The Arecibo Observatory — a gargantuan telescope in Puerto Rico famous for scouring the cosmos for asteroids and alien life — went quiet this week, following a devastating accident that left the telescope’s reflector dish in pieces. On Monday (Aug.…
A prototype rover creeps through a lava tube in Spain’s Canary Island of Lanzarote, part of a training campaign to explore settings on Earth that could be similar to those on the moon and Mars. Mars is pockmarked with absolutely…
A WOMAN who temporarily died believes she caught a glimpse of the afterlife, where she was greeted by an unknown presence. A person known as Cindy drowned when she was younger, leading to a loss of consciousness before she was…
Freemasons make use of numerous symbols on their buildings, regalia and texts. But non-Freemasons are probably most familiar with the mysterious square and compass symbol that adorns many Masonic lodges. Freemasonry, known popularly for its white aprons and arcane symbols,…
Anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts are skyrocketing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests. The study, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that young adults were particularly prone to these increases. The study researchers analyzed…
Climate scientist Konrad Steffen stands on the ice in Greenland in 2008. Konrad Steffen, a world-renowned climate scientist, died at the age of 68 on Saturday (Aug. 8) in an accident in Greenland. Steffen, the Director of the Swiss Federal…