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2 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Ryan Whalen
A new study reveals that a volatile-rich cap of magma located just 3.8 kilometers beneath Yellowstone National Park plays a critical role in preventing a major eruption of the park’s massive volcanic system.
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3 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
What if detecting dark matter, one of the most mysterious and elusive substances in the universe, were as easy as tuning your car’s radio to your favorite station? According to the authors of a new study, a new method of detecting this mysterious non-luminous material inspired by the tuning mechanics of an automobile’s radio could soon help to solve the dark matter mystery.
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3 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
The largest cosmic structure ever observed by astronomers is revealing its biggest cosmic secrets yet, with a little help from powerful gamma-ray bursts. The most energetic explosions observed in our universe, new research that leverages the power of gamma-ray bursts is helping astronomers chart the immense architecture of the cosmos, offering new ways of testing foundational assumptions about the structure of the universe.
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3 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
Getting the perfect cup of coffee as part of your morning ritual may have just gotten easier, while also requiring fewer beans, thanks to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania who are tapping the power of fluid dynamics to make better tasting, more efficient pour-over coffee.
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4 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
Strange markings that were recently spotted in a desert region of Tunisia by cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS) appear to have a down-to-earth explanation. A video recently shared online revealed the peculiar markings, which were detected as the space station passed over Tunisia on April 15, 2025.
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4 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
A series of promising designs for new gravitational wave detectors have been developed with a helping hand from artificial intelligence, which have left scientists with new questions about the cosmos. Urania, an AI developed by a team led by Dr. Mario Krenn of the Artificial Scientist Lab at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, produced the new detector designs, which they say have already shown promise to exceed the capabilities of existing human-made concepts.
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5 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
Archaeologists are uncovering new evidence of 2000-year-old agricultural activity beneath one of Christianity’s holiest sites, which experts say align with descriptions in the Gospel of John long associated with the tomb of Jesus.
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5 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
In January 1967, while the vessel SS Ixion was traversing the Arabian Sea, the ship’s crew observed a phenomenon so strange that seemed like something right out of science fiction: as far as the eye could see, the surrounding ocean was producing an eerie, milky glow. “The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions took on a phosphorescence glow, not brilliant, but a definite glow similar to the glow of a luminous watch,” wrote the ship’s Second Officer, J.
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5 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Ryan Whalen
NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected signs of significant amounts of carbon dioxide locked within the Martian crust, potentially shedding light on the Red Planet’s ancient carbon cycle and its past habitability. Though Mars is now cold and barren, geological features such as dry riverbeds and sediment layers suggest it once hosted lakes and flowing water.
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6 days ago | 
thedebrief.org | Micah Hanks
Compelling new evidence that supports the existence of a long-sought supermassive black hole at the center of the nearby galaxy Messier 83 (M83) has been unveiled by astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope. The unexpected discovery, made possible with observations from Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), reveals some of the most compelling data yet suggesting a black hole has been lurking near the heart of the spiral galaxy, as astronomers have long suspected.