New evidence suggests that a comet explosion over North America may have triggered a massive wave of destruction nearly 13,000 years ago, killing off mammoths and mastodons and wiping out one of the … [+2928 chars]

Something catastrophic happened nearly 13,000 years ago, an explosion so powerful its traces are still buried beneath our feet.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Scientists Say a Space Explosion Wiped Out the Mammoths, and Humans Too - The Daily Galaxy

Charles Buhler, who co-founded Exodus Propulsion Technologies, shared details of the project in an interview with The Debrief, stating that the system achieves center-of-mass movement without expelli… [+4445 chars]

A former NASA scientist claims to have developed a propulsion system that defies gravity without propellant, challenging the laws of physics if proven true.

Indiandefencereview.com

Ex-NASA Scientist Claims He Broke the Laws of Physics by Finding a Way to Defy Earth’s Gravity - Indian Defence Review

A new theoretical approach suggests that the growing diversity of multimodal AI methods may be governed by a small set of underlying principles. By reframing how information is filtered and preserved… [+7319 chars]

Researchers have proposed a unifying mathematical framework that helps explain why many successful multimodal AI systems work.

SciTechDaily

Scientists Create a “Periodic Table” for Artificial Intelligence - SciTechDaily

A space saga is underway, a celestial long and winding road that may also have consequences for future settlers firmly planted on the Red Planet. When NASA's Mars-bound ESCAPADE spacecraft were launc… [+8620 chars]

"How do you get to Mars when the launch vehicle is not necessarily going to Mars?"

Space.com

Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars - Space

Of the more than 600 million cats
 across the globe, less than 10%
 belong to a specific breed. But are these purebred cats the result of human intervention, or did some develop naturally?
The ans… [+4574 chars]

Humans have undoubtedly bred cats to create certain breeds, but did any of these feline breeds emerge naturally?

Live Science

Did any cat breeds develop naturally? - Live Science

The first full moon of 2026 the wolf moon rose into twilight skies on Saturday, Jan. 3, lighting up winter scenes across the Northern Hemisphere as it appeared with Jupiter close by. It was also a su… [+3939 chars]

The first full moon of 2026 — the wolf supermoon — rose after sunset on Saturday, Jan. 3, lighting up the night sky across the world. Here are the best photos.

Forbes

In Photos: See 2026’s First Full Supermoon Rise Around The World - Forbes

Organizers of the annual Copa Coqui meet in Puerto Rico have canceled this year’s meet because of an outbreak of the flu, according to an email sent to coaches.
They say that ‘several swimmers have … [+2755 chars]

Organizers of the annual Copa Coqui meet in Puerto Rico have canceled this year's meet because of an outbreak of the flu, according to an email sent to

SwimSwam

Puerto Rico's Copa Coqui Meet Canceled After Flu Outbreak Leaves Swimmers Hospitalized - SwimSwam

A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage. With the commercial space sector rapidly growing, the dream of commercializing space seemed almost imminent.
Basically, the notion of having platfo… [+7559 chars]

A few years ago, asteroid mining was all the rage.

ScienceAlert

How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates - ScienceAlert

Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even play a role in our body's communication.
Researchers from the University … [+3477 chars]

Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even play a role in our body's communication.

A Hidden Source of Power May Have Been Discovered Surrounding Our Cells - ScienceAlert

Summary: Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior. They found that intrinsic neural timescaleseach … [+6745 chars]

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Neurosciencenews.com

Brain Blends Fast and Slow Signals to Shape Human Thought - Neuroscience News

Astronomers have finally caught a spinning black hole in the act of twisting the fabric of spacetime itself. The discovery came from watching a distant star get torn apart, forming a glowing disk and… [+5458 chars]

Astronomers have seen spacetime itself wobble near a spinning black hole for the first time. The discovery, revealed during a star’s destruction, confirms a major prediction of Einstein’s theory of relativity.

Astronomers Watch Black Hole Twist Spacetime As Einstein Predicted Over 100 Years Ago - SciTechDaily

When astronomers look deep into the early universe, they dont expect to see fully developed cosmic objects but small galaxies, young stars, and black holes still struggling to grow. 
However, recent… [+4490 chars]

This object is spotted in a galaxy called Abell 2744-QSO1. It lived just 700 million years after the Big Bang and already had a mass about 50 million times that of the Sun.

Interesting Engineering

Were black holes born before stars? JWST finds a troubling case - Interesting Engineering

While hiking with his father through Albertas Horseshoe Canyon, 12-year-oldNathan Hrushkin stumbled upon a fossil jutting from the rock. It turned out to be part of a 69-million-year-old dinosaur, la… [+3072 chars]

What started as a family walk ended with one of the most unexpected dinosaur fossil discoveries in years.

A 12-Year-Old Boy Just Found a 69-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Sticking Out of a Rock - The Daily Galaxy

A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic fungi taking over insect hosts. The fungal growths, protruding from the hea… [+2468 chars]

Sealed in ancient amber, this insect fossil seemed like just another remnant of a long-lost world. But hidden within its fragile form was a gruesome surprise, one that left scientists both fascinated and disturbed.

This Ancient Insect Was Found in Amber… Then Scientists Saw Something Growing Out of Its Head - The Daily Galaxy

Unearthed in the dusty sediment of northern Patagonia, a new species of predatory dinosaur has caught the attention of paleontologists for its fearsome appearance and unusual auditory abilities. Meas… [+3182 chars]

Scientists have uncovered the fossilized remains of a dinosaur so unique, they named it: “the one who causes fear.”

80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Dug Up in Argentina Has an Intact Skull Unlike Anything Ever Seen - The Daily Galaxy

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Heres what youll learn when you read this story:
<ul><li>The GreenbergerHorneZeilinger (GHZ) paradox d… [+3236 chars]

A new study takes the GHZ paradox, which describes how quantum theory can't be described by local realistic descriptions, to new heights.

Popular Mechanics

Scientists Produced a Particle of Light That Simultaneously Accessed 37 Different Dimensions - Yahoo

Using the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), astronomers have observed a nearby galactic globular cluster known as NGC 6569. Results of the observational campaign, published December 22 on the arXiv p… [+3635 chars]

Using the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), astronomers have observed a nearby galactic globular cluster known as NGC 6569. Results of the observational campaign, published December 22 on the arXiv preprint server, indicate that this galaxy is actively losing…

Phys.Org

Galactic globular cluster loses stars through tidal stripping, observations reveal - Phys.org

Just two days after launch, Europes newest Earth observation satellite, Sentinel-1D, transmitted its first radar images, revealing key regions from the Antarctic Peninsula to Tierra del Fuego and the… [+4361 chars]

Scientists are stunned by what Sentinel-1D captured just days after launch.

Sentinel-1D Shares Stunning First Images Only 50 Hours After Launch - The Daily Galaxy

Scientists have discovered an enormous species of duck-billed dinosaur that lived in what is now New Mexico about 75 million years ago.
The dinosaur, Ahshislesaurus wimani, likely had a flat head an… [+3349 chars]

The dino lived during the Late Cretaceous alongside other hadrosaurids in present-day New Mexico.

Giant 'cow of the Cretaceous' discovered almost 100 years ago identified as new duck-billed dinosaur - Live Science

In a bold vision that could redefine space exploration, scientists and engineers are working on a way to transform frozen water on the Moon into usable rocket fuel. Both the United States and China a… [+4803 chars]

A buried resource on the Moon could soon power missions to Mars, and spark a new race for control of deep space.