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Is social media polarization about to get worse?
Social media behemoth Meta is planning to use crowdsourced 'community notes' for factchecking. Some experts worry this will only increase online polarization.
January 19, 2025
Wow! Binary star’s dusty rings shine in new Webb images
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has taken stunning new images of a binary star's dusty rings. The rings of Wolf-Rayet 140 are expanding at 1% the speed of light.
January 19, 2025
Do aliens exist? What scientists really think
Aliens probably exist according to a survey of more than 1,000 scientists. Nearly 87% of them believe in extraterrestrial life.
January 19, 2025
New species of giant sea bug named for Darth Vader
Are you a fan of Star Wars? If so, you will love this news! A recently discovered species of giant sea bug received Darth Vader's name! Find out why here.
January 18, 2025
Stellar luminosity versus star brightness
Some extremely large and hot stars blaze away with the stellar luminosity of a million suns! But other stars look bright only because they're near Earth.
January 18, 2025
Starship explodes minutes after launch, planes diverted
SpaceX mission launched its newly upgraded Starship late Thursday, but the ship exploded minutes after launch. No crew was aboard.
January 17, 2025
Wham! Hear a meteorite hit the ground for the 1st time
See and hear a meteorite for the first time as it hits the ground outside a home on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Watch and listen here!
January 17, 2025
Freezing rain: The beauty and the danger
What causes the dangerous winter weather - freezing rain - that can down power lines, paralyze cities, bring down trees and cause serious accidents?
January 17, 2025
Spiders can smell using their legs! The secret revealed
Spiders can smell using their legs. But, interestingly, young male spiders and females spiders don't possess this ability. Find out why, here.
January 17, 2025
Little Red Dots might indicate ancient, growing black holes
Astronomers studying Webb's mysterious Little Red Dots have found evidence they could be ancient galaxies with black holes growing at their centers.
January 16, 2025
