Grab the latest Google Pixel Watch 2 for under $300 at Best Buy

The Pixel Watch 2 is a great smartwatch, and you can save $50 while this deal lasts. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Elon Musk's Starship 'almost made it to orbit' before violently exploding, Musk claims at SpaceX meeting

SpaceX's 2nd Starship test flight exploded 8 minutes after liftoff, but Elon Musk says it could have been very different if the craft was carrying a payload. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'Extremely rare' 2,500-year-old broken silver coin unearthed near Jerusalem

The find is rare evidence that such early coins were being used for commerce in the region. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Forensic scientists have a new fingerprint-matching tool in their arsenal thanks to AI, but it's sparked a controversy

The new technique uses a machine learning tool to match prints from different digits belonging to the same person, but forensic scientists disagree on its utility. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Babylon's Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose than we thought, magnetic field measurements suggest

Archaeologists measured the magnetic fields found in clay bricks to determine the construction date of Babylon's Ishtar Gate. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'Grindavik remains at risk': Attempts to dam the lava from Iceland's erupting volcano could fail, volcanologist warns

Dams built to protect the Icelandic town of Grindavík from rushing lava may not be enough, a volcanologist cautions. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'That's a huge amount of movement for a single mammoth': Woolly female's steps retraced based on chemistry of 14,000-year-old tusk

New analysis of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk has pieced together the life of a female mammoth that likely died at the hands of hunters close to Alaska's oldest archaeological site. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species

A new modeling study helps confirm that key connections in the brain are formed in the same way across different animal species, likely including humans. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

James Webb telescope discovers the oldest, most distant black hole in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of the universe's oldest black holes is giving astronomers some vital clues for how they came to be. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy

A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position

Iceland volcano appears to be gearing up for another eruption as more magma accumulates beneath the surface and the land around Svartsengi continues to rise. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Scientists use TV tech to test light-powered internet connections that can be 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

Combining three OLED light sources to mimic white light has reduced interference and bit error rates. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024

Experience the April 8 total solar eclipse from Eclipse Island, Corona, Moon Island, or one of these other eclipse-themed locations. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they kill

Using high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

CES 2024: 5 new tech products stealing the show this year

The annual Consumer Technology Show rolled into the Las Vegas Convention Center last week. These are what we think are the most interesting pieces of tech coming from the event. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Save $200 on this HP Chromebook, perfect for students

If you're a student using Google services, this Chromebook is a snip. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth

The enormous aqueduct was built in the second century to carry water to the city of Corinth from a lake 50 miles away. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Scientists develop 'crying' model of human eye tissue

The new model mimics the structure and function of the human conjunctiva in a lab dish, even producing its own tears. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Tiny black holes from the dawn of time may be altering our planet's orbit, new study suggests

A study suggests primordial black holes may make planets and moons near us wobble. If measured experimentally, this will provide the first concrete proof such objects exist. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Massive tectonic collision causing Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet apart

The Indian plate may be peeling into two as it slides under the Eurasian plate, tearing Tibet apart in the process. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

More than duodecillion cells have existed on Earth in its history, scientists estimate

Scientists have estimated how many cells have occupied Earth since the origin of life on the planet. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

1st-ever ancient case of Turner syndrome, with just 1 X chromosome instead of 2, found in ancient DNA

A new DNA technique has detected evidence in Iron Age skeletons of Turner, Klinefelter and Down syndrome. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day

Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Lost 'Atlantis' continent off Australia may have been home for half a million humans 70,000 years ago

Sonar mapping revealed signs of rivers and freshwater lakes across a now-sunken landscape almost twice the size of the UK, where humans could once have thrived. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'Peculiar' pink fairy armadillos have a weird double skin not seen in any other mammal

Pink fairy armadillos, which are just 6 inches long, appear to have evolved a strange double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to the climate becoming more arid. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains

Resilience is not a static quality but rather a set of skills that can be developed over time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Mummified skin from creature that lived 290 million years ago is older than the dinosaurs

Crocodile-like skin from a reptile is 130 million years older than the previous record for fossilized skin, researchers say. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Color-changing fish turns black with rage when provoked

Aggressive little male fish from Indonesia turn black when angry to show their dominance, scientists discover. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'No signals were seen:' Iceland volcano could erupt again without warning as magma still moving beneath Grindavík

Two fissures spewing lava opened up near Grindavík, destroying three houses in the town — and experts have warned new eruptions could take place any time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

'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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago

Is it possible to reach absolute zero?

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


@livescience.com | 10 months ago