Sending 'touch' over the internet could soon be as easy as sending a video with new haptic file format

A new standard for codecs used for haptics could revolutionize tele-health and online gaming. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?

Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'Upwelling' deep in the mantle triggered magnitude 6.8 Morocco earthquake

Researchers found the 2023 Morocco earthquake was triggered by movement miles below Earth's surface. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Anxiety and depression raise the risk of dangerous blood clots, study finds

Recent research has drawn a link between anxiety, depression and an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

There's a 2nd El Niño — and scientists just figured out how it works

A new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and Australia, and can trigger temperature changes across the Southern Hemisphere. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Ultra-rare black hole found hiding in the center of the Milky Way

A potential intermediate-mass black hole is hiding right next to our galaxy's supermassive black hole. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

What causes blushing? Science finally reveals the answer.

A new study harnessed Mariah Carey karaoke and brain scans to reveal the neuroscience behind blushing. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'Failed' microcontinent found hiding beneath Greenland and Canada

The Davis Strait, west of Greenland, holds a long-lost chunk of an almost-continent that didn't quite form about 58 million years ago. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces

After nearly two months of postponement, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still on board the ISS. But NASA and Boeing say they still plan to return the two aboard Starliner. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Antimatter detected on International Space Station could reveal new physics

Eight years ago, the International Space Station detected weird antimatter particles that challenge our entire understanding of physics. Now, researchers have proposed that mysterious cosmic "fireballs" could help explain the detection. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Stunning ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered in more than 60 burials, including 'ba-birds' and 'eye of Horus'

Grave goods found in 63 burials from ancient Egypt include gold foil figures, pottery and bronze coins. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Save $300 on the new OM System OM-1 Mark II

The OM System OM-1 Mark II was only released in early 2024 and it's already discounted by $300 in this camera deal — get it for $2,099.99 at Amazon. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

World's loneliest tree species can't reproduce without a mate. So AI is looking for one hidden in the forests of South Africa.

A single specimen of an ancient tree species was found in 1895. Now scientists are using AI to find it a mate. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Strange compound used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from old tech at 99% efficiency

Scientists harness a compound normally used in cancer treatment to reclaim rare-earth elements from electronic waste. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

ChatGPT isn’t 'hallucinating' — it's just churning out BS

It's important that we use accurate terminology when discussing how AI chatbots make up information | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Moat that protected ancient Jerusalem's royalty discovered near parking lot

After a 150-year search, archaeologists found the moat near a parking lot in Jerusalem. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Scientists find secret 'back door' flu viruses use to enter cells

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'I'm as happy as I've ever been in my life': Why some people feel happiness near death

A palliative care researcher explains how death can help people appreciate life. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say

Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days faster than conventional approaches, with potentially lifesaving consequences. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'Spectacular and definitely hazardous': Yellowstone geyser erupts, firing steam and debris over nearby tourists

A hydrothermal eruption Tuesday (July 23) morning surprised visitors walking among the colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin, near the famous Old Faithful geyser. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Next-gen quantum computers could be powered with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smaller

High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to cram hundreds or thousands onto a four-inch wafer in a new chip. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Andes region formed in 4 stages over the last 24 million years, new modeling study suggests

Paleostress modeling shows how a region of the Andean Plateau was uplifted and formed beginning more than 20 million years ago. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'Double' meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here's how to watch.

As Earth's orbit intersects with those of two comets this month, stargazers will have a chance to view spectacular double meteor showers. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Why are scars permanent?

Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

PFAS can absorb through the skin, potentially threatening our health, study finds

The chemicals are present in consumer products including skincare, cosmetics and waterproof clothing. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races

Researchers used lidar technology to map Iruña Veleia, a Roman-era city in Spain. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Trotting hippos can 'fly', but only in 0.3-second bursts, study finds

Researchers have discovered that, unlike other four-legged mammals, hippopotamuses trot at high speeds and become airborne for "quite a large amount of time." | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male

Female green and golden bell frogs in Australia will eat their male counterparts when the males' mating call displeases them. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Earth from Space

Earth from Space | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Severely injured giraffe with 'very twisted' zigzag neck spotted in South Africa

New photos show a young giraffe with an extremely deformed neck in Kruger National Park. The animal may have survived a broken neck or could have a severe case of an illness that also affects humans. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Astronomy

Discover the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere with the latest astronomy news, features and articles. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Earth from space: 'River of tea' bleeds into sea after Hurricane Sally smashes into US coast

A 2020 satellite photo shows "blackwater" flowing from South Carolina's Winyah Bay after Hurricane Sally made landfall and triggered flash flooding. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

The best meteor showers of 2024 are yet to come. Here are the key nights to watch for.

Here's everything you need to know to see the best meteor showers of 2024. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

The legend is true: Bonnie Prince Charlie narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Scotland in 1745, musket ball hole reveals

Volunteers at Bannockburn House in Scotland discovered a musket ball hole in a wall that dates to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Discovery of 'dark oxygen' from deep-sea metal lumps could trigger rethink of origins of life

In a global first, scientists working in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the North Pacific Ocean have found that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen." | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

What are ultraprocessed foods?

Ultraprocessed foods have been tied to various health risks — but what are they, exactly? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Why did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?

What's the secret to Homo sapiens' success as a species? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Is the James Webb Space Telescope really 'breaking' cosmology?

While headlines around the world claimed that ancient galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope were "breaking" our understanding of the Big Bang, the truth is much more nuanced — and much more interesting. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

Space photo of the week: 55 years ago, the 'world's loneliest man' snapped this iconic Apollo 11 image

Command module pilot Michael Collins took this iconic Apollo 11 photo 55 years ago today, after his historic trip around the far side of the moon made him "the world's loneliest man". | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

How many animal species have humans driven to extinction?

Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

Red handfish: A tiny, moody fish with hands for fins and an extravagant mohawk

This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe's horizon?

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just two years of operations, but how can it see a galaxy 33.8 billion light-years away in a universe that is only 13.8 billion years old? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

Why do dogs look like their owners?

When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally reveals ultra-rare sulfur crystals after crushing a rock on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover revealed an 'oasis' of rare elemental sulfur on Mars after accidentally crushing a rock with its tires. The yellow crystals have never been spotted on the Red Planet before. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

'We can't answer these questions': Neuroscientist Kenneth Kosik on whether lab-grown brains will achieve consciousness

So much is still unknown about consciousness, nevermind whether brain organoids will achieve it, explains a leading neuroscientist. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

Nearly half a million 'invasive' owls, including their hybrid offspring, to be killed by US

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final proposal to kill around 450,000 invasive barred owls in the Northwest, in an attempt to save two native species. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from 'attack' hotspot

Coastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat's rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago

Could blocking this one protein extend human life span?

Blocking a pro-inflammatory protein extended the life span of mice by around 25%. Could it do the same in humans? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 9 months ago