiper Belt some 2,500,000,000 miles from our planet. Unlike other space bodies populating the region, KBO 2004 EW95 is extremely unusual. The asteroid is the only space rock in the asteroid belt to be carbon-rich. Astronomers are over thrilled with the findings, as they confirmed an older theory about the solar system’s formation called … [Read more...]

Scientists have confirmed that elephants generate low rumbles with their feet to communicate. The discovery was made with help from tools designed to detect earthquakes. Researchers hope to find a way to use the elephant speak to deter poachers from wiping out the animals. The findings will also help conservationists get a clear look at the other threats for the species. Elephants use not … [Read more...]

Two black men who were wrongfully arrested in late April at a Philadelphia Starbucks location agreed to reach a settlement with local authorities. Each man will get a symbolic $1 for what the media has deemed a “racist” arrest. Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson thought that was better not to sue the city. Instead, they are interested in the deployment of a pilot program that trains high school … [Read more...]

Facebook’s and Google’s early employees have just joined forces to lobby against tech addiction and undo the harm done of the technologies they helped build. The coalition will be called the Center for Humane Technology (CHT). CHT and Common Sense Media plan to enter 55,000 public schools and warn kids about tech addiction. The two nonprofits also plan a massive lobbying effort to raise … [Read more...]

According to a report from Kaspersky co-founder, Bitcoin is a secret project of the U.S. government to create a “dollar 2.0” to help fund the black operations of the CIA and the MI5. The Russian-based cyber security firm claims that Bitcoin was created by U.S. spy agencies to obtain a currency that cannot be tracked when funding top-secret international spy missions. Natalya Kaspersky, who … [Read more...]

Amazon has launched its first check-out free store, the Amazon Go, in Seattle, Washington, and the experience is mind-numbing. Upon entering the store, you’ll notice several subway-like gates where only shoppers with the Amazon Go app on their phones can walk through. The mini-store’s shelves are packed with products that you can find in other supermarkets like soda, instant foods, or potato … [Read more...]