From Stonehenge's origins to ice age baby genetics — how well did you follow this year's top archaeology stories?

Here's Live Science's 2024 quiz for archaeology fans. Do you know this year's coolest archaeology stories? | Continue reading


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10 of the strangest medical cases from 2024

From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024. | Continue reading


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Canon Powershot Zoom Digital Monocular review

A compact, do-it-all solution from Canon | Continue reading


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'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit us

New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions. | Continue reading


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AI could shrink our brains, evolutionary biologist predicts

Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human. | Continue reading


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Earth from space: 'Lake of clouds' appears between volcanic nesting dolls in Russia via rare mirror-like phenomenon

A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island. | Continue reading


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Coolest space missions coming in 2025

From a death swirl into Jupiter to "Ghost Riders in the Sky," here are some of the most exciting space missions coming in 2025. | Continue reading


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10 jaw-dropping space photos that defined 2024

From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos. | Continue reading


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There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting." | Continue reading


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10 amazing technology developments in 2024

A brain sculpture made from computer parts | Continue reading


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This red giant star has starspots larger than the entire sun

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior. | Continue reading


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Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research. | Continue reading


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Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH lens review

The Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds lens with an equivalent focal length of 30mm and a short minimum focusing distance. | Continue reading


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Brooks Glycerin 21 running shoe review

Brooks Glycerin 21: the best running shoe Brooks makes | Continue reading


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15 times the brain blew our minds in 2024

Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024. | Continue reading


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2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman

This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation. | Continue reading


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Space news quiz: From Starliner to solar storms, do you know the year's top space stories?

From impressive moon missions to unbelievable auroras, 2024 was a year that got many of us looking up. How well do you remember the year's top space news stories? | Continue reading


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Fungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.

Our purpose-built "frog saunas" allow amphibians to warm up in winter and bake off chytrid infections. You can even DIY and build a frog sauna for your own backyard with our step-by-step guide. | Continue reading


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Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?

Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died? | Continue reading


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What's the difference between an active, dormant and extinct volcano?

To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define. | Continue reading


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A sea monster with it's head on it's butt? 10 times we were completely wrong about dinosaur-age creatures

Humans have a long history of misinterpreting ancient fossils. Here are 10 creatures from the dinosaur age that looked way different than we thought. | Continue reading


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10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year. | Continue reading


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10 mind-blowing black hole discoveries from 2024

An artist's interpretation of a black hole surrounded by stars | Continue reading


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Nocs Provisions 8X32 Field Tube monocular review

Big enough to impress yet small enough to hold steady, the Nocs Field Tube 8x32 monocular offers crisp, colorful views and a rugged, waterproof build. | Continue reading


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10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn. | Continue reading


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What is embodied AI?

Embodied AI enables robots and autonomous drones to interact with the real world, but how does it work? | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: Hubble captures a cosmic snow angel created by a bright, young star

Created by a young star, the bipolar star-forming region Sharpless 2-106 in this Hubble image depicts how intense the star-formation process can get. | Continue reading


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Earth news quiz 2024: Test yourself on this year's biggest stories about our planet

How much do you remember about planet Earth in the news over the last 12 months? Take our quiz to find out! | Continue reading


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Why are my feet two different sizes?

Why is one foot sometimes larger than the other? | Continue reading


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Our favorite space stories of 2024 — from lost planets to human-caused meteor showers

From the mysterious Planet Nine to the prospect of a "human-caused meteor shower," space and physics editor Brandon Specktor lists his favorite stories of 2024. | Continue reading


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National Geographic Ultimate Dual Stereo Microscope review

An all-in-one microscope kit to nurture the minds of young would-be scientists | Continue reading


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Mobvoi Treadmill Plus review

Is this upgraded version of our favorite budget treadmill any better? | Continue reading


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Hairy giant tarantula: The monster among mini tarantulas with 'feather duster' legs

The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives — and scientists aren't sure why. | Continue reading


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5 times the James Webb telescope rewrote physics in 2024

The James Webb space telescope had several stunning findings this year that changed how we understand the universe. | Continue reading


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The 8 most controversial science stories of 2024

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024. | Continue reading


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Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?

For people who have been blind since birth, brain scans alone can't reveal if they dream in images. | Continue reading


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Health news quiz: Test your knowledge of medical research from 2024

Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries — test your memory of health discoveries from 2024. | Continue reading


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Sunlight shapes our evolution — and may explain why some people have curly hair

Light helps explains the evolution of our skin color, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today. | Continue reading


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'Spiders on Mars' and ancient sea monsters: 5 of the biggest science stories you read in 2024

It's been a big year for science news. | Continue reading


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Why is fluoride added to drinking water?

Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why? | Continue reading


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10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024. | Continue reading


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Climate change is the worst. Here's just how bad it got this year.

The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come if we don't rein in carbon emissions. | Continue reading


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Hoka Bondi 8 running shoe review

Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce. | Continue reading


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Tech breakthroughs of 2024: Test yourself on this year's biggest highlights

From Google's AI to quantum computing, how much do you know about the year's biggest breakthroughs in tech? | Continue reading


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Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x42 monocular review

A rugged and very easy-to-use 10x42 nitrogen-filled monocular. | Continue reading


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Case report quiz: What's the diagnosis? Test your knowledge of medical cases from 2024

Doctors write case reports to call attention to unique, unusual or perplexing medical cases. Do you remember these stand-out cases from 2024? | Continue reading


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From orcas with salmon hats to the resurrection of the mammoths — this year in animal news

There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other's legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024. | Continue reading


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Kawah Ijen: The volcano in Indonesia that holds the world's largest acidic lake at its heart

Kawah Ijen is an active volcano on the island of Java with an extremely acidic crater lake and gas emissions that produce blue flames upon contact with oxygen in Earth's atmosphere. | Continue reading


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