LivescienceHurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches FloridaAn image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.Oct 08, 2024
Livescience'It will be comparable with the industrial revolution': Two legendary AI scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on neural networksThe Nobel Committe for Physics announces John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.Oct 08, 2024
LivescienceNASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star systemUsing NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.Oct 08, 2024
LivescienceEarth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister sourceThis 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal "lake" consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.Oct 08, 2024
Livescience2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian gravesThe sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years.Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceWhy NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near JupiterIn the coming weeks, NASA's Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter's moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life — and there's only one way to find out.Oct 07, 2024
Livescience'Any protein you can imagine, it can deliver': AI will help discover the next breakthrough in RNA, says Nobel Prize winner Dr. Drew WeissmanLive Science spoke with Nobel laureate Dr. Drew Weissman and engineer Daeyeon Lee about a new RNA research center they're helping to launch.Oct 07, 2024
Livescience'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from HeleneA satellitephoto of Hurricane Milton taken above the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday (Oct. 6).Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceWhy do cats 'chatter'?Some cats chatter, oftentimes when they see prey. But why?Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceScientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behaviorResearchers discovered that some comb jellies can fuse their bodies together when injured. The unique adaptation, which involves merging their nervous systems and stomachs, has never been seen in any other species.Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceLife expectancy is increasing at a slower rate this century — and it may be because we're reaching our human limitHuman life expectancy in high-income countries is no longer climbing at the rate it did in the 20th century, a new study suggests.Oct 07, 2024
Livescience2 scientists snag Nobel in medicine for discovering 'microRNAs'Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun jointly received the 2024 Nobel prize in medicine for discovering microRNAs.Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceNabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatoryNabta Playa in Egypt is an ancient stone circle that researchers suspect was used to determine the summer solstice, which signaled rain was on the way.Oct 07, 2024
LivescienceStunning video shows sharks devouring sea urchins, spines and allSharks easily consumed large, spiky sea urchins – sometimes in just a few gulps.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceAncient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 yearsAncient human genomes reconstructed from remains at a southern African rock shelter show remarkable genetic continuity over time.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceJames Webb Space Telescope is 'science and magic rolled together,' says iconic astronomer Maggie Aderin-PocockMaggie Aderin-Pocock tells us about the power of the James Webb Space Telescope and how she inspires disadvantaged students to enter STEM.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceDraconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this weekHow to watch the Draconid meteor shower peak on Oct. 8 and 9 in the tail of a cosmic dragon.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceSpace photo of the week: Easter Island's last 'ring of fire' eclipse for 320 yearsOct. 2's annular solar eclipse saw a small-looking new moon cross the face of the sun to create a perfect circle for about six minutes.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceHow far away is the moon?The moon's distance from Earth changes depending on where it is in its elliptical orbit.Oct 06, 2024
LivescienceNASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindlesNASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.Oct 05, 2024
LivescienceThere were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, Hubble research revealsNew research can help us understand how supermassive black holes formed — and why many of them appear to be more massive than expected.Oct 05, 2024
LivescienceQuantum physicists discover 'negative time' in strange experimentPhysicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative timeOct 05, 2024
LivescienceAlligator gar: The 'living fossil' that has barely evolved for 100 million yearsThis living fossil can grow as large as an alligator, has two rows of needle-sharp teeth, and such strong armor that it survived predatory dinosaurs.Oct 05, 2024
LivescienceJames Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon CharonUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.Oct 05, 2024
LivescienceWhy does drinking water feel so good when you're thirsty?Drinking water triggers a variety of complex biochemical reactions that reward rehydration and help satiate our thirst.Oct 05, 2024
Livescience'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffinArchaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb that belonged to an ancient Egyptian governor's daughter.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceFlu shot lowers hospitalization risk by 35% in vulnerable groups, data hintData from the Southern Hemisphere hint that this year's flu shot lowers the risk of hospitalization among vulnerable demographics.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceGrand tomb of Roman gladiator found in Turkey actually contains the remains of 12 other peopleInside a basilica in Turkey, researchers have unearthed a bone-filled tomb that may have belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates and was later repurposed for a dozen people.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceNeanderthals and modern humans interbred 'at the crossroads of human migrations' in Iran, study findsA new ecological model suggests Neanderthals and modern humans interbred in the Zagros Mountains in what is now Iran before going their separate ways 80,000 years ago.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceWho was the last Neanderthal?We don't know when the last Neanderthal died, but many archaeologists think some of the last lineages lived in southern Iberia.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceSave 25% on this BlueAir DustMagnet 5440i air purifier, $80 off at AmazonStruggling with air-related allergies? This compact, table-top air purifier could be just what you need and at $239.99 in Amazon's sale it won't break the bank.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceDid we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question.A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceDid Neanderthals wear clothes?Braving the cold weather required Neanderthals to have robust bodies and to know how to make fire. But did they wear clothes?Oct 04, 2024
Livescience'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter IslandResearchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceHranice Abyss: The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a 'fossil' sinkholeScientists first described the flooded cave in 2016 but determined its extraordinary extent years later.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceRecord spike in earthquakes at Washington's 'high threat' volcano sends researchers scrambling for answersSix earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceAstronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A 'new star' in the night skyA rare nova explosion will soon bring a "new star" to the night sky, and scientists are excited.Oct 04, 2024
LivescienceX9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this weekend and trigger vibrant aurora displays.Oct 04, 2024
Livescience'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San FranciscoThe newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceMedieval gold coin unearthed in ruined fortress in Bulgaria may depict Byzantine emperorArchaeologists think the coin dates to the first years of the region's rule by the Ottoman Empire.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceNew NASA images reveal giant hole in Curiosity rover's wheel after 12 years of 'abuse' on MarsImages captured by Curiosity's onboard cameras show several large tears in the tire of one of the rover's wheels. However, the damage does not appear to be slowing the roaming robot down.Oct 03, 2024
Livescience'Ring of fire' solar eclipse blazes over Easter Island in incredible new imageOn Oct. 2, a partial "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, where around 1,000 stone moai statues stand. You can see the whole celestial event play out in this incredible...Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceMedieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study findsThe Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceWe're one step closer to finding out why Siberia is riddled with exploding cratersA new physical model suggests meltwater from thawing permafrost on Russia's Yamal Peninsula can unlock methane sources at depth, triggering explosions that open enormous craters at the surface.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded for the 3rd time in 3 months following 'off-nominal' crash-landing in the oceanThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the uncontrolled reentry of part of a Falcon 9 rocket that delivered passengers to the International Space Station in a capsule that will return stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore...Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceSave 20% on Celestron binoculars in this limited time Amazon dealSave $60 and get the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for $239.95 at Amazon — but you'll have to be quick as we've seen the deal expire briefly this week already.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceOne of the best Celestron telescopes now $2,399 in latest Adorama price dropSave $400 on one of the best telescopes — Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD is now 14% off at Adorama in this price drop before Amazon Prime Day.Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceEarth from space: Deep tidal channels cut between 'pirate hotspot' islands in the BahamasThis 2015 photo from the International Space Station showcases the deep tidal channels that cut through a line of cays in the Bahamas. Astronauts say it is "one of the most recognizable points on the planet."Oct 03, 2024
LivescienceMore people are surviving avalanches than decades ago — here's whyA study of avalanche survival data shows that survival rates have increased and rescues are faster, but time is still critical for buried victims.Oct 02, 2024
LivescienceAlien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggestsAstrophysicists estimate that any exponentially growing technological civilization has only 1,000 years until its planet will be too hot to support life.Oct 02, 2024