Scientists reveal largest map of the universe's active supermassive black holes ever created

A massive new 3D map of space includes more than 1 million supermassive black hole-powered quasars, which are among the brightest objects in the universe. | Continue reading


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This budget Apple Watch rival is at an even more tempting price in the Amazon Big Spring Sale

The Amazfit Bip 3 has been slashed to just $54.99 in an early deal for the Amazon Big Spring Sale, and it can do a range of things, from tracking your steps and your heart rate to providing you with weather updates. | Continue reading


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Watch bizarre video of termites trapped in 'death spiral'

Footage shows termites trapped inside a fungus in a death spiral, where they march until they die from exhaustion. | Continue reading


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'It shows the power of the matriarch': Heartbreaking footage shows orca mom and son team up to drown another pod's calf

1st of its kind footage captures the moment an orca mom and her son drown a calf in an extremely rare case of infanticide. | Continue reading


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Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their melon heads to communicate, scientists discover

Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their heads during encounters with one another in what scientists believe is a form of visual communication among this highly social species. | Continue reading


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Lavish, 800-year-old tombs in China may hold remains of Great Jin dynasty elites

Three newfound brick tombs date to the Golden Khanate, a non-Chinese people who ruled in northern China centuries ago. | Continue reading


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'This is a journey, not a destination': Stunning map of the Milky Way's center exposes new mysteries about our galaxy

A stunning new map of the magnetic fields at the Milky Way's center charts never-before-seen features, and raises new questions about how our galaxy's central engine works. | Continue reading


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Dozens of Neolithic burials and 'sacrificed' urns and ax discovered in France

The site was occupied throughout much of the Neolithic period and contains dozens of ancient burials and artifacts. | Continue reading


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Spring equinox 2024: 'Equal night' signals changing seasons across the globe today

The Spring equinox (March 19, 2024) signals the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, and a rare moment of "equal night" across the world. | Continue reading


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Ice-cold plunges and breath-holding: Does the 'Wim Hof method' do anything?

Wim Hof, known as "The Iceman," purports a combination of breathing exercises and cold exposure has many health benefits. But a new review of studies finds there's limited evidence. | Continue reading


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Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals

The ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal. | Continue reading


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8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hint

A study followed participants for about eight years and found an increased risk of death in those who practiced intermittent fasting. But more data is needed. | Continue reading


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Betelgeuse's mysterious spin could be a cosmic illusion caused by its enormous 'boiling' surface

The gigantic star Betelgeuse, which could be close to exploding, has previously been seen spinning much faster than it should be. However, a new study suggests that these observations were misinterpreted because of the star's shape-shifting surface. | Continue reading


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Worm-like creature squirts 'milk' from its butt to feed its young in 1st-of-its-kind video

Video footage captures an egg-laying amphibian "nursing" its babies with a nutritious liquid similar to mammalian milk. | Continue reading


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Iceland volcano: 'Most powerful' eruption yet narrowly misses Grindavik but could still trigger life-threatening toxic gas plume

The submerged volcano in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted for the fourth time in four months. The resulting lava flow narrowly missed Grindavík but could still reach the sea and potentially unleash a toxic gas plume. | Continue reading


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Computing 'paradigm shift' could see phones and laptops run twice as fast — without replacing a single component

By letting different processing units — like GPUs, NPUs and hardware accelerators — work in parallel, rather than in sequence, systems can be up to twice and consume 50% less energy. | Continue reading


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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu contains the building blocks of life and minerals unseen on Earth, scientists reveal in 1st comprehensive analysis

Scientists shared the first comprehensive science results from NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, revealing the out-of-this-world makeup of asteroid Bennu. | Continue reading


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How total solar eclipses help us measure ancient history

Total solar eclipses, like the upcoming one on April 8, occur on reliable schedules that we can calculate far into the past. This information helps researchers date mysterious events from ancient history. | Continue reading


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Explosive, green 'devil comet' has hidden spiral swirling around its icy heart, photo trickery reveals

New, specially edited photos show a previously unseen swirl of light surrounding the city-size comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is currently racing toward the sun and will later zoom past Earth. | Continue reading


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Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired?

Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why? | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope snaps stunning 'tapestry of star birth' peppered with cavernous galactic voids

Two new James Webb Space Telescope images show off massive bubbles carved out of a stellar nursery by giant, baby stars growing in a nearby galaxy. | Continue reading


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Have all 8 planets ever aligned?

The solar system's eight planets will never truly be in a straight line, but they can get close to it. | Continue reading


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'Worrisome and even frightening': Ancient ecosystem of Lake Baikal at risk of regime change from warming

In this extract from Our Ancient Lakes: A Natural History, Jeffrey McKinnon examines the changes taking place in Lake Baikal as temperatures rise in this vast and otherworldly ecosystem. | Continue reading


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Hummingbird hawk-moth: The bird-like insect with a giant sucking mouthpart

Just as humans rely on their eyes to make precise movements with their hands, hummingbird hawk-moths use continuous visual feedback to precisely position their proboscis in the center of flowers. | Continue reading


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Why aren't all orbits circular?

