Monday February 9, 2026


February 9, 1954


Kevin Warwick - Professor, Engineer, Cybernetics, AI - Podcasts - Videos


Developed direct interfaces between computer systems and the human nervous system.


There is no way I want to stay a mere human.



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In sports this weekend the Seahawks dominated the Patriots - the final score 29 to 13.


Bad Bunny delivered an electrifying halftime performance with a surprise appearance by Lady Gaga who performed a salsa-style rendition of her hit song, "Die With a Smile". The performance also featured a guest appearance from Ricky Martin, alongside other celebrity cameos. This was the best - and most memorable - half time show to date. Great staging and choreography. Watch on YouTube


Sadly Lindsey Vonn's Olympic medal hopes were dashed after just 13 seconds. The crowd fell silent after Vonn crashed and tumbled before the first timing marker in Cortina breaking her left leg. 2026 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia


In weather news ... the Arctic blasts that have kept portions of the country in subzero temps - are warming up - at least for now. NYC could hit 40 degrees by Wednesday allowing weeks of ice accumulation to finally melt.


Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping remains a mystery with a 5pm deadline to pay a $6 million ransom - with no proof of life or further contact other than a note sent to a local news outlet. We can maintain hope for her return, but when you consider an 84 year old woman with health issues surviving this ordeal - the likelihood grows slim with each passing day.


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Astronomy in the News


Astronomy Index


Scientists Discover a Giant Hidden Lava Tunnel Beneath Venus





Physics in the News


Physics


Quantum Teleportation Was Performed Over The Internet For The First Time


Scientists Fired Lasers at Charles Darwin's Priceless Specimens To Get A Look At What Was Inside.





Chemistry in the News


Chemistry


UCLA Chemists Have Created Impossible 3D Bonds That Shouldn't Exist





Technology in the News


Artificial Intelligence


Breakthrough AI Tool Identifies 25 Previously Unknown Magnetic Materials





Brain in the News


Brain Index


That mouth-drying bite from cocoa or berries may be a hidden brain trigger. By stimulating sensory nerves, flavanols can activate attention, memory, and stress-response systems - much like a mild workout for the brain.





Health in the News


Health Files ~ Alternative Healing


One Decade in Life Is More Exhausting Than The Rest - the 40's - But There Is Good News


Scientists Find a Sneaky Way To Starve Cancer Cells Without Harming Healthy Cells


'Remnant' Cholesterol Cut by More Than 60 Percent in New Drug Trial


Can You Safely Eat Sprouted Potatoes? Here’s What Food Safety Experts Actually Say


Breakthrough: Scientists Created a 'Universal' Kidney To Match Any Blood Type


Scientists Watched Kidneys Age in Months and Found a Kidney Protector





Planet Earth In the News


Planet Earth Index


Deep inside Earth lies a hidden world of "intraterrestrials" that have been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years - what are they waiting to "wake up" for?


Forests may be growing faster but they're also becoming weaker, simpler, and far more vulnerable.





Archaeology in the News


Archaeology


Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies


Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover


A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has been brought back





Paleontology in the News


Paleontology Index


Discovery of Mammoth Ivory Tools Resets Human Timeline in North America