Study: Melt underneath Yellowstone shows it isn’t poised to erupt soon
There’s not enough melted material near the surface to trigger a massive eruption.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Someone Ruined This Rare 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 With an Automatic Gearbox
A recent restoration based on how it looks, this Mustang comes with a numbers-matching V8. However, the four-speed manual has been replaced.
autoevolution (www.autoevolution.com)
• Published 17 days ago
China Built an Underground Orb to Find the Ghost Particles Haunting Earth
You can't see these tiny neutrinos—but they reveal big secrets that shape our universe.
Popular Mechanics (www.popularmechanics.com)
• Published 17 days ago
The Prototype: SpaceX Powered A Record Number Of Rocket Launches In 2024
Plus: A startup making quantum integrated circuits, using blue light to make industrial chemicals, the fastest human-made vehicle, the power of raking and more.
Forbes (www.forbes.com)
• Published 16 days ago
No apps, no hacks. A guide to optimizing productivity
No app can fix your focus. Here’s how CNN’s Upasna Gautam ditched the productivity hacks and embraced the basics to get the most out of life.
CNN (www.cnn.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
We may have another chance to view the aurora to kick off 2025.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Scientists discover rare marine parasite that inhabits black corals
Scientists discover a rare parasitic crustacean in Taiwan's black corals, revealing surprising marine survival strategies.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Fusion Mystery Unraveled: How Burning Plasmas Defy Conventional Physics
Advances in inertial confinement fusion and innovative modeling have brought nuclear fusion closer to reality, offering insights into high-energy-density physics and the early universe. The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of clean, abundant e…
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Hundreds of Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Record UK Discovery
British researchers have unearthed some 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years in a find believed to be the biggest in the UK.
ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com)
• Published 17 days ago
How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 tonight
2025 should be a busy year for SpaceX.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
A cosmic 2024: Stranded astronauts, 'Mechazilla,' private missions highlight the year in space
Thrills, chills and spills marked 2024 as an epic year in space-related activities.
KSL.com (www.ksl.com)
• Published 17 days ago
Ask Ethan: Can a lumpy Universe explain dark energy?
Our Universe isn't just expanding, the expansion is accelerating. Instead of dark energy, could a "lumpy" Universe be at fault?
Big Think (bigthink.com)
• Published 17 days ago
NASA Claims: China Could Slow Earth’s Rotation With a Single Action - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
The Three Gorges Dam in China is a symbol of human ingenuity, providing unmatched hydroelectric power and flood control. Yet, behind its towering structure lies a startling possibility—it might be nudging Earth’s rotation ever so slightly. This phenomenon, ro…
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com)
• Published 17 days ago
‘Blaze Star’ Set To Dazzle Sky-Watchers For First Time Since 1946
T Coronae Borealis will brighten 1,000 times in 2025 to become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946.
Forbes (www.forbes.com)
• Published 17 days ago
Can NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?
NASA wants to Mars samples to Earth, but budget problems and technical woes have the mission caught between a rock and the Red Planet.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 17 days ago
New findings get us closer to knowing what causes radio bursts
Single burst shows neutron-star-like features, a source close to the star.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe
"This discovery poses a challenge to the Lambda Cold Dark Matter model, which may struggle to account for the formation of such small, aligned groups of galaxies in isolated environments."
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Scientists detect mysterious suppression in cosmic structure growth
A new study in published in Physical Review Letters analyzes the most complete set of galaxy clustering data to test the ΛCDM model, revealing discrepancies in the formation of cosmic structures in the universe, hinting at a new physics.
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 16 days ago
‘Mystery volcano’ that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified
Scientists have identified the “mystery volcano” that erupted in 1831 and cooled Earth’s climate. They have linked it to an island volcano in the northwest Pacific.
CNN (www.cnn.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Don’t Miss January’s Rare Planet Alignments and Dazzling Meteor Showers
This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining brightly all night, and catch the close approach of Venus an…
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 16 days ago