The lowest price on the Fitbit Versa 4 in six months with a huge $80 saving

Looking for a Fitbit to track your fitness this winter? The Fitbit Versa 4 is only $120 this Black Friday. | Continue reading


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Stone man disease: A rare condition that causes a person to grow a second skeleton

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare congenital condition that causes the body to grow a second skeleton, rendering patients immobile. | Continue reading


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Equator quiz: Can you name the 13 countries that sit on Earth's central line?

There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it? | Continue reading


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After a laptop with stellar battery life on Black Friday? This is the one key feature you should look out for

We loved using the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, and now the 13.8-inch version is available for 25% off this Black Friday week. | Continue reading


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Auroras could light up the US on Thanksgiving night, NOAA announces

An outburst of solar energy looks primed to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing auroras to the northern U.S. on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. | Continue reading


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Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS

Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell. | Continue reading


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Samples of 'alien' asteroid Ryugu are crawling with life — from Earth

Scientists have found microorganisms crawling over a sample retrieved from the 200 million-mile-distant asteroid Ryugu. But they almost certainly came from Earth. | Continue reading


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NASA spots 'flame-throwing Guitar Nebula' shredding antimatter along a cosmic string

New images show the rapidly rotating pulsar of the "Guitar Nebula" shooting out a gigantic cosmic plume of plasma, X-rays and supercharged particles spinning along a magnetic field line in interstellar space. | Continue reading


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'Stunning' discovery reveals how the Maya rose up 4,000 years ago

The discovery of complex fish trapping networks from 4,000 years ago hint at how the Maya rose up as a civilization in Central America and what is now southern Mexico. | Continue reading


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Black Friday Lego deals 2024 — The best deals on botanical, wildlife, science and nature-themed sets

This Black Friday, we've rounded up the best science and nature-themed Lego sets, all with great savings. | Continue reading


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Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it. | Continue reading


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Orca quiz: Will you sink or swim?

Have a go at our killer whale quiz and find out if you'll make a big splash or a major fail. | Continue reading


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Dinosaur puke and poop help reveal how they took over the world

Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites. | Continue reading


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Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted among young women, US study finds

A new study has revealed that cervical cancer deaths have strongly declined in the U.S. since 2016, likely due to increased rates of HPV vaccination. | Continue reading


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Save $100 on the excellent Garmin Instinct 2 smartwatch before Black Friday even arrives

One of our favorite rugged outdoor fitness trackers is under $200 at Amazon right now. | Continue reading


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'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billion

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world. | Continue reading


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'This is a marriage of AI and quantum': New technology gives AI the power to feel surfaces for the 1st time

Combining quantum science with machine learning has led to a model that can accurately measure how surfaces feel to the touch. | Continue reading


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Mega Black Friday streaming deals — up to 90% cheaper to watch nature docs and science shows

Stream your favorite nature documentaries, natural disaster movies and science TV shows ahead of Thanksgiving and Christmas with these Black Friday streaming deals. | Continue reading


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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice

A man experienced cardiac arrest after eating a different flavor of candy than he had historically. | Continue reading


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Squirting cucumbers thicken and stiffen to eject seeds with 'remarkable speed and precision,' study finds

Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, but exactly how they do it has long remained a mystery. | Continue reading


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Breathe easier this Black Friday with 38% off this Coway Airmega air purifier

Save $88 on this Coway Airmega AP-1512HH air purifier at Amazon Black Friday and save energy too, thanks to its impressive eco mode. | Continue reading


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Save $110 on these massive astronomy binoculars at Amazon

The powerful Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 are now 22% off for Black Friday — get unparalleled views of the cosmos for $389 in this Black Friday binocular deal. | Continue reading


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We are instinctively turned off by stories labeled 'AI-generated' — even if they were secretly written by other people, study finds

Even when a creative work is made by humans, we think it’s missing a key element of art if we think it's been written by an AI — that capacity to fully immerse you in the world being created. | Continue reading


