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A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a ...

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.

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James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

In the sixth episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Come, Let’s Away,” the cadets on board the Athena meet a new alien adversary, one that comes across as truly terrifying. While out on a deep ...

The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded candidly when asked whether U.S. President Donald Trump‘s beliefs in aliens. ”A speech on aliens would be news to me. That sounds very exciting, ...

When comedy goes perfectly wrong! Join us as we count down the most hilarious moments when SNL cast members couldn't hold it together. From Ryan Gosling's alien abduction fits to Jimmy Fallon's ...

In physics, the mesoscale lies between the microscopic and the macroscopic. It is not just the domain of tiny living creatures like small larvae, shrimp, and jellyfish, but also where physics ...