Ever get the feeling your ears are doing something when you strain to hear? Turns out, they are. A new study in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that the tiny, long-forgotten muscles behind the human ear may not be as useless as we thought. These muscles, known as the auricularis posterior, were once used by our
For the very first time, the U.S. military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane has started complex aerobraking maneuvers to mark history in orbital innovation. The vehicle is unmanned and classified (at the moment) and is being developed by Boeing for the U.S. Department of Defense. The space plane has been on its seventh mission (OTV-7) since its
A special US Navy investigation into the deaths of two Navy seals while boarding a vessel smuggling weapons to Houthis revealed shocking details. The investigation revealed that the death of Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class Nathan Gage Ingram could have been prevented. The assessment highlighted significant training
Jimmy Carter has become the first even former US President to turn 100 years old. The former Democratic leader, who served from 1977 to 1981, has been in hospice care for 19 months but still manages to play with his grand-sons and spend quality time with family. The White House paid tribute with a display
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been arrested following his indictment in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old US Air Force member. Eddie Duran, 38, was charged last week with manslaughter with a firearm for the death of Roger Fortson, an incident that took place in May. Former Cop Arrested The tragedy occurred
Scientists have finally found evidence that suggests that the asteroid that destroyed planet Earth 66 million years ago came from Jupiter. The Chicxulub impactor, which has puzzled scientists for decades, was found to be an asteroid belonging to a family of rocks from far-away Jupiter’s orbit. Scientists Found Uncommon Elements After analyzing the sediment samples
For the very first time in any state’s history, San Francisco sued 16 websites known for creating AI generated fake nude images and videos. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the lawsuit was first of its kind and will act as a milestone in protecting women and girls rights. Victims Are Real Chiu said
Argentina’s security services have announced the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Unit to predict future crimes. The announcement has raised human rights concerns among civil society organizations who claim that the technology will be used in violation of privacy. Argentina To Predict Crimes Using AI According to the new legislation, the AI unit will reduce
Video uploaded to social media shows a rare spectacle of a mountain lion in Los Angeles.
Russia is reportedly disrupting Global Positioning System, affecting thousands of civilian flights across regions where its military activity is most intense, experts told the BBC.
The tech giant Google has sacked 28 employees for protesting its latest contract with the Israeli government.
For the first time in 20 years, a mountain lion has killed a California man and badly wounded his brother.
