Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.

A new app could help make behavioral therapies aimed at easing distress from tinnitus more accessible, a small study suggests. | Continue reading


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Failed Peregrine lunar lander carrying human remains will crash into Earth by Thursday (Jan. 18)

Astrobotic's controversial Peregrine lunar lander, which sprang a fatal propellant leak shortly after launching last week, will be deliberately burned up in Earth's atmosphere in the coming days. | Continue reading


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Iceland volcano: Situation in Grindavík has 'become very bleak' following new eruption

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Sunday, cracking open fissures that are extending toward Grindavík and threatening to drown the town in lava flows. | Continue reading


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Are 3,000-year-old carvings from Italy a star map? Researchers can't agree.

A new study suggests the disk was made to accurately represent the brightest stars at least 2,400 years ago, possibly as an aid for planting crops. But other experts are not convinced. | Continue reading


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New solar cell technology could ditch batteries in gadgets for good by harvesting ambient room light

Solar cells that can be recharged using indoor low-light could be used to power devices like TV remotes and computer mice. | Continue reading


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Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hints

The Zika virus can target and eradicate human neuroblastoma tumors in a mouse model, a study shows. But how soon could such a treatment be used in people? | Continue reading


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Ancient fortifications revealed underneath Bronze Age village on Italian island

The arc-shaped stone wall served as protection for the ancient Mediterranean village. | Continue reading


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'We do not understand how it can exist': Astronomers baffled by 'almost invisible' dwarf galaxy that upends a dark matter theory

Astronomers have discovered a super diffuse dwarf galaxy, named Nube, which gives off barely any visible light and seemingly defies explanation. | Continue reading


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4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia likely defended 'against raids from nomads'

Ancient people in what is now Saudi Arabia built a 9-mile-long wall along the Khaybar Oasis, which still exists today. | Continue reading


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Which animals will be the first to live on the moon and Mars?

Spaceborne animals could help humans survive on the moon or Mars. But which creatures would be the best for astronauts? | Continue reading


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Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquake

Satellite images captured striking changes in the coastline of Japan's Noto Peninsula following a massive earthquake on New Year's Day. | Continue reading


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5 stories making science news this week: A Pacific 'superstructure' and an ancient Roman bullet

Jan. 14, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading


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Fountains of diamonds that erupt from Earth's center are revealing the lost history of supercontinents

Diamonds seem to reach Earth's surface in massive volcanic eruptions when supercontinents break up, and they form when continents come together. | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a dwarf galaxy

The irregular dwarf galaxy UGC 8091 is likely a building block of ‘grand design’ galaxies like our Milky Way. | Continue reading


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Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.)

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers. | Continue reading


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American burying beetle: The meat-eating insect that buries bodies for its babies to feast on

American burying beetle parents work together to find and bury a dead animal that its brood can consume after hatching. | Continue reading


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Columbia, Rodinia and Pangaea: A history of Earth's supercontinents

Scientists have identified three definitive supercontinents in Earth's history and predict the landmasses we live on today will come together again in the future. | Continue reading


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Is it possible to reach absolute zero?

To reach absolute zero, all of the particles within an object have to stop moving. | Continue reading


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'A big cosmological mystery': Newfound cosmic corkscrew defies our understanding of the universe

The structure is so large, it defies one of the simplest rules of cosmology. | Continue reading


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NASA finally opens capsule to potentially hazardous asteroid 'Bennu' that may contain seeds of life

Two tight fasteners kept the majority of the Bennu asteroid sample from scientists since it returned to Earth in September. Now they've finally prised it open. | Continue reading


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Save $80 on Samsung's latest smartwatch

Best Buy just brought the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 down to under $400. | Continue reading


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Anglo-Saxon teen girl discovered buried with lavish jewelry strewn across her head and chest

Archaeologists in England have discovered the remains of a teenager and child buried in a spooning position in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the sixth or seventh century A.D. | Continue reading


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Listen to diamonds erupting from deep within Earth in striking animation

Diamonds erupt from the deep as supercontinents break up. Now you can listen to the "song" of these kimberlite eruptions. | Continue reading


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CES 2024: The best laptops for students

Although on-device AI was big at CES, there were plenty of budget-friendly machines to see as well. | Continue reading


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CES 2024: The best laptops for coding & programmers

