10,000-year-old burials from unknown hunter-gatherer group discovered in Brazil

Evidence of at least four populations from different times in Brazil's history was found at the same archaeological site. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'Barbenheimer Star' that blew up 13 billion years ago defies explanation, baffling scientists

The inexplicable entity, which likely had a chemical composition unlike any other known star, was identified by a group of "stellar archaeologists" who traced back the cosmic history of another equally unique star. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

1st-of-its-kind therapy blocks immune attack after stem-cell transplant

A midstage clinical trial suggests that a "first-of-its-kind" treatment could prevent serious immune attacks from bone-marrow transplants. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK

More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Cloned Przewalski horses are 'resurrected stallions' that could help species thrive, scientists say

Przewalski horses cloned from a stallion that died in 1998 could help reintroduce much needed diversity to the species that was once declared extinct in the wild. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

A bizarre 'snake worm' has baffled scientists for over a decade, now they know what it is

A newfound species of fungus gnat is behind Alaska's "snake worm" mystery, in which thousands of fly larvae moved together in the shape of a snake. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

1,000-year-old cemetery with dead wearing dramatic rings on their necks and buckets on their feet found in Ukraine

The discovery of a cemetery in Ukraine from a millennium ago has revealed axes, swords, jewelry and, unexpectedly, buckets around the feet of some of the dead. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Explosive, green 'devil comet' photobombs ethereal nebula as it races toward Earth

The green-tinged cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is due to pass by Earth later this year, was recently spotted zooming past the crimson-colored Crescent Nebula in stunning new photos. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Cosmic strings can break — and when they do, they shake the universe

Many models of the universe predict the existence of countless invisible strings stretching across space. New research finds a way these strings might snap — and how we could feel the fallout. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Scientists used AI to build a low-lithium battery from a new material that took just hours to discover

Microsoft's AI tool narrowed 32 million theoretical materials down to 18 in just 80 hours — with scientists synthesizing one that can reduce Lithium usage in batteries by 70%. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Mysterious deep-space object could be the smallest black hole ever discovered — or the heaviest neutron star

A newly discovered mystery object could be the heaviest neutron star ever seen, the smallest black hole, or something completely new to science. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Typo in telescope coordinates reveals one of the faintest galaxies in the known universe

Astronomers accidentally uncovered an extremely dark primordial galaxy — one of the faintest objects in the universe — because of a typo in their telescope coordinates. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals

A new, ultra-detailed map shows that 75% of U.S. states are at risk of damaging earthquakes, but some are at far more risk than others. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved

Giant exploding craters only known to exist on Russia's permafrost-covered Yamal and Gydan peninsulas may result from a specific set of conditions not found elsewhere in the Arctic. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Unique gene variants tied to glaucoma found in Black patients

People of African ancestry have the highest rates of the most common form of glaucoma, so scientists are studying whether unique gene variants are tied to their risk. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Brain signature of desire uncovered in lovesick rodents, and it may be in people, too

A "whole lotta" dopamine is what keeps our close relationships alive, a new rodent study suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Our favorite YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike is now 43% off at Amazon

Save a hefty $190 on one of the best budget exercise bikes on the market. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Gory simulation reconstructs the violent clash between a monster black hole and a doomed star

A new cosmic crime scene reconstruction tells the full story of a star ripped apart by a ravenous black hole, revealing a previously unknown aspect of these tidal disruption events. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Grab the latest Google Pixel Watch 2 for under $300 at Best Buy

The Pixel Watch 2 is a great smartwatch, and you can save $50 while this deal lasts. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Elon Musk's Starship 'almost made it to orbit' before violently exploding, Musk claims at SpaceX meeting

SpaceX's 2nd Starship test flight exploded 8 minutes after liftoff, but Elon Musk says it could have been very different if the craft was carrying a payload. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'Extremely rare' 2,500-year-old broken silver coin unearthed near Jerusalem

