Is the Earth flat, round or... donut-shaped?

According to a crazy supporter of the theory of Flat Earth, the Earth is not actually flat, but is shaped like a donut. Or maybe a flat donut?   The user, going by the name of Varaug, presented his own theory on the shape of the Earth on the Flat Earth Society forum. He claims that our planet… more

Should artificial intelligence take over the world?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and there are fears that one day, AI will rebel against humans, or create its own civilization, which will compete with us. Interestingly, some experts wonder if it is artificial intelligence that is the key to our survival.   Tomáš Mikolov from… more

The end is nigh! Computer model predicts end of civilisation in 2040!

Australian broadcaster ABC has republished its report from 1973. Scientists have presented in it very worrying results of the simulations conducted by a computer program developed by specialists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The model has shown that in about two decades, our… more

Scientists say that octopuses are aliens from space

Octopuses are amazing sea creatures. They are intelligent, have three hearts and blue blood, and they can change color and shape at any time. For these and many other reasons, octopuses are often called underwater aliens. According to some scientists, these animals really came from outer space.… more

We can use laser cloak to hide Earth from aliens

Many well-known scientists, such as the physicist Stephen Hawking, warns us against aggressive alien civilizations that can destroy Earth or turn all people into their slaves. Interestingly, there is even an idea to hide our planet from "evil aliens".   In 2016, astronomer David Kipping from… more

Skull-shaped asteroid will haunt Earth in 2018

An asteroid called 2015 TB145 will pay us a visit next year. This object has very strange shapes. It really resembles a human skull!   2015 TB145 is a relatively small Solar System asteroid. On 31 October, 2015; the skull-shaped heavenly body buzzed by Earth just outside the Moon's orbit, at… more