Scientists Thought This Ear Muscle Was Useless – New Research Shows It Still Works! - SciTechDaily

The auricular muscles, which enabled our distant ancestors to move their ears for better hearing, activate when people try to focus on competing sounds. If you can wiggle your ears, you're using muscles that once helped our distant ancestors listen more atten…

SciTechDaily | 02/10/2025 09:19:17 AM UTC

Astronomers Amazed by Perfect 'Einstein Ring' Gleaming in Space - ScienceAlert

Around a galaxy just 590 million light-years away, astronomers have discovered a stunning example of one of the rarest phenomena in our skies: a perfect ring of light.

ScienceAlert | 02/10/2025 08:02:24 AM UTC

Astronomers Capture Breathtaking Image of Newborn Star Taking Shape - ScienceAlert

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been giving us a fabulous new view on the Universe since its launch.

ScienceAlert | 02/10/2025 04:45:16 AM UTC

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg, California Space Force Base - CBS News 8

SpaceX changed its plan to launch 23 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket to Monday afternoon, February 10 which can be seen above Southern California.

CBS News 8 | 02/10/2025 02:03:00 AM UTC

The Risk of Space Junk Hitting Planes Is Rising in The Era of SpaceX - ScienceAlert

We've yet to see a falling piece of space debris strike an airplane, but if it happens, the consequences would almost certainly be catastrophic – and according to a new study, the danger posed to planes is only rising.

ScienceAlert | 02/10/2025 01:34:58 AM UTC

Physicists Are Using Time Itself to Crack the Dark Matter Puzzle - SciTechDaily

Scientists have taken a bold step toward understanding dark matter, the invisible force shaping the cosmos. Using atomic clocks and ultra-stable lasers, they tracked subtle changes in time to detect hidden dark matter waves. By measuring precision shifts acro…

SciTechDaily | 02/09/2025 10:14:42 PM UTC

Study: Asteroid Hit Created Two ‘Grand Canyons’ on Moon - VOA Learning English

A new study suggests an asteroid strike on the moon billions of years ago left two huge valleys about the size of Earth’s Grand Canyon. Scientists noted the crash happened near the moon’s south pole.

VOA News | 02/09/2025 10:05:00 PM UTC

Chandrayaan-3 landing site is estimated to be 3.7 billion years old: Scientists - The Times of India

Indian scientists have determined that the landing site where the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft touched down in 2023 is about 3.7 billion years old. The ge

The Times of India | 02/09/2025 09:37:00 PM UTC

Northern Lights Forecast: These States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight - Forbes

The northern lights could be visible in more than a dozen states Sunday evening.

Forbes | 02/09/2025 07:30:59 PM UTC

Scientists discover why large mammals vanished from North America 50,000 years ago - The Brighter Side of News

Around 50,000 years ago in North America, mammoths roamed the tundra, while towering mastodons and saber-toothed tigers prowled the forests.

Thebrighterside.news | 02/09/2025 06:27:18 PM UTC

From Sci-Fi to Reality: Laser-Powered Sails Are Changing the Future of Space Travel - SciTechDaily

Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research focuses on understanding how ultrathin materials respond to radiation pressure, a critical step toward creating stable, high-speed spa…

SciTechDaily | 02/09/2025 05:36:48 PM UTC

Ancient DNA from El Mirón Cave reveals a 46,000-year lineage of the Red Lady - Archaeology News Online Magazine

New DNA research on the Red Lady of El Mirón reveals insights into prehistoric humans and animals from 19,000 years ago.

Archaeologymag.com | 02/09/2025 04:22:45 PM UTC

NASA reveals Mars rover has discovered ‘one-of-a-kind treasure’ unlike anything we've seen before - UNILAD

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has made a discovery of 'immense scientific interest'

Unilad.com | 02/09/2025 04:04:41 PM UTC

'Pale Blue Dot': The Story Behind The Iconic Photo - All That's Interesting

On February 14, 1990, the NASA space probe Voyager 1 took a photo of Earth from over 3 billion miles away that's known as the "Pale Blue Dot."

Allthatsinteresting.com | 02/09/2025 04:02:09 PM UTC

Scientists Discover "Zombie" Fungus That Seizes Control of Spiders, Suggest It Be Used for Human Medicine - Futurism

Scientists discovered a fungus that caused spiders to "exhibit behavioral changes similar to those reported for zombie ants."

Futurism | 02/09/2025 03:45:22 PM UTC

Square-shaped formation found on Mars sparks calls for closer study - Earth.com

A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

Earth.com | 02/09/2025 03:01:29 PM UTC

Supercomputer Predicts the Year Humanity Will Go Extinct—the Timeline Is Set - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

A supercomputer simulation has made a chilling prediction about Earth's future, revealing a scenario where survival becomes nearly impossible. Scientists have uncovered a massive planetary shift that could reshape life as we know it. The findings hint at an e…

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel | 02/09/2025 03:00:00 PM UTC

Physicists Find That the Universe Could "Collapse Like a House of Cards" - Futurism

New research explores the mechanics behind the "false vacuum" theory, the idea that the universe is in a state of only temporary stability.

Futurism | 02/09/2025 02:15:19 PM UTC

“Invisible Force Dragging Iraq Down”: Scientists Warn of Unseen Threat Beneath the Middle East That's Reshaping the Land - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Something deep beneath the Zagros Mountains is pulling the land downward, shifting the surface in ways that can’t be seen. Scientists have detected an unusual force at play, but the cause isn’t what you’d expect. The landscape has been slowly warping for mill…

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel | 02/09/2025 02:00:00 PM UTC