It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction – top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based
Continue readingAliens Could Be All Around Us—But We’re Totally Unprepared for ‘First Contact’
Scientists first showed teleportation was possible back in 1993, when a team from IBM published a paper about teleporting a quantum state—rather than just an object—in the journal Physical Review
Whether it’s the sci-fi future of beaming humans across space or the more grounded concept of quantum computing, our visions of teleportation so far have always clung to a central
Continue readingA Quantum Breakthrough Just Proved Teleportation Is Real
One zany professor, and even the U.S. military, once proposed plans for how—and why—we should blow up the moon. Sci-fi is full of stories of wars or alien invasions destroying
Continue readingA Brief History of the Ludicrous (And Misguided) Plots to Blow Up the Moon
Batteries provide energy to electronic devices. Your body generates and uses energy. Ergo, you’re basically a battery. As you run, walk, or even breathe, your body is moving. A system
Continue readingScientists Found a Way to Turn Your Body Into a Battery … With Your Clothes
