EXCLUSIVE Scientists probing 'alien' mummies make shocking discovery inside womb of corpse
Dozens of mummified bodies were found in the Nazca desert in 2017 by journalist and ufologist Jaime Maussan, sparking years of investigation into their origins.
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Brain chip could translate thoughts into speech
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Troubling cause of mysterious 100-foot 'ghost tsunami' in Alaska is revealed by scientists
Scientists have identified the cause of a 'mysterious tsunami' that struck Southeast Alaska, sending water surging up slopes to 100 feet above sea level. Early on August 10, the Alaska Earthquake Center received reports of a sudden, localized tsunami in the remote Endicott Arm area. Waves measuring 10 to 15 feet were recorded near Harbor Island, while nearby Sawyer Island saw water climb 100 feet. While tsunamis are typically caused by major earthquakes, scientists found no significant seismic activity in the area, deepening the mystery. Researchers at the Earthquake Center analyzed seismic data, discovering a massive landslide near South Sawyer Glacier, with an estimated volume exceeding 3.5 billion cubic feet — the equivalent of 40,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Alaska Earthquake Center director Michael West said: 'This is larger than anything in the past decade in Alaska.' Landslides can trigger tsunamis by displacing large amounts of water. Alec Bennett, assistant professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, told the Daily Mail: 'Events like this can be triggered in a number of ways, including seismic activity, ground thawing, or heavy rainfall. 'Often, the landslide triggers a seismic reading, and the tsunami follows as rock, soil, and debris rapidly displace water.' The Alaska Earthquake Center is working with other agencies 'to understand the full sequence of events.' On Facebook, it added, 'All evidence suggests that this set of 10- to 15-foot waves was set in motion by a landslide of several tens of millions of cubic meters of rock striking the water.' Portions of the landslide debris rolled onto Sawyer Glacier, while the rest tumbled into Tracy Arm, creating a seiche, a trapped tsunami within the fjord. The center said this may be the largest landslide and tsunami in Alaska since 2015. The US Coast Guard conducted an aerial survey of the landslide at South Sawyer Glacier and Tracy Arm Fjord. Video footage shows debris strewn across the ground and a clear path of destruction down the mountainside, highlighting the event's immense scale. The tsunami hit just days before Alaska's capital suffered massive flooding and record-high water levels after an ice dam burst at a nearby glacier, releasing a powerful surge of rainwater and snowmelt. Residents are urged to use extreme caution near damaged structures, stay off riverbanks, and avoid driving through standing water,' a statement from the Juneau city website reads. 'Officials warn that driving through flooded areas can create damaging waves that further impact nearby buildings.' Data collected after the event shows the water likely went 100 feet up the hillside near Sawyer Island The newly installed flood barriers, built earlier this year to protect the community from the looming ice caps, are believed to be the reason the community was spared from further devastation. 'They really have protected our community,' Juneau City Manager Katie Koester said during a news conference. 'If it weren't for them, we would have hundreds and hundreds of flooded homes.' City officials responded to concerns from property owners this year by working with state, federal and tribal entities to install a temporary levee along roughly 2.5 miles of riverbank in an attempt to guard against widespread flooding. The 10,000 'Hesco' barriers are essentially giant, reinforced sandbags intended to protect more than 460 properties, said emergency manager Ryan O'Shaughnessy, The Associated Press reported. The Juneau Assembly required homeowners in the flood zone to cover 40 percent of the cost, amounting to about $6,300 each over 10 years. Additionally, a handful of homeowners were asked to chip in $50,000 toward reinforcing the riverbank. Only about one-quarter of the residents formally objected, not enough to call quits on the project. While flooding did occur, the impacts were far less severe than those seen in 2023 and 2024, when nearly 300 homes were inundated during similar glacial outburst events. The devastating flooding began after water from Suicide Basin - a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier, located about 10 miles above the state's capital - broke free, inundating roads, damaging infrastructure, and prompting emergency warnings. 'A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin,' officials wrote in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. 'The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along the Mendenhall Lake and River late Tuesday through Wednesday.' City officials urged residents living within the 17-foot lake level inundation zone to evacuate the area immediately, adding that when the area is deemed 'all clear,' a wireless emergency alert will be sent to residents, Fox4 News reported. Roads across the region were closed, including Mendenhall Loop Road, which will remain off-limits until water levels drop below 12 feet and safety inspections are complete.
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The secret to living longer may be the immune system's 'fountain of youth' - but it comes at a price
If you want to reach your 100th birthday and receive a telegram from the King, the answer may be in your immune system. For some over 60s with 'immune youth' have specialised white blood cells that restore strength and muscle mass, scientists have discovered. According to US researchers, who tracked more than 100 older adults, these cells known as Stem-like T cells, give people younger immune systems. But they also discovered those with the cells, also called stem-like memory T cells or TSL, could spread disease more easily. Instead, those with such cells were more likely to have autoimmunity—when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs instead of defending it. Dr Cornelia Weyand, a rheumatologist, expert in immune cell function at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and study co-author, said: 'We observed that these patients have very young immune systems despite being in their 60s and 70s. 'But the price they pay for that is autoimmunity.' Dr Jörg Goronzy, an immunologist at the Mayo Clinic and study co-author, added: 'Contrary to what one may think, there are benefits to having an immune system that ages in tandem with the body. 'We need to consider the price to pay for immune youthfulness. That price can be autoimmune disease.' In the study, researchers tracked the 100 over 60s who attended the Mayo Clinic to receive treatment for giant cell arteritis, an autoimmune disease that affects the arteries, including the aorta. Writing in the journal Nature Aging, they said they found stem-like T cells in the diseased tissue of these patients. They also discovered the immune checkpoint inhibitors that regulate the immune system were not working properly. The scientists said they are now in the process of developing new diagnostic tests that will help find patients and healthy individuals who carry high numbers of immune stem cells and may be predisposed to autoimmune disease later in life. Last year, research suggested life expectancy across the world will rise by almost five years by 2050, with the average man forecasted to live to 76 and woman, past 80. Global average life expectancy is forecast to increase to around 78.1 years of age in 2050, a rise of 4.5 years, The Lancet Public Health study also found. At the time, experts said the trend was largely driven by public health measures both preventing and improving survival rates from illnesses including cardiovascular disease, nutritional diseases and maternal and neonatal infections. Commentators also said the figures present an 'immense opportunity' to 'get ahead of rising metabolic and dietary risk factors' such as high blood pressure and BMI. The oldest living person in the world is now believed to be Ethel Caterham, from Surrey, who was born on August 21, 1909 and is 115 years old. The title of the oldest person to have ever lived belongs to French woman Jeanne Louise Calment whose life spanned 122 years and 164 days. Ms Caterham, who died in 1997, attributed her longevity to 'never arguing with anyone, I listen and I do what I like'. Experts who have studied centenarians agree. Physical activity, faith, love, companionship, and a sense of purpose make up the backbone of so-called 'Blue Zones,' or areas of the world where people typically live to 100 and beyond. Maintaining an active lifestyle, even simply walking around town every day, has been shown to improve longevity. Companionship has been shown to have a similarly positive effect on a person's lifespan, with studies consistently showing loneliness is toxic.
