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The Adorant ivory plaquette from Geißenklösterle Cave, approximately 40,000 years old – front side showing an anthropomorphic figure and back side showing rows of engraved notches and dots

February 26, 2026

40,000-Year-Old Signs in German Caves Were Systematic – But They Weren't Writing

A 2026 PNAS study finds that Aurignacian-era engravings on ivory artifacts from southwestern Germany were conventional and statistically comparable to proto-cuneiform – but they are not writing. Here's what the paper actually says.

NASA press briefing room packed with journalists and cameras during the UAP Independent Study Team report announcement

February 24, 2026

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NASA Assembled 16 Experts to Study UFOs. Two Years Later, There's Little to Show for It.

In September 2023, NASA released a landmark report calling for better data, less stigma, and a new UAP research director. More than two years on, the follow-through has been hard to find.