Becky Ferreira

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thanks for sharing Amber! 😊

@beckyferreira.bsky.social always has the best articles - at least for my tastes! 😅

Scientists Identify Remains of the Earliest Human Ancestor After years of debate, scientists found a telltale sign that an ancient ape walked on two legs, making it the oldest known human relative.

After years of debate, scientists found a telltale sign that an ancient ape walked on two legs, making it the oldest known human relative.

Here’s where NASA is looking for alien life in our solar system From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

It was good talking to @beckyferreira.bsky.social for this piece: www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...

Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.

What will finally bring the American people together? How will we bridge our divides and deepening polarization?

Aliens, baby.

So happy to have @beckyferreira.bsky.social writing for @wired.com

Scientists Discover Massive Underwater Ruins That May Be a Lost City of Legend Scientists found submerged stone structures off Brittany that date back at least 7,000 years, which may have been used as fish traps and protective cover for prehistoric people.

Fascinating! The latest from @beckyferreira.bsky.social @404media.co

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Why Are We Obsessed With Aliens? Humanity has talked about aliens throughout recorded history, and obsession that has changed science, faith, and media.

our friend @beckyferreira.bsky.social, the brain behind 404's Saturday science newsletter The Abstract, joined @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social on the pod to talk about her new book! www.404media.co/why-are-we-o...

love this idea and the link to project hail mary! thanks for sharing.

Vatican scientist says belief in God and aliens is OK The Vatican's chief astronomer says there is no conflict between believing in God and in the possibility of "extraterrestrial brothers" perhaps more evolved than humans.

it's very cool to me that many religions have weighed in on this, and are generally open to alien life www.reuters.com/article/life...

I wasn't aware of the Lewis stuff on this topic! Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out. There's definitely a lot of interesting crossover between aliens & modern Christianity/Catholicism,--& the Vatican's recent position is that the possibility of aliens does not conflict with theology

Scientists Discover the Earliest Human-Made Fire, Rewriting Evolutionary History The discovery of fire-cracked handaxes and sparking tools in southern Britain pushes the timeline of controlled fires back 350,000 years.

we didn't start the fire....it was prolly Neanderthals.

My latest for @404media.co on the discovery of the earliest evidence of fire-making, which pushes the timeline of this crucial innovation way, way back to 400,000 years. 🔥
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Breathing Through Our Butts Declared Safe After First Human Trial The first application of enteral ventilation—aka breathing through the bum—to humans proved the technique is safe.

don't ever say I don't do anything for you
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How Artists Are Keeping 'The Lost Art' of Neon Signs Alive Watch 404 Media’s first short documentary, about an artist keeping real neon signs alive.

follow @jasonkoebler.bsky.social on a journey to make not only the first @404media.co neon sign, but the first 404 Media mini-documentary: www.404media.co/how-artists-...

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨

What would first contact with aliens really look like? We're joined by @beckyferreira.bsky.social to discuss her new book,
"First Contact: The Story of our Obsession with Aliens" 👽

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZE...

Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3jZy...

#UFOsky 🚀

"First Contact:" A new book looks at humanity's alien obsession In her new book "First Contact," journalist Becky Ferreira explores the scientific search for alien life, our cultural obsessions with extraterrestrials and why the truth may be more human than we exp...

I had a great time speaking about FIRST CONTACT with @space.com. Read on for more on interstellar objects, E.T. communication, & what alien tropes are GOOD and BAD in my not-humble opinion.
www.space.com/entertainmen...

New Sources on Sputnik Documents added to DigitalArchive.org provide a look at the origins of Sputnik, the first Soviet satellite.

Sputnik was 66 years ago today. I curated a set of about a dozen original Soviet archival sources (translated!) on the origins of the world's first satellite, hosted by The Wilson Center in Washington, DC: www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ne... #histsci #histtech

First Contact A narrative and visual exploration of humanity’s age-old search for and fixation with extraterrestrials.First Contact explores the ancient idea—a...

My fellow Earthlings: My book FIRST CONTACT is out today! It's got prehistoric aliens, monster aliens, savior aliens, super ALIEN aliens, & the skinny on the scientific search for REAL aliens.

The truth is not out there—it's in HERE 👽👇
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/becky...

PS. I consider Contact to be the best alien movie of 1997, but it's tough competition with 5th Element, MIB, & Starship Troopers! Did I miss any? What a great year for extraterrestrial star power.

CONTACT | Ft. A Post Screening Q+A Contact: A Special Anniversary Screening Followed by Q&A with Becky Ferreira, New York Times space journalist and author of the new book First Contact A radio astronomer receives the first extr...

If you happen to be cruising around the Hamptons Monday night, come watch Contact at the Southampton Playhouse!

I'll be there talking aliens after the screening, & the 1st ppl to show up will get a signed copy of my book FIRST CONTACT👽
www.southamptonplayhouse.com/movie/contact

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.

🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

Just TWO WEEKS until my book FIRST CONTACT will be published! It's got centuries-old UFOs, ruminations on time-distorting aliens (from All You Need is Kill to Outer Wilds), a history of possible biosignatures, EYEBALL PLANETS & lots more. Preorder here! 👽🛸🌌
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/becky...

NASA Rover Finds ‘Potential Biosignature’ on Mars Strange “leopard spots” on Mars are the most promising signs of alien life on the planet yet, but they could also have a geological origin.

This week on the Abstract @404media.co

- Microbes on ice!
- Microbes in heat!
- <POTENTIAL> microbes on Mars!
- More horrors from USAID cuts
- Welcome to...Jurassic autopsy
- PARTY LIKE IT'S THE BRONZE-IRON AGE TRANSITION
www.404media.co/nasa-rover-f...

As a longtime listener of Science Friday, it was so cool to talk about my new book on aliens FIRST CONTACT with Ira!

We covered UFOs, ancient Greek aliens, biosignatures, Klaatu, and Solaris (and more!) Latter half of the segment here ⬇️👽🛸🖖

My latest for @404media.co

upshot: scientists have done a very good science this time.

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Hey Science Lovers! On Thur., 9/4, 7PM ET, I'm hosting CFI's livestream show, Skeptical Inquirer Presents: Separating Hope from Hype in the Search for Alien Life with science reporter, @beckyferreira.bsky.social!

The event is free. The information is priceless.

skepticalinquirer.org/presents/

Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield Buying cameras, retro games, board games, skincare, flashlights, sex toys, watches, and anything else from overseas just became far more complicated, slow, and expensive.

The Trump administration is making buying cameras, retro games, board games, skincare, flashlights, sex toys, watches, and anything else from overseas far more complicated, slow, and expensive.

🔗 www.404media.co/trump-tariff...

Separating Hope from Hype in the Search for Alien Life | Becky Ferreira | Skeptical Inquirer Presents Science has advanced enormously in the past 500 years, guided by experimental tests of theory and practice.  In that same time, science teaching and education—guided primarily by tradition and dogma—h...

I'm really excited to present an online talk for @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social on the exciting new phase we are entering in the search for aliens. Hope you can join at Thursday, September 4 at 7pm ET. 🤨👽
skepticalinquirer.org/video/separa...

thank you so much! this makes my day

A ‘Warp’ In Our Solar System Might Be an Undiscovered World: Planet Y In addition to Planet Nine, the solar system may also contain a closer, smaller world that could be spotted soon, according to a new preprint study.

Move over, Planet Nine. There's a new hypothetical planet in town and it's closer, smaller, and likely to be homegrown—if it indeed exists.

My latest for @404media.co
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