New research into the single-celled organism is providing clues about what the early planet looked like – and raising the prospect that we may not be alone.

For many, aliens only exist in the realm of science fiction. But regardless of whether aliens exist or not, the potential existence of extraterrestrial species throws into question our entire metaphysical framework, which has long gone unchallenged.

PCI-SIG has just released revision 0.7 of the draft specifications, and members are likely scrutinizing every detail. There have been minimal changes since the 0.5 version released last April, which is a positive sign that the core technology is stable. Assuming no major issues arise, 2025 could be the year PCIe 7.0 is officially ratified.

Deep below the surface of our world, far beyond our feeble reach, enigmatic processes grind and roil.

Every now and then, the Earth disgorges clues to their nature: tiny chthonic diamonds encasing skerricks of rare mineral. From these tiny fragments we can glean tidbits of information about our planet’s interior.

A diamond unearthed in a diamond mine in Botswana is just such a stone. It’s riddled with flaws containing traces of ringwoodite, ferropericlase, enstatite, and other minerals that suggest the diamond formed 660 kilometers (410 miles) below Earth’s surface.

Beneath the sandstone floor of a French rock shelter lies a stunning artifact—what could be the world’s oldest 3D map. Its intricate carvings model water flows, valleys, and lakes in ways that defy expectations of Paleolithic capabilities. But how did early humans achieve such precision? And what mysteries do the map’s symbols still hold?

Researchers have built an optical clock using an array of trapped ions—an architecture that can be scaled up to boost the clock’s precision.

Henri Poincarés major work on a theory of the electron is “Sur la dynamique de l’électron”.¹ It is considered, by some, as evidence that Poincaré, more than anyone else in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, anticipated Einstein’s 1905 theory of relativity.²

Music: Frontline Assembly — Synthetic FormsAlbum: Implode ℗ 1999 Metropolis RecordsComposer, Writer: Bill Leeb / Chris Peterson Released on: 1999/04/27.

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A hidden microcontinent, the Davis Strait, lies beneath the North Atlantic. Formed 33–61 million years ago, it reveals Earth’s tectonic secrets and reshapes geology.