The find is rare evidence that such early coins were being used for commerce in the region. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Forensic scientists have a new fingerprint-matching tool in their arsenal thanks to AI, but it's sparked a controversy

The new technique uses a machine learning tool to match prints from different digits belonging to the same person, but forensic scientists disagree on its utility. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Babylon's Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose than we thought, magnetic field measurements suggest

Archaeologists measured the magnetic fields found in clay bricks to determine the construction date of Babylon's Ishtar Gate. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'Grindavik remains at risk': Attempts to dam the lava from Iceland's erupting volcano could fail, volcanologist warns

Dams built to protect the Icelandic town of Grindavík from rushing lava may not be enough, a volcanologist cautions. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'That's a huge amount of movement for a single mammoth': Woolly female's steps retraced based on chemistry of 14,000-year-old tusk

New analysis of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk has pieced together the life of a female mammoth that likely died at the hands of hunters close to Alaska's oldest archaeological site. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species

A new modeling study helps confirm that key connections in the brain are formed in the same way across different animal species, likely including humans. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

James Webb telescope discovers the oldest, most distant black hole in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of the universe's oldest black holes is giving astronomers some vital clues for how they came to be. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy

A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position

Iceland volcano appears to be gearing up for another eruption as more magma accumulates beneath the surface and the land around Svartsengi continues to rise. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Scientists use TV tech to test light-powered internet connections that can be 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

Combining three OLED light sources to mimic white light has reduced interference and bit error rates. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024

Experience the April 8 total solar eclipse from Eclipse Island, Corona, Moon Island, or one of these other eclipse-themed locations. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they kill

Using high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

CES 2024: 5 new tech products stealing the show this year

The annual Consumer Technology Show rolled into the Las Vegas Convention Center last week. These are what we think are the most interesting pieces of tech coming from the event. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Save $200 on this HP Chromebook, perfect for students

If you're a student using Google services, this Chromebook is a snip. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth

The enormous aqueduct was built in the second century to carry water to the city of Corinth from a lake 50 miles away. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Scientists develop 'crying' model of human eye tissue

The new model mimics the structure and function of the human conjunctiva in a lab dish, even producing its own tears. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Tiny black holes from the dawn of time may be altering our planet's orbit, new study suggests

A study suggests primordial black holes may make planets and moons near us wobble. If measured experimentally, this will provide the first concrete proof such objects exist. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Massive tectonic collision causing Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet apart

The Indian plate may be peeling into two as it slides under the Eurasian plate, tearing Tibet apart in the process. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

More than duodecillion cells have existed on Earth in its history, scientists estimate

Scientists have estimated how many cells have occupied Earth since the origin of life on the planet. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

1st-ever ancient case of Turner syndrome, with just 1 X chromosome instead of 2, found in ancient DNA

A new DNA technique has detected evidence in Iron Age skeletons of Turner, Klinefelter and Down syndrome. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day

Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Lost 'Atlantis' continent off Australia may have been home for half a million humans 70,000 years ago

Sonar mapping revealed signs of rivers and freshwater lakes across a now-sunken landscape almost twice the size of the UK, where humans could once have thrived. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'Peculiar' pink fairy armadillos have a weird double skin not seen in any other mammal

Pink fairy armadillos, which are just 6 inches long, appear to have evolved a strange double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to the climate becoming more arid. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains

Resilience is not a static quality but rather a set of skills that can be developed over time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Mummified skin from creature that lived 290 million years ago is older than the dinosaurs

Crocodile-like skin from a reptile is 130 million years older than the previous record for fossilized skin, researchers say. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Color-changing fish turns black with rage when provoked

Aggressive little male fish from Indonesia turn black when angry to show their dominance, scientists discover. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

'No signals were seen:' Iceland volcano could erupt again without warning as magma still moving beneath Grindavík

Two fissures spewing lava opened up near Grindavík, destroying three houses in the town — and experts have warned new eruptions could take place any time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago