You will not find any war plans in today’s Grail news briefs – but you will find a bunch of fascinating stories!
- Zahi Hawass says that, contrary to sensational news reports, no discoveries have been made beneath the pyramid of Khafre.
- Frozen worlds, hidden clues: Why we should search for technosignatures on non-habitable planets.
- Black leopards are quietly thriving in the British countryside – here’s the whole incredible story.
- Science’s great paradox: we don’t know what we don’t know until we look.
- Scientist jailed for gene-hacking babies says ethics are holding back progress.
- 3,000-year-old secret found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
- Witches are having a cultural moment – and some US states are taking up their cause. (Archived page link)
- NIH officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications in the wake of the Trump administration’s attack on the technology. No cancer vaccines for you America!
- Also: ‘Boggles the mind’ – US defence department slashes research on emerging threats.
- The Magdala Stone: Does it show God’s chariot in the Temple?
- Human-level AI is just a few ‘miracles’ away, Microsoft pioneer Nathan Myhrvold says.
- Paralysed man stands again after receiving ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells.
- Scientists reveal what Antarctica would look like with no ice.
Quote of the Day:
All humans are stupid, but the smarter ones at least have a handle on their own ignorance.
John Cleese
