Last month, the fourth straight record-breaking month for U.S. Border Patrol, the agency apprehended over 80,000 members of “family units” crossing the southwest border with Mexico.
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Pitting Americans against each other in the “Climate Change” debate
The Democrats’ green justice star, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), recently took to social media during a tornado warning in Washington, D.C., and swiftly tried to connect it to climate change.
Pentagon Still Investigates Claims and Reports of UFOs
Our tax dollars at work! The Department of Defense admitted to The New York Post that officials still investigate any reports on UFOs:
In a statement provided exclusively to The Post, a Department of Defense spokesman said a secret government initiative called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program [AATIP] “did pursue research...
Netflix Series Accused of Making Fake Claims About Walrus Deaths
There are two types of science practiced today: Real science and politicized science.
Netflix has come under fire for allegedly trying to palm off fake information about walrus deaths as serious proof of climate change.
Netflix’s acclaimed Our Planet series has come under fire for “tragedy porn” over images of walruses falling to...
First Ever Picture of Black Hole Revealed
For so long we have wondered what a black hole looks like with only images from scientists on how a black hole may appear.
On Wednesday morning, astronomers released the first ever picture of a black hole in space.
Narrative Fail: Polar bears vanish . . . from media as their population explodes
Once upon a time, stories of polar bears starving to death were regular features of environmental and science “reporting.” The fuzzy fur-balls of ferocity were the beloved icons for the crusade against global warming.
However, they have been seemingly absent from recent “climate change” discussions. Could this be due to rapidly increasing...
Neil deGrasse Tyson Returning to National Geographic Following Assault Investigation
The last time we reported on celebrity astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson, the National Geographic channel stopped airing episodes of his programs until a set of sexual assault charges were investigated.
Woolly mammoth cells are revived in breakthrough experiment
Last fall, I reported that plans were being made to clone an extinct species of horse as well as saber-tooth tigers.
Now comes news that Japanese scientists have awakened the cells of an extinct woolly mammoth as part of a long-term approach to resurrect that species.
Earth’s magnetic field is moving erratically, has scientists scrambling to update global models
While many climate scientists have been focused on “global warming,” other Earth scientists are reporting that another planetary phenomenon of true importance is occurring.
Work on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s show halted as investigations into sex abuse continue
The last time reported on celebrity astrophysicist and author Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, he was opining about a Truth Force . . . “one that defends against all enemies of accurate information, both foreign & domestic.”
Now, the scientist is being visited by a special type of “truth force,” as investigators look...
Princeton Groups Claim People Other Than Women Can Menstruate
Does Princeton no longer teach biology as a science? It sure sounds that way.
The College Fix reports:
Princeton student groups: Menstruation isn’t just a women’s issue
Two Princeton groups recently held an event celebrating menstruation where students were told that menstrual periods are not limited solely to...
Genetically edited twins give birth to scientific, ethical controversies
The arrival of twin girls born in China, whose genetic make-up was edited while they were embryos using cutting-edge technology, has given birth to ethical qualms and scientific controversies.
To begin with, more than 100 scientists, most of them in China, have condemned the experimental geneticist’s claims.
Unsettled Science: Scientists reveal serious calculation errors in “global warming” study touted by MSM
Late last month, there were a spate of breathless reports from all the major press outlets that a new study showed oceans warming faster than anticipated, which would lead to a climate change apocalypse unless billions were spent and regulations were promulgated.
U.S., Russian astronauts make emergency landing after launch failure
This October marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
However, the commemoration was almost marred by tragedy when the launch of a Russian rocket to take an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station was forced to
The science is settled: Pluto should be given back its “planet” status
Perhaps after “climate change,” the biggest scientific controversy in recent times centered on the status of Pluto within our solar system.
The astronomical body was demoted 12 years ago after a group of elite scientists decided to apply new rules to define “planets”.
Scientists attempt to clone extinct horse from Siberian foal mummy
When I read Michael Crichton’s famous Jurassic Park in the 1990’s, I knew enough about the approach to sense that cloning could be used to bring back extinct animals.
It appears that Crichton’s novel was indeed prophetic, as scientists are attempting to extract cells from the mummy of a 40,000-year-old foal from...
DNA Evidence and Genealogy used to Crack 5 More “Cold Cases”
Legal Insurrection readers will recall our report on 72-year old Joseph James DeAngelo, the former cop who has been accused of being the “Golden State Killer”. DNA collected from relatives for analysis was used to track down the suspect in a string of 12 murders and 51 rapes.
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