After studying thousands of near-death experiences, researcher is convinced there's an afterlife
From figures in robes guiding people to fields populated with deceased loved ones to orbs of light leaving bodies, accounts are varied.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 15
Curiosity rover may have just discovered extraterrestrial life on Mars
In cycles of wet and dry spells, simple organic molecules can combine and form larger molecules, such as proteins, and even RNA and DNA.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 14
Groundbreaking discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
According to their findings, the missing link in the evolution of chemistry into biology is not a fossil
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12
Did NASA discover and then destroy life on Mars 50 years ago?
Almost half a century ago, NASA's Viking landers could have stumbled upon Martian life, only to inadvertently extinguish it.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 15
Mars Curiosity rover may have just discovered extraterrestrial life
On the barren, cold expanses of Mars, a discovery has rocked the scientific world.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 26
Novel 'origin of life' research shows that we’re all Asgardians
The fabled Norse god Thor, along with his mythological city of Asgard, have left a formidable imprint on our cultural memory.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 11
Scientific discovery answers the question of how all life on Earth began
Study asserts that the crucial evolutionary gap between chemistry and biology is not filled by a fossil, rather by a self-replicating sphere
JJ Shavit
- Jun 26
Surprising discovery about the origin of life shows that we’re all Asgardians
The fabled Norse god Thor, along with his mythological city of Asgard, have left a formidable imprint on our cultural memory.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 16
Scientists discover a chunk of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
66 million years ago, a 7.5-mile-wide (12 km) space rock slams into Earth, setting off a series of events that ended the age of dinosaurs.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 15
Key building block for life found at Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has a greater chance of habitability as its ocean may be rich in dissolved phosphorus, a building block of life.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 14
People who maintain ‘immune resilience’ live longer, resist infections
The capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress — called “immune resilience” — differs widely
JJ Shavit
- Jun 11
New scientific discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
For decades, scientists have been trying to determine how the simple molecules that existed on early Earth gave rise to the complex life
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7
For the first time ever, organic matter and water found on an asteroid's surface
Scientists have unearthed evidence of organic materials integral to the creation of life on the surface of an S-type asteroid.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2
NASA scientists identify the origins of life on Earth
The most well-known hypothesis on the origins of life suggests that life might have begun in a warm little pond containing organic molecules
JJ Shavit
- May 23
Breakthrough study challenges beliefs on how much water humans need
Water is an essential component of human life, and it is vital for the proper functioning of the body's organs and systems.
JJ Shavit
- May 15
Breakthrough new theories on the origins of life in the universe discovered
The precise mechanisms and processes that led to the emergence of life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe remain largely unknown.
JJ Shavit
- May 11
Breakthrough discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
Scientists have been trying to determine how simple molecules that existed on early Earth gave rise to the complex organisms we see today.
JJ Shavit
- May 8
Why are there so few insects in the ocean?
Insects, one of Earth's most successful organisms, represent a significant portion of all terrestrial animal biomass and global ecosystem.
JJ Shavit
- May 3
NASA researchers identify the origins of life on Earth
The most well-known hypothesis on the origins of life suggests that life might have begun in a "warm little pond," a soup of chemicals.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 11
Groundbreaking discovery answers the question of how all life on Earth began
The researchers believe that these droplets, which they developed, represent the crucial step in the formation of life on Earth.
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