Japan’s $64BN Gamble on Levitating Bullet Trains Explained (Video)
When it comes to high-speed trains, Japan has been one of the leading countries in the development of required railway…
Tidal energy could be huge – why isn’t it? (Video)
Tidal energy is probably one of the most overlooked sources of power. Why don’t we use this immense renewable resource,…
Extremophiles as a blueprint for universal life – Room: The Space Journal
The seeding of life from and to other worlds through space was first suggested several centuries ago. Since then, theories…
Revealing the magnetic universe – Room: The Space Journal
Within the realm of the Sun’s heliosphere, magnetometers on many international spacecraft have been measuring magnetic fields for decades, proving…
Unknown Space Object Bombarded Earth With Strong Radio Wave
Astronomers were both puzzled and delighted to discover a mysterious deep space object that had been sending out powerful radio…
Denizens of South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind: The First Walking Apes
The human story begins in Africa. Of the many fascinating fossil sites in Africa, an important one is the Cradle…
The Story of Carmilla: Literature’s First Vampire Was Actually a Woman
The novel Dracula, written by Bram Stoker and published in 1897, became a cult classic of horror literature throughout the…
18,000 Pottery Fragments Speak of Life in Ancient Athribis, Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have interpreted the text and images on 18,000 pottery fragments. Not only do they tell of ancient…
English Benedictine Monk Describes Ball Lightning in 1195 AD Text!
A pair of academics from Durham University in the United Kingdom have discovered an 827-year-old reference to an unusual weather-related…
The Liber Linteus: An Egyptian Mummy Wrapped in a Cryptic Message
In 1798, the French under Napoleon Bonaparte launched a military campaign in Egypt. Along with soldiers and military personnel, Napoleon…