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A recent analysis of lunar surface features has challenged long-standing assumptions about the moon’s geological dormancy. Findings indicate that small ridges on the far side of the moon may have formed within the last 200 million years, suggesting that tectonic processes are still at play. The study’s conclusions point to ongoing activity beneath the lunar surface, which could have significant implications for future lunar exploration efforts and the placement of infrastructure on the moon.Study Reveals Active Lunar TectonicsAccording to the study published in The Planetary Science Journal on January 21, 2025, a team of researchers from the Smithsonian Institution and…

(Reuters) – The European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Customs reforms would oblige online platforms to provide data before goods arrive in the EU, allowing officials to better control and inspect packages, according to a draft proposal seen by FT. Currently anyone who purchases goods online in the EU is treated as the importer for customs purposes, but the new reform will hold the platforms responsible, the newspaper reported. Online retailers would have to collect the relevant…

John Keeble / Getty Images Disney is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue and profit to rise from last year. Analysts are mostly bullish on the entertainment conglomerate’s stock. The profitability of Disney’s streaming and experiences business have been a focus of recent analysts’ comments. The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is set to report fiscal 2025 first-quarter results Wednesday morning, with analysts expecting rising revenue and net income as the profitability of the entertainment giant’s streaming business remains a focus. Analysts are mostly bullish on Disney’s stock, with the analysts tracked by Visible…

A team of researchers has observed an ultra-diffuse galaxy, FCC 224, uncovering an unusual system of globular clusters. The galaxy, located in the Fornax cluster approximately 65 million light-years away, has been found to host luminous and overmassive globular clusters. The study, conducted using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and supported by spectroscopic data from the Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI), has provided insights into the formation and evolution of this galaxy and its star clusters. The findings indicate a single-burst star formation history, with the globular clusters displaying unique characteristics in terms of mass, size, and brightness distribution.Overmassive Globular…

If you’re steamed to discover your favorite doctor is no longer in your Medicare Advantage plan’s network, now is the time to make a change. Medicare Advantage enrollees can switch plans or transfer to original Medicare during the open enrollment period ending March 31. You cannot, however, jump from a traditional Medicare plan to a Medicare Advantage one. You’ll have to wait for the fall enrollment period for that move. “I call this the ‘buyer’s remorse’ enrollment period,” Philip Moeller, a Medicare expert and the author of “Get What’s Yours for Medicare,” told Yahoo Finance. “Reviewing Medicare Advantage coverage and…

(Bloomberg) — In a whirlwind trip, an envoy of President Donald Trump undid years of Biden administration diplomacy in Venezuela and started fresh with its President Nicolás Maduro, a shift that could have repercussions from migration to the oil market. Most Read from Bloomberg Richard Grenell, Trump’s envoy for special situations, flew to Caracas Friday, shook Maduro’s hand, and returned with six American prisoners and a promise that Venezuela would accept its deported migrants for the first time in almost a year, including members of the feared Tren de Aragua criminal gang. “It’s like US-Venezuela relations went from zero to…

A new research study has examined the mathematical principles governing creativity and innovation, shedding light on how novel ideas emerge. By analysing data across different domains, researchers have identified patterns that could refine the understanding of how individuals and societies generate new concepts. The study investigates two types of novelty—discovering an entirely new element and forming unique combinations of existing elements. The findings could be crucial in fields such as science, literature, and technology, where innovation plays a vital role in advancement.Mathematical Framework for CreativityAccording to the study published in Nature Communications, researchers introduced a framework to model how new…

Gerardo Vieyra / NurPhoto / Getty Images Uber is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday, with revenue projected to have grown year-over-year but profit to have declined. Analysts are bullish on Uber’s stock, with the consensus price target tracked by Visible Alpha above all-time highs. Analysts said that the caution around autonomous vehicles that hurt Uber’s stock in 2024 has been «overdone.» Uber Technologies (UBER) is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday, with revenue projected to have grown year-over-year but profit to have declined. Analysts are bullish on the rideshare giant’s stock, with all…

A near-Earth object recently classified as an asteroid has been identified as Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, which was launched into space in 2018 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The object was mistakenly listed as a new near-Earth asteroid by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center (MPC) on January 2, before the classification was withdrawn within hours. The error, made by an amateur astronomer in Turkey using publicly available data, underscores growing concerns over the tracking of space debris and its impact on astronomical observations.Identification Error and RetractionAccording to astronomy.com, the object was initially recorded in the MPC’s database…

Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stock-market outperformance is due to end, says Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett. Chinese AI firm DeepSeek challenges US tech-stock valuations, he said. Plus, a US fiscal slowdown and lower immigration rates pose risks to market performance. The days of the US stock market’s outperformance on a global stage are about to end, Bank of America’s top global strategist Michael Hartnett says. «US exceptionalism now exceptionally expensive, exceptionally well-owned, outperformance to peak in ’25,» Hartnett said in a client note on Friday. Hartnett laid out a three-point argument for why US stocks’ outshining of the rest of…