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These are the best Black Friday laptop deals we recommend in 2024

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Save $800 on our favorite DSLR for Black Friday

If you're looking for a new camera that can do it all, B&H has reduced the Nikon D850 by $800 this Black Friday. | Continue reading


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Save $980 on the beautiful and powerful Unistellar eVscope 2

One of the most striking telescopes on the market has a huge discount of $980 this Black Friday. | Continue reading


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Level up your workout game without breaking the bank — these excellent Black Friday fitness trackers deals are cheaper than ever

Save big on fitness trackers ahead of Black Friday. | Continue reading


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New CRISPR system pauses genes, rather than turning them off permanently

Researchers in Lithuania present the molecular structure of a new, more-versatile CRISPR system for gene editing. | Continue reading


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The 'world's most beloved telescope is' $300 off this Black Friday

Live Science's top telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE, is a massive $300 off at Amazon this Black Friday. Grab this powerful motorized telescope before it's gone! | Continue reading


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1st-of-its-kind cryogenic transistor is 1,000 times more efficient and could lead to much more powerful quantum computers

The new type of transistor, known as the "cryo-CMOS transistor," is optimized to operate at temperatures under 1 K and emit near-zero heat. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic 'eye' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara

This 2013 astronaut photo shows a giant eye-shaped impact crater in the Sahara Desert that is slowly being circled by migrating sand dunes, helping researchers track how far these dunes can move over time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Bird flu strikes 1st child in the US — CDC says infection source unknown

A child in California caught bird flu amid a recall of raw milk in the state, but investigations have found no evidence that the case was caused by raw milk. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit today — will it ever return?

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Scientists detect the most powerful cosmic rays ever — and their unknown source could be close to Earth

New research reports the most powerful cosmic rays ever detected. Because the rays lose energy as they travel through space, their detection at high energies means they are likely coming from sources relatively close to Earth. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Key Atlantic current is weakening much faster than scientists had predicted

A current key to stabilizing climates across the Atlantic and beyond could be one-third weaker by 2040, a new study has revealed. | Continue reading


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'It is a treasure': Wreck off Kenyan coast may be from Vasco da Gama's final voyage

Researchers think the wreck was part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer's final voyage. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

What really happened at the 1st Thanksgiving?

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school. | Continue reading


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When GPS fails, cellphone signals could come to the rescue and safely navigate planes instead

A safety net of balloon-mounted sensors listening for satellites and cell towers could save lives if an airplane's GPS signals were to get jammed or disrupted. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli: A 600-year-old mask of the Aztec fire god taken as treasure by conquistadors

This stunning blue mask may represent the Aztec cycle of death and renewal. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Black Friday or Christmas Sales: Which is better?

Black Friday and the Christmas sales are both great times to save money on the best science gifts, but is one better than the other? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Do any infectious diseases have a 100% fatality rate?

Researchers have made great strides to prevent deaths from fatal diseases, but the cures for some of them still elude us. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Chinese scientists claim they have built a Death Star-inspired beam weapon

Chinese scientists claim they have made a converging energy beam weapon — but did they really, or have they been watching too much Star Wars? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Space photo of the week: Hubble uncovers the true identity of an odd galaxy — and it's not spiral or elliptical

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 4694, a galaxy that possesses unusual properties that complicate its classification. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Why aren't we crushed by the weight of Earth's atmosphere?

Earth's atmosphere is heavy, so why doesn't it weigh us down more? | Continue reading


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Black hole quiz: How supermassive is your knowledge of the universe?

Black holes have captivated scientists for more than a century. How well do you know these supermassive wonders of the universe? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse

Generative AI could saddle the planet with heaps more hazardous waste than ever before. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 month ago

Green spoonworm: The female tentacle monsters that turn males into 'living testicles'

This bright green sea creature contains a toxic pigment that protects it from predators, kills bacteria and determines the sex of larvae, turning males into a "living testacle." | Continue reading


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