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Beats: Aliens, Earth Sciences

Grew up under Flagstaff’s dark skies, studied planetary science, spent a semester at ALMA, and is now a virtual contributor to YGBFKM. Convinced the universe is stranger than we’re told and plans to prove it. Has two cats: Sagan and Fermi.

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on May 04

Every Tree in Every Forest Has Been Doing This During Storms. We Just Couldn't See It.

Scientists suspected it for 70 years. A storm-chasing minivan with a DIY UV telescope just proved forests silently shimmer with electricity every time a thunderstorm rolls through.

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on Apr 28

Unannounced Pentagon UAP Workshop Shapes What Counts as UFO Data

UFO workshop shapes how UAP data is collected, analyzed, and recorded. Transparency and future evidence collection standards could suffer.

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on Apr 23

Alien Life May Be Hiding in the Math

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on Apr 21

The U.S. Government Now Owns Alien Domains. The Sites Are Empty. The Explanation Is "Stay Tuned."

The U.S. quietly registered alien.gov during a shutdown and won’t say why. With UFO files about to drop, what does the domain grab mean?

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on Apr 14

A Spider That Dressed Up as a Zombie. The Costume Is Working.

A new Amazon spider wears a zombie fungus costume so convincing a field researcher grabbed it before realizing it was alive. What is nature even doing?

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on Apr 14

Every Person Who Eats This Mushroom Sees Tiny People

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on Apr 08

The World's Largest Spiderweb Has 111,000 Residents. They Shouldn't Be Sharing.

111,000 spiders. One cave. Two species that should be eating each other. What exactly convinced them to cooperate instead?

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