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Science Defense Space Astronomy Tech Energy Physics Newsletter Submissions About A Solution to a Famous Feynman Problem, ‘Psychedelic’ Breathwork, and an Odd Stone Sphere is Unearthed Micah Hanks · July 14, 2026 Credit: NYU’s Applied Mathematics Laboratory This week in science and technology news we’re covering at The Debrief: For decades, physicists have argued about Richard Feynman’s Sprinkler Problem , involving the question of how a reverse sprinkler would operate. Now we may finally know the answer… elsewhere, new studies reveal how breathwork may trigger psychedelic-like states , emotional breakthroughs, and psychological insights without drugs. Meanwhile, a stone sphere unearthed at an archaeological site in Azerbaijan is reportedly unlike anything previously documented in the South Caucasus . Also, in an exclusive feature, University of Toronto bioethicist KM Bowman, Ph.D., writes for The Debrief about his firsthand experience with uncontacted indigenous tribes : “Through the haze stood a man. Barely clothed, carrying what appeared to be a weapon of some form, he remained motionless for only a few seconds before silently disappearing back into the forest.” In his essay, Bowman shares his experience and asks whether governments can protect “the uncontacted.” Finally, here’s a look at more stories The Debrief is tracking right now… NASA’s Bennu Samples Reveal Tiny Ancient Clues About the Asteroid’s Long-Lost Origins The 5,700-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Mescaline Finally Got a Modern Brain Scan, And The Results Were Unexpected “That’s No Moon!”: Astronomers Vexed by “Super Weird” Moon-Like Object Without a Planet U.S. Space Development Agency Orders 36 Space Vehicles for Defense Against Missile Attacks AARO’s Latest UAP Report Finds No Evidence of Exotic Technology, But Mysteries Remain “Everywhere We Looked, We Found the Temperature Rising”: NASA Identifies a “Surprise” Heat Signature Below the Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Io Researchers Say Two ‘Ancient Ramps’ Beside Egypt’s Red Pyramid May Actually Be Something Far More Significant New Gravity Theory Suggests How Cosmic Order Emerges Despite Rising Entropy How Did Fish Suddenly Appear in the Empty Waters of Ancient Norwegian Lakes? A 7000-Year-Old Archaeological Discovery Provides the Answer Archaeologists Unearth “Exceptionally Well-Preserved” 2,600-Year-Old Wooden Beams Burned in the First Temple Fire A New Theory May Explain One of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ Biggest Mysteries Consistent With “Magic and Rituals”: Ancient Cave-Dwelling Australians Burned Grass for Spiritual Purposes Dating Back 25,000 Years New Research Reveals How Traveling Brain Waves Allow Us to Predict, Reconstruct, and Perceive the World Scientists Warn Something is Vanishing from Earth’s Oceans at an Alarming Rate, Driving the Planet Into an “Unsafe Space” An “Impossible” Physics Breakthrough, Hannibal’s Elephants, and an “Unusual” Underwater Archaeological Discovery Previous Article The Uncontacted: Living in Voluntary Isolation, These Are the People Governments Pretended Didn’t Exist Next Article Scientists Have Made a Sweet Discovery in Interstellar Space, Offering Clues to Mystery of Life’s Origins Related Posts In One of Africa’s Deepest Lakes, Scientists Have Found a Species No One Expected Swimming at Incredible Depths Biology Breaking News Environment How Did Fish Suddenly Appear in the Empty Waters of Ancient Norwegian Lakes? A 7000-Year-Old Archaeological Discovery Provides the Answer Archaeology Breaking News An “Impossible” Physics Breakthrough, Hannibal’s Elephants, and an “Unusual” Underwater Archaeological Discovery Newsletter Breakthrough Study Uncovers New Evidence Connecting “Hidden” Dimensions to Mystery of Dark Matter Astronomy Breaking News Physics The Intelligence Brief AARO’s Latest UAP Report Finds No Evidence of Exotic Technology, But Mysteries Remain Feature Stories Human Hibernation for Space Travel is Possible, But Your Body Doesn’t Like It NASA Sending Two New Missions to Explore Venus The Discovery of Life on Titan Could Reveal Clues About Early Life in the Universe © Copyright 2026 The Debrief. All Rights Reserved. The thoughts, views, and opinions expressed in articles on this site belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of The Debrief, or of other groups or individuals featured on this site. ADVERTISE CONTACT ABOUT EDITORIAL GUIDELINES COPYRIGHT PRIVACY Send a News Tip The Intelligence Brief Get Our Newsletter Science Defense Space Astronomy Tech Energy Physics Newsletter Submissions About Type to search or hit ESC to close See all results
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