Change can be scary. The images were first presented at the Europlanet Science Congress in Berlin earlier this week. They were taken by Junos Junocam, which captures images using light in the spectrum visible to human eyes. In an image taken by Galileo in 1997, the region was barren. Now, as seen by Juno, it’s very much not barren.© NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Juno keeps capturing images that make Io seem like a fascinating, albeit hellish, place....

They also cited Scandinavian rock art found in areas either inhabited by PWC people, or neighboring their territory. Thats not to say the PWC didnt use canoe-like boats dug out of trees. The skin boats were likely better suited to other uses. Rock art image portraying a potential skin boat transporting two reindeer.© Martin Kristoffer Hykkerud/Journal of Maritime Archaeology News from the future, delivered to your present. Apparently, it did not....

Thedecisionstripped away the constitutional right to an abortion, with abortion now explicitly regulated on a state-by-state basis. As abortion became more difficult to access, we hypothesized that women might turn to contraception to prevent pregnancy. The researchers looked at data from nearly five million women across 36 states and Washington D.C. People at a protest hosted by the National Women’s Strike marking the second anniversary of Dobbs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Monday, June 24, 2024....

Since Thorin was found in 2015, the team has pored over the Neanderthals DNA. The teams research is nowpublishedinCell Genomics. Neanderthals were a group of ancient humans that disappeared from the fossil record about 40,000 years ago. Fossilized teeth of the Neanderthal ‘Thorin.‘Photo: Ludovik Slimak Theyhad distinctive featuresthat included barrel chests, pronounced brows, and tall noses. Thorins age makes him a late Neanderthal. But the study presented inCellgoes much further than just the remarkable anecdote of an exceptional discovery....

All that interstellar travel, however, is taking its toll on the probe. The wear-and-tear of space travel has caused Voyager 1s thrusters to become clogged. Plot twist, that one is clogged, too. An artist’s concept of the Voyager spacecraft.NASA/JPL-Caltech Voyager 1 uses its thrusters to point itself towards Earth and keep communication lines open with ground control. The spacecraft has three sets of thrusters, two for attitude propulsion and one for trajectory correction maneuvers....

As stated, the American football season is on! Are you still watching on a old Smart TV you got on clearance in 2015? Its on sale in a variety of sizes with discounts going as high as $2,200. © Samsung View at Samsung Whats Special About This Samsung Smart TV Exactly? This Samsung TV has beautiful picture quality even when upscaling lower quality content into 4K. It utilizes Quantum Matrix and mini LEDs to achieve strong levels of contrast and sharp details....

ThePlayStation 5 Prowill be the most expensive modern console to date. As of this writing, its still available throughGameStop,Target,Walmart, andPlayStation Direct. Gaming deals sleuthWario64on Twitter/X first spotted the lack of availability. © Sony Its a more expensive console, so we cant assume it will see the same demand. Sony execs previously saidthere werent any stock issueswhen it released theslim version of the PS5 in 2023. With the PS5 Pro, thats no longer the case....

When reached for a statement about Gaimans offer by io9, Amazon declined to comment. Disneys film adaptation of his 2008 novelThe Graveyard Booksimilarly went on pause earlier this month. Want more io9 news? © Prime Video News from the future, delivered to your present. You May Also Like Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans....

Its also not as good as season ones numbers. But its seemingly enough to convince Amazon to stick with its original game plan for the Middle-earth series. Set thousands of years before theLord of the Ringsstories people are most familiar withthrough J.R.R. © Ben Rothstein/Prime Video Speaking to THR, co-showrunner J.D. Payne made it clear hes aware thatRings of Powerhaters are out there. It wouldnt be a journey through Middle-earth without some trolls along the way....

In December, a federal jury found that Googlemaintained a monopolyover apps built for Android devices. News from the future, delivered to your present. Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers. Eight senators have asked the FTC to investigate whether AI search summaries introduced by Google and other companies are anticompetitive.© NurPhoto/Getty Images

A lot has happened inStar Warscomics lately. Who is worthy of redemption, and who isnt? How many lives are worth spending to prevent the loss of even more under the continued Imperial regime? © Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg/Marvel Comics We know the Rebels didnt need this proverbial assassination box to kill Palpatine, Vader kills him at Endor. What wouldve changed if all this happened this way, instead of what we see inReturn of the Jedi?...

Taylor Swift officially endorsed Kamala Harris for president Tuesday night in anInstagram postafter months of speculation. Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation. © Kate Green/Getty Images The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth. Then Swift went on to officially endorse Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. Swift similarly made her endorsement of Biden known through an Instagram post....

Did you catch thepresidential debateTuesday night? It was pretty embarrassing for Donald Trump, if were being completely honest. Kamala Harris was poised, intelligent, and delivered a real vision for the future of the country. Kamala Harris shakes hands with Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.© Saul Loeb / AFP And Trump… well, he rambled about migrants eating cats and said he was a leader on fertilization....