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Two meteor showers peak tonight: Are they visible from Texas?  San Antonio Express-News Here’s how to see this week’s double meteor shower  CNN Don’t wait for the Perseids in August — look for meteors this week  NPR Two Meteor Showers Are Peaking Tonight. Here’s How to See Them  Time Magazine 3 meteor showers at one time. When to watch for shooting stars in Michigan  Detroit …

A groundbreaking discovery in southern China has revealed a 400-mile-long chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below the Sichuan Basin, a region historically part of the Yangtze Block. The findings, outlined in a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, shed light on the ancient volcanic activity that took place during the early breakup of the supercontinent …

New research published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology highlights the extreme sexual dimorphism in early human ancestors, revealing that some species like Australopithecus afarensis and A. africanus exhibited striking size differences between males and females. This newly uncovered information, led by anthropologist Adam D. Gordon of the University at Albany, challenges previous assumptions about early hominin social structures …

Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds. For decades, scientists have often seen glaciers coated in dust on the slopes of the mountains of Mars. Previous research suggested these were either glaciers that were comprised mostly of …

Earlier this month, astronomers noticed a mysterious object speeding toward the inner solar system from outside of our star system. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence, marking only the third confirmed interstellar object to have ventured into our solar system, all of which have been detected since 2017. Harvard astronomer and alien hunter Avi Loeb was quick to raise the tantalizing — …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a non-random rotational pattern in 263 ancient galaxies. 🌀 About 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging previous beliefs about cosmic randomness. 🌌 The discovery has led to a hypothesis that the universe might be within a massive black hole, prompting a reevaluation of cosmic principles. 🔍 Alternative …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers at Harvard University have developed a novel metasurface that simplifies complex quantum operations. 🔬 The metasurface replaces multiple optical components, addressing scalability issues in photon-based quantum information processing. 📈 By utilizing graph theory, the team translates complex quantum states into practical nanoscale patterns on the metasurface. 💡 This innovation paves the way for cost-effective and …

In a groundbreaking discovery from Patagonia, Astigmasaura genuflexa, a previously unknown species of rebbachisaurid sauropod, was unearthed by paleontologists. This new species offers invaluable insights into sauropod evolution during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically around 95 million years ago. The fossil was found in the El Orejano locality of the Huincul Formation, located in the Neuquén Basin of Argentina. According …

Astronomers have been left baffled by a cosmic discovery that defies longstanding theories about how stars interact with supermassive black holes. A powerful flare, linked to a star being torn apart by a black hole, was observed twice—two years apart—by a team of researchers led by Tel Aviv University. This phenomenon challenges current understandings of tidal disruption events and raises …

It was a blustery day this past March when a kite surfer in Malta noticed a large stick moving through the water. Getting a closer look, the surfer realized the stick wasn’t just being pulled by the tides — there was someone stuck on the end. Wildlife Rescue Team Malta The Good Samaritan quickly contacted Wildlife Rescue Team Malta for …