CES 2024 was a banner year for innovations in laptops. Here are the ones likely to be making waves this year for coders. | Continue reading


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Giganto, world's largest ape, went down poor evolutionary path toward extinction

Gigantopithecus blacki went extinct at least 215,000 years ago after climate change caused its forest home to vanish. | Continue reading


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Brand-new class of antibiotic kills drug-resistant superbug

Scientists discovered a new class of antibiotic that kills bacteria in a unique way and isn't vulnerable to existing drug resistance. | Continue reading


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2,700-year-old temple with altar overflowing with jewel-studded offerings unearthed on Greek island

The temple sits adjacent to a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis. | Continue reading


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Hubble tracks farthest and most powerful fast radio burst back to 'blob' of 7 galaxies

The most powerful and distant fast radio burst ever seen has been tracked to a "blob" of galaxies that existed when the universe was less than half its current age. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Einstein Probe, with unique 'lobster eye,' deploys to unravel the mysteries of black holes, colliding neutron stars and supernovas

The Einstein Probe has left Earth to survey the cosmos for X-ray signals from feeding black holes, colliding neutron stars and exploding stars. | Continue reading


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Lasers reveal ancient settlements hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest

Archaeologists used lasers to view an ancient civilization hidden in the Amazon rainforest. | Continue reading


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Humans now kill 80 million sharks per year, 25 million of which are threatened species

Catch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Annual cane toad kill-a-thon is about to start in Australia. Here's how to eliminate the pests humanely.

Instead of bludgeoning Australia's invasive cane toads to death, scientists advise popping them in the fridge for a day or two before transferring them to the freezer to finish them off. | Continue reading


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Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say

Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diets in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels. | Continue reading


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Newfound T. rex relative was an even bigger apex predator, remarkable skull discovery suggests

The newly identified tyrannosaur species is the closest known relative of T. rex and could have been even larger than the famous dinosaur king. | Continue reading


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2 golden tongues symbolizing 'flesh of the gods' unearthed in ancient Egyptian mummies

The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16. | Continue reading


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Humans can 'smell' each other's emotions — but we don't know how

Scents are not only important in our relationship to food and the natural world. They also play a role in how we communicate with people we know. | Continue reading


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Runners enjoyed their workouts more after using cannabis, but physically floundered

Smoking cannabis before a workout may make the experience more enjoyable, but it may feel harder, a small study suggests. | Continue reading


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2,000-year-old bullet found with Julius Caesar's name on it was likely used in civil war

The bullet's inscriptions hint that Indigenous people in Spain supported the would-be dictator, Julius Caesar, during the Roman civil war. | Continue reading


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How a scientist accidentally discovered a shark that regenerated its mutilated fin: 'The revelation was astonishing'

An adult male silky shark was spotted with a huge chunk of its fin missing. A year later, it had almost completely regrown. Here's the amazing story behind the discovery. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Adorable but deadly little wildcat may be inbreeding at 'alarming' rates, study finds

Black footed cats are already a threatened species, and habitat fragmentation is now causing increased rates of interbreeding, placing them at higher risk of disease. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

World's tiniest fanged frog with males that 'hug' their babies discovered

Researchers found a new species of fanged frog when they noticed clutches of eggs laid on leaves and mossy boulders unusually far above water. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Want to ask ChatGPT about your kid's symptoms? Think again — it's right only 17% of the time

The AI chatbot provided incorrect diagnoses in 72 pediatric cases from a sample of 100 historic cases, while offering diagnoses in a further 11 that were deemed too broad to be correct. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Mysterious 'Green Monster' lurking in James Webb photo of supernova remnant is finally explained

'We've never had this kind of look at an exploded star before.' | Continue reading


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'No chance of a soft landing': Company confirms Peregrine mission's human remains won't reach the moon

An oxidizer leak has left the lunar lander stranded in space carrying human remains | Continue reading


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Ancient Egyptian mummy masks, tombs and 'god of silence' statue discovered at Saqqara

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed tombs containing mummy masks and a 'god of silence' statue at Saqqara. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Do cats really hate us?

Scientific research on how cats view us is mixed, but one thing is clear — they don't adore us the way dogs do. | Continue reading


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Europeans' ancient ancestors passed down genes tied to multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's risk

New research suggests that the risk of Europeans developing diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's stems from ancient human migrations. | Continue reading


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