Science

Source: Smithsonian Magazine For centuries, plants were seen as the first colonisers of land, but new research reveals that fungi ruled terrestrial ecosystems long before plants took root. Emerging hundreds of millions of years earlier, fungi played a crucial role in shaping early environments, forming partnerships with algae and recycling nutrients to build proto-soils. Their…

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has captured a breathtaking video of a SpaceX Starlink satellite train gliding over Earth’s glowing auroras. The footage, filmed by veteran astronaut and amateur photographer Don Pettit, shows dozens of satellites reflecting sunlight as they streak across the atmosphere, appearing as bright as Jupiter against the…

Ann Walter, a resident of Edmonson, Texas, experienced an extraordinary sight on a seemingly ordinary morning. While looking out over her rural property, she noticed a massive object drifting slowly across the sky. At first, she could not determine what it was, but its sheer size and the way it moved caught her immediate attention,…

In a striking spectacle lighting up night skies across the world, Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are reentering Earth’s atmosphere in growing numbers, burning up like fiery streaks. Experts have confirmed that several of these decommissioned satellites are falling back to Earth each day, appearing as glowing fireballs visible from the ground. While the displays captivate…