If Dark Energy is Decreasing, is the Big Crunch Back on the Menu? - Universe Today

Astronomers once wondered if the Universe might one day collapse in on itself in a Big Crunch, but the discovery of dark energy suggested that the expansion of the Universe would accelerate, removing that possibility. New data from the Dark Energy Spectroscop…

Neanderthals operated prehistoric “fat factory” 125,000 years ago on German lakeshore - Archaeology News Online Magazine

Neanderthals used heat and water to extract fat from bones 125,000 years ago, revealing advanced food processing skills.

Farewell Eddie From NASA - NASA Watch

It’s hard to believe it’s time to say goodbye after 25 years at NASA

New study claims these sports are better exercise than running or swimming - Boy Genius Report

New research shows that racket-based sports are actually better for burning calories than running or swimming.

Astronomers spot rare interstellar comet speeding through solar system - FOX Weather

Astronomers have discovered a rare instance of a interstellar comet speeding through the solar system. The 3I/ATLAS was first spotted on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System telescope.

Sneaky Cat Pranks Shopkeeper And Causes Him To Question His Sanity - The Dodo - For Animal People

"I panicked ..."

Earth’s Shortest Day in History Could Be Just Weeks Away - The Daily Galaxy

Earth's rotation is unexpectedly speeding up, and scientists warn the shortest day in history could be just weeks away.

New Fossil Discovery Reveals Ancient Tree-Climbing Reptile from the Jurassic Period - Indian Defence Review

A chance discovery of two separated fossils has unlocked the secrets of Sphenodraco scandentis, an ancient tree-climbing reptile from the Jurassic period.

Astronomers spot 'interstellar object' speeding through solar system - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Large-scale study adds to mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math - Phys.org

Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. "There are no differences in overall intrinsic aptitude for science and mathematics among women and men," the researcher declared. A new paper in the…

What Neanderthals and Denisovans Would Look Like Today – IA Weigh In - The Daily Galaxy

What if neanderthals and denisovans hadn't gone extinct? You won’t guess how they’d fit in today!

Unlocking the Power of Brown Fat: Your Body’s Hidden Weight Loss Engine - SciTechDaily

Your body has fat that burns calories—cold helps turn it on. Now we know how.

NASA Workforce Depletion Update - NASA Watch

Keith’s note: Here’s a snapshot of where things stand in the DRP (Deferred Resignation Program) arena: Over 2,600 NASA employees have taken the deal so far and the window doesn’t even close until 25 July. In addition, there are another 350 or non-DRP departur…

A Fusion Rocket Could Soon Reach a World We Haven’t Seen Since the Stone Age - Yahoo

Sedna will reach its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, providing an exploration opportunity we won’t get for another 11,400 years.

5 Hours and 225 KM in a Canoe: Scientists Recreate the 30,000-Year-Old “Great Crossing” From Taiwan to Japan - The Daily Galaxy

No GPS, no maps—just sun, stars, and instinct to guide them. The route spans one of Earth’s strongest currents, with no land in sight.

TaIrTe₄ photodetectors show promise for highly sensitive room-temperature THz sensing - Phys.org

Terahertz radiation (THz), electromagnetic radiation with frequencies ranging between 0.1 and 10 THz, could be leveraged to develop various new technologies, including imaging and communication systems. So far, however, a lack of fast and sensitive detectors …