CHINA A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to scientists who used an "atomic clock" method to date the sampl… [+5275 chars]

A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to scientists who used an "atomic clock" method to date the samples.

KSL.com

Dinosaur eggs from China could be around 86 million years old, according to 'atomic clock' dating - KSL.com

A new study co-authored by Texas A&amp;M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance ro… [+7628 chars]

A new study co-authored by Texas A&amp;M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Phys.Org

Mars Perseverance rover data suggests presence of past microbial life - Phys.org

SpaceX has lotsofenemies but this may be the most unexpected yet.
As Space.com reported, members of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) yes, that's a real group were among those prot… [+2823 chars]

SpaceX may start launching Starships from Cape Canaveral — and the nudists who flock to a nearby clothing-optional beach are none too pleased.

Futurism

Nudists Declare War on SpaceX - Futurism

When a massive asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, the solution seems straightforward; smash a spacecraft into it and knock it off course.
That's exactly what NASA successfully did with the DART miss… [+3495 chars]

When a massive asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, the solution seems straightforward; smash a spacecraft into it and knock it off course.

ScienceAlert

Scientists Reveal The Hidden Danger of Deflecting Asteroids - ScienceAlert

MONTPELLIER, France Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different… [+8812 chars]

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The queens can produce eggs that develop into two different ant species.

Ant queen gives birth to 2 different species - KSL.com

The sweetpotato feeds millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where its natural resilience to climate extremes makes it crucial for food security. But this humble root vegetable has gua… [+3726 chars]

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery. Scientists unraveled its extraordinarily complex genome of six chromosome sets, revealing a hybrid origin stitched together from multiple …

Science Daily

The sweetpotato’s DNA turned out stranger than anyone expected - ScienceDaily

Alaska's Alsek Glacier has retreated more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) since 1984, turning Prow Knob into an island. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat dat… [+3202 chars]

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

Space.com

NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos) - Space

For many rocketry enthusiasts, watching SpaceX launches was an exciting hobby one that they'd travel down to the very bottom of Texas to witness in person at the Starbase launch facility off the Gulf… [+3702 chars]

Elon Musk is now so toxic, even those who tuned in regularly to watch SpaceX launches have changed the channel.

People Who Loved Watching SpaceX Launches Can’t Stomach Them Anymore Since Elon Musk Started Being So Horrible - Futurism

In 1951, physicist Julian Schwinger theorized that by applying a uniform electrical field to a vacuum, electron-positron pairs would be spontaneously created out of nothing, through a phenomenon call… [+3048 chars]

Researchers at UBC have found a way to mimic the elusive Schwinger effect using superfluid helium, where vortex pairs appear out of thin films instead of electron-positron pairs in a vacuum. Their work not only offers a cosmic laboratory for otherwise unreach…

Physicists just found a way to make “something from nothing” - ScienceDaily

Technicians use a crane to lift Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecrafts pressurized cargo module out of the shipping container on Thursday, July 10, 2025, inside the Space Systems Processing Facility at … [+3447 chars]

Spaceflight Now

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch new, improved Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL resupply ship to the space station - Spaceflight Now

<table><tr><td>IN A NUTSHELL</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li> The CNTR system uses liquid uranium, doubling the efficiency of traditional nuclear engines for space travel.</li><li> Overcoming engineering ch… [+7070 chars]

In a groundbreaking pursuit to advance space exploration, The Ohio State University is pioneering the development of a novel propulsion system that could

Rudebaguette.com

"Liquid Uranium Rocket Cuts Mars Trip to 6 Months": Ohio State Scientists Achieve 1,800-Second Nuclear Engine Performance - Rude Baguette

Each minute of video took hours to analyze, Buresch said. All in all, the researchers cataloged 3,907 arm actions that required 6,871 arm deformations.
The inventory of the animals arm movement coul… [+1095 chars]

NBC News

A new analysis of underwater videos shows octopuses are 'incredible multitaskers' - NBC News

<table><tr><td>IN A NUTSHELL</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li> An inverted “S” structure, ten times the size of Earth, appeared on the Sun.</li><li> The solar event preceded a coronal mass ejection that reac… [+5088 chars]

An intriguing event unfolded last week as a massive inverted "S" structure appeared at the center of the Sun, capturing the attention of scientists and

Energy-reporters.com

"Sun Erupts With Earth-Sized Plasma Storm": 78,000-Mile Solar Structure Triggers Magnetic Shield Impact After 435,000-Mile Journey - Energy Reporters

Beneath its frozen surface lies a vast subsurface ocean, possibly containing more water than all of Earth’s oceans combined. Recent research suggests it holds the essential chemical ingredients and energy sources that could support life.

WION

Could humans survive on Europa? NASA reveals shocking facts about Jupiter’s icy moon - WION

Data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) camera for the evolution in the reflecting area of 3I/ATLAS as a function of time, relative to a model in which the nucleus of 3I/ATLAS is 5.6 kilometers… [+6110 chars]

Newly released data (accessible here) from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) camera, identifies the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS starting…

Medium

Is the Nucleus of 3I/ATLAS 15 kilometers in diameter? - Avi Loeb – Medium

Sept. 14, 2015, was one of the most important days in science history. It marked the first-ever detection of gravitational waves, tiny ripples in space-time (the four-dimensional union of space and t… [+18218 chars]

A lot has happened in gravitational-wave astronomy over the past decade.

LIGO Legacy: 10 incredible gravitational wave breakthroughs to celebrate observatory's landmark 2015 find - Space

What it is: Pismis 24, a young star cluster
Where it is: 5,500 light-years away, in the constellation Scorpius
When it was shared: Sept. 4, 2025
A craggy mountain peak, a tower, perhaps even a fin… [+2700 chars]

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured infant stars carving peaks of dust and gas in the Pismis 24 star cluster.

Live Science

James Webb telescope's 'starlit mountaintop' could be the observatory's best image yet — Space photo of the week - Live Science

One of the finest books to keep you on track is The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down, written by Dr Simon Marshall and multiple off-road triathlon world champion Lesley Paterson, and published in 20… [+2701 chars]

Unleashing dopamine, early-morning training and segmented goals can see you beat the plateau

BikeRadar.com

Weight loss is rarely a straight line – these proven methods will help you hit your goals - BikeRadar

According to the theory by Stephen Hawking, black holes emit particles and radiation, which leads to them gradually losing mass. Small black holes evaporate faster, and eventually, this process ends … [+164 chars]

Scientists say humans might get to watch a black hole exploding in the next 10 years. Primordial black holes are a mysterious theoretical phenomenon, but if they are still around, one of them might soon burst.

Black hole from the time of Big Bang might be on the precipice of exploding - WION

Five worlds Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will arc across the pre-dawn sky all week in a spectacular planet parade that is now in its final phase. This week, a crescent moon will join, s… [+2883 chars]

September's planetary parade features five planets, three of them visible to the naked eye. Here’s when and where to look this week, Sept. 15-21, 2025.