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Last week, some scientists of Harvard University have done the hype in the media, saying about the possible alien origin of the mysterious interstellar object known as Omwamwi. Scientists have presented the “exotic” scenario, according to which Omwamwi can be “fully functioning probe, sent to Earth by an alien civilization”. But now, thanks to some…

For breakthrough science draws inspiration from everywhere. Sticky plaque bacteria gave us the first antibiotic — penicillin. The connection of yeast with platinum electrode under tension has given us a powerful chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin. Dr. Andrew Pelling from the University of Ottawa draws its radical ideas of the classics of science fiction “Little shop of…

Image: Gizmodo A new survey from Pew Research has given us some insight into how Americans are feeling about our algorithm-driven society, and the verdict is, we aren’t loving it. One question in particular shows that social media companies could help the public feel more comfortable if they would just lose the political campaign ads…

Beware who you tagPhoto: Getty Images A recently published Facebook patent application imagines an unnerving way to use your data. The company filed for a patent that explores piecing together information about a user’s entire household based on the pictures they upload, presumably for targeted advertising. And yes, Instagram photos were also cited in the…

Bathymetry data from near the Mariana TrenchGraphic: University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center The Earth around the Mariana Trench, which contains the deepest point on the planet, could be slurping up at least 4.3 times more water than previously estimated, according to new research. Scientists collected data using seismographs…

This is how I felt watching Taylor Swift’s 1989 win the Grammy over Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a ButterflyScreenshot: Emojibuilder Sometimes words aren’t enough, and that’s where emojis come in. But even then, there are times you just can’t find the perfect little pictograph that encapsulates your exact mood. Even the slightly more expressive kaomoji…

Image: The Criterion Collection Filmstruck and its Criterion Channel are set to be shuttered at the end of this month, but it appears a viral online petition along with some high-profile celebrity endorsements from the likes of Christopher Nolan and Guillermo Del Toro may have changed some executives’ minds. In an announcement today, Criterion said…

Wilson the corgi, dressed as a chia pet, at the Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade on October 29, 2017 in Long Beach, California.Image: Chelsea Guglielmino (Getty Images) Dogs have been everything we’ve ever needed them to be, including volunteers for clinical trials of drugs meant for both people and pooches. Sadly, these furry test subjects are…

Microscopic image of Hemimastix kukwesjijk, a new species of hemimastigotes.Image: Yana Eglit/Dalhousie University Canadian scientists have identified microscopic creatures that are so unlike anything seen before, they had to create an entirely new branch on the evolutionary tree of life to slot them in. A new paper published this week in Nature offers the first…