Every 2.4 million years, Mars tugs on Earth so hard it changes the ocean floor

Every 2.4 million years, Mars tugs on Earth so hard it changes the ocean floor | Dying SpaceX rocket creates glowing, galaxy-like spiral in the middle of the Northern Lights | New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 13, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Every 2.4 million years, Mars tugs on Earth so hard it changes the ocean floor]( (SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) [Every 2.4 million years, Mars tugs on Earth so hard it changes the ocean floor]( A new geological study suggests that Mars' gravitational field pulls the Earth closer to the sun over cycles lasting millions of years, warming our climate. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Dying SpaceX rocket creates glowing, galaxy-like spiral in the middle of the Northern Lights]( (Shang Yang) [Dying SpaceX rocket creates glowing, galaxy-like spiral in the middle of the Northern Lights]( A large swirl of white light that temporarily outshone vibrant auroras in the Arctic last week was triggered by the death throes of a SpaceX rocket that deployed more than 50 satellites into space. [Read More]( [] Health [] [New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords]( (Prof. Jun Chen Lab at UCLA) [New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords]( The patch might offer a non-invasive communication tool for people who cannot speak due to vocal cord problems. [Read More]( [] [300 people possibly exposed to measles at California hospital]( (KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) [300 people possibly exposed to measles at California hospital]( Officials are trying to contact around 300 people who may have been exposed to measles at the UC Davis Medical Center Emergency Department on March 5, when an infected child was treated there. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Technicolor 'living magic carpet' deep-sea worm discovered near methane seep off Costa Rica]( (Ekin Tilic) [Technicolor 'living magic carpet' deep-sea worm discovered near methane seep off Costa Rica]( The rosy-colored, segmented worms are blind and live in complete darkness over 3,000 feet below the surface of the ocean. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?]( (Rosdiana Ciaravolo /Getty Images) [35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?]( After seeing the balance of power shift to large corporations and big tech companies, the founder of the World Wide Web is determined to give users control over their data again. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How many years did the COVID pandemic reduce global life expectancy by? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [1.2]( [Vote]( [1.4]( [Vote]( [1.6]( [Vote]( [1.8](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036