Why do some celestial bodies have tadpole or even horseshoe-like orbits? | Continue reading


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Dyson Purifier Hot + Cool Formaldehyde review

Beautifully designed, this oscillating fan heater purifies air and cools or warms your space as required — but is it worth the considerable cost? | Continue reading


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NASA's Voyager 1 sends readable message to Earth after 4 nail-biting months of gibberish

After four months of being unable to detect comprehensible data from the Voyager 1 spacecraft, NASA scientists have had fresh luck after sending a "poke." | Continue reading


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Pi calculated to 105 trillion digits, smashing world record

A U.S. computer storage company has calculated the irrational number pi to 105 trillion digits, breaking the previous world record. The calculations took 75 days to complete and used up 1 million gigabytes of data. | Continue reading


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Gargantuan volcano on Mars found hidden 'in plain sight,' and it could hold potential signs of life

A newly discovered volcano near Mars' "Labyrinth of Night" could be a "prime" spot to search for life on the Red Planet, scientists say. | Continue reading


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Oldest evidence of earthquakes found in strange jumble of 3.3 billion-year-old rocks from Africa

Geologists have found that the rocks of the Barberton Greenstone Belt are similar to those subjected to earthquakes and landslides in New Zealand. | Continue reading


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Sleeping subduction zone could awaken and form a new 'Ring of Fire' that swallows the Atlantic Ocean

A modeling study suggests a slumbering subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is active and could break into the Atlantic Ocean in 20 million years' time, giving birth to an Atlantic "Ring of Fire." | Continue reading


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These Samsung earbuds are great for runners because they rarely fall out of ears — and they're on sale at Walmart

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are one of our favorite all-time running headphones thanks to qualities like their comfort. They’re also now selling with $43.28 off at Walmart. | Continue reading


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The price of one of our favorite smart scales for measuring body fat just got slashed in a Walmart deal

Unlike regular bathroom scales, the RENPHO Smart Scales provide 13 body composition metrics like body fat and muscle mass — and they’ve been reduced to $29.99 at Walmart. | Continue reading


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What does python taste like? Because it could be slithering onto our dinner plates.

A study conducted on two snake farms has found that breeding pythons for meat is more energy and resource-efficient than current livestock production, offering a viable protein alternative. | Continue reading


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Watch scientists control a robot with their hands while wearing the Apple Vision Pro

Scientists built an app that let them control a robot using hand gestures while wearing the Apple Vision Pro VR headset. | Continue reading


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Astronomers reveal one of the most detailed pictures of an exploded star ever taken

Astronomers have taken the most detailed image of the Vela supernova remnant ever. The stunning, 1.3-gigapixel image is also the largest ever released from the Dark Energy Camera. | Continue reading


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Leprosy is rare but on the rise in Florida — here's what to know

An expert explains leprosy, an ancient disease caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. | Continue reading


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'New star' as bright as the North Star will ignite in the sky this year. Here's how to see it.

A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year with a "new star" that will briefly become as bright as the North Star, offering a once-in-a-lifetime stargazing opportunity. | Continue reading


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Designer immune-cell therapy could shrink deadly brain tumors, early trials show

Two early clinical trials that together included nine patients suggest that a treatment called CAR-T therapy could treat glioblastoma, but its long-term effects are unknown. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope spots organic molecules swirling around unborn stars, hinting at origins of Earth-like worlds

Complex organic molecules spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may hint at how habitable planets form. | Continue reading


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Deadly amoeba brain infection can result from unsafe nasal rinsing, CDC warns

A CDC report describes 10 patients infected by an amoeba after conducting a nasal rinse, three of whom died from a nervous-system infection. | Continue reading


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'Flow state' uncovered: We finally know what happens in the brain when you're 'in the zone'

Researchers say they've found the answer to competing hypotheses about how the brain functions in a "flow state." | Continue reading


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Winged 'basilisk' on medieval pilgrim's badge discovered in Poland

Such badges were common among Christian pilgrims in the Middle Ages, but it's not clear what the basilisk represents. | Continue reading


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'Imagine a lush tropical island slipping beneath the waves': Drowned island the size of Iceland found off Brazil

An undersea volcanic plateau in the southwestern Atlantic was a tropical island 45 million years ago. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe

Depending on where we look, the universe is expanding at different rates. Now, scientists using the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have confirmed that the observation is not down to a measurement error. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 8 months ago

SpaceX's incredibly powerful Starship lost in the Indian Ocean after reaching orbit for 1st time

SpaceX's powerful Starship system spent roughly an hour in orbit performing test maneuvers for the first time ever. But two simultaneous communications errors means the rocket won't be recoverable. | Continue reading


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World's largest computer chip WSE-3 will power massive AI supercomputer 8 times faster than the current record-holder

Cerebras' Wafer Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3) chip contains four trillion transistors and will power the 8-exaFLOP Condor Galaxy 3 supercomputer one day. | Continue reading


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Flight MH370 vanished 10 years ago. Will it ever be found?

Malaysia airlines flight 370 disappeared somewhere in the Indian ocean a decade ago. Now, Malaysia's transport minister wants to renew the search for the missing airplane. | Continue reading


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