Kessler Syndrome
A composite animation produced by Seán Doran from Artemis II mission images reveals the conditions that make the Kessler Syndrome our worst nightmare. The Kessler Syndrome is a ring of high‑speed metal encircling God’s green Earth — a crown of iron in a game of thrones that could end mankind.
A recent EEG study found that the brain’s strongest meditative shift reliably peaks around seven minutes, even for beginners.
Brain
Japan has a term for nuisance or overwhelming smells—sumehara, or “smell harassment”.
Science
Using an unprecedented amount of genome data, scientists were able to develop a method for detecting directional (natural) selection in ancient DNA. Evolution may prefer higher cognitive ('thinking' or 'mental') performance.
Technology
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“The only winning move is not to play.” — WarGames (1983), spoken by the WOPR/Joshua supercomputer
Politics
Trending news. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will lapse on April 20 without Congressional action. Its core controversy centers on Section 702, which allows the U.S. government to collect foreign communications but can also sweep in the communications of U.S. citizens.
A composite animation produced by Seán Doran from Artemis II mission images reveals the conditions that make the Kessler Syndrome our worst nightmare. The Kessler Syndrome is a ring of high‑speed metal encircling God’s green Earth — a crown of iron in a game of thrones that could end mankind.
To borrow from Mr. Crowe's 1989 'Say Anything', Jesus does not sell war, buy war, or process war as a career.
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To borrow from Mr. Crowe's 1989 'Say Anything', Jesus does not sell war, buy war, or process war as a career.
Against the backdrop of such disproportionate human power, the natural world continues to send increasingly urgent signals. The latest climate research from 2025–2026 paints a picture not of distant risk, but of accelerating change already reshaping the planet.