SpaceX notches first orbital launch of 2025 with mission for UAE-based Space42
Spaceflight Now (spaceflightnow.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Plastic crystals could replace greenhouse gases used in refrigerators
A team of chemical engineers at Deakin University, working with colleagues from the University of Western Australia, the University of Sydney and Monash University, all in Australia, has found that a type of plastic crystal can be used as a refrigerant, possi…
Tech Xplore (techxplore.com)
• Published 17 days ago
‘Dinosaur highway’ uncovered near London after quarry worker notices ‘unusual bumps’
Welcome to Jurassic Parkway.
New York Post (nypost.com)
• Published 16 days ago
SpaceX launches 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025, sends Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit (video)
This was the 20th flight and recovery for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, and SpaceX's 341st recovery of an orbital-class rocket.
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Identification of Mysterious Fossil Seed Solves 47,000-Year-Old Tar Pit Mystery
La Brea Tar Pits scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California through fossilized seeds. This discovery sheds light on a drought-driven dance between two species of juniper, offering valuable insights into the reg…
SciTechDaily (scitechdaily.com)
• Published 16 days ago
Women Didn’t Live Longer Than Men in Medieval Times. Here’s Why
Bones tell the story of gender and survival in Medieval London.
ZME Science (www.zmescience.com)
• Published 17 days ago
Man Buys Bag Of Mulch And Jumps When He Finds Babies Snuggled Inside
A few months ago, a man in Florida opened a bag of mulch and found something that changed all his plans. It turns out, he wouldn’t be gardening that day. He’d be saving lives.
Thedodo.com (www.thedodo.com)
• Published 16 days ago
SpaceX launching telecommunications satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
This was the 20th flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this mission.
WESH Orlando (www.wesh.com)
• Published 16 days ago
NASA Satellite Reveals Never-Before-Seen Details of the Ocean Floor
NASA's new SWOT satellite is uncovering new details beneath Earth's oceans.
PetaPixel (petapixel.com)
• Published 17 days ago
Fossil study reveals oldest-known evolutionary 'arms race'
A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey interactions occurred in the ocean covering what is now South Au…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 17 days ago
What animal will replace humans as Earth's dominant species? This scientist has an idea
Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species lasts forever.
Earth.com (www.earth.com)
• Published 16 days ago
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