Save $30 on the PowerBlock adjustable kettlebell right now at Amazon

Boost your metabolism and develop overall strength with the 35lb PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Chinese scientists build robo-chemist that can extract oxygen from water on Mars

The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity's survival on the Red Planet. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Nearly 8,000 medieval coins and 7 Bronze Age swords unearthed in Germany

Volunteer conservationists in Germany have unearthed a collection of artifacts, including swords, Bronze Age coins and jewelry. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Large Hadron Collider could be generating dark matter in its particle jets

If dark matter is made from "dark" versions of the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, the world's largest particle accelerator should be able to pin it down, a new study suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithm

Researchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

2,000-year-old coin stash discovered at ancient Buddhist shrine in Pakistan

Researchers think the coins are from a Buddhist shrine established amid much older ruins. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists say

Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

6 alien worlds have been 'waltzing' in perfect rhythm for 4 billion years

Six exoplanets with sizes between Earth and Neptune have been in rhythm with each other since they were born around the same star 4 billion years ago, new research suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus

Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Dying orca's final moments after 'desperate' effort to stay afloat captured in 1st of its kind footage

An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the old, dying male at the surface so he could breathe. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Strange sea worms have butts that grow a brain before wriggling off to find a mate

Scientists have discovered how Japanese green syllids — a type of sea worm — grows a twin on its butt that swims away to spawn. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Smart glasses could boost privacy by swapping cameras for this 100-year-old technology

Researchers have built a tool called PoseSonic that can accurately track a glasses wearer's upper body movements. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalist

Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by stealing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers before shipping them to Europe. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

1,000-year-old skeleton of noblewoman with hollowed-out skull found buried next to 'husband' in Germany

Archaeologists in Germany unearthed a male skeleton and a female skeleton. One was missing a significant chunk of the skull. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes

Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned

Astronomers have discovered a new type of "aurora" created by falling SpaceX rocket boosters that punch temporary holes in the ionosphere. Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

World's biggest iceberg 3 times the size of New York City is finally escaping Antarctica after being trapped for almost 40 years

The gigantic iceberg A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru

Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Robot hand exceptionally 'human-like' thanks to new 3D printing technique

The hand was printed using a technique called slow-curing, which gives plastics more time to set and makes them more durable. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 12 months ago

Blood thickening tied to gender-affirming testosterone is rare

Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again

Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals

Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Big blob of hot water in Pacific may be making El Niño act weirdly

El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

You won't see a better Cyber Monday Fitbit deal than this $100 price cut on the Sense 2

This is the best price we've seen for the Fitbit Sense 2 in ages thanks to Amazon's Cyber Monday offer. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Why don't we remember being babies?

The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Stunning footage captures tiny bird's fight for survival in massive Saharan sandstorm

First of its kind footage captured for National Geographic's "Incredible Animal Journeys" shows a barn swallow caught in a sandstorm as part of its migration through the Sahara Desert. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Cyber Monday fitness tracker deal of the day: $55 off the Withings ScanWatch

This fitness tracker looks like a watch, records your steps, sleep, and workouts, and keeps tabs on your heart health. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

'This must be what God sees': The inside story of 'Earthrise,' the most famous photo of our planet ever taken

Was Apollo 8's iconic view of the Earth rising above the moon more impactful than the Apollo 11 moon landing? A historian digs into the details. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

How big can snowflakes get?

What is the largest snowflake ever recorded? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next

Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these "maritime monsters" will strike. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

This $30 Cyber Monday electric toothbrush deal is a perfect stocking stuffer

A great Christmas gift, the Philips Sonicare is less than $30 thanks to this early Cyber Monday offer. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Hydrogen discovered in Apollo-era moon rocks could change the future of lunar exploration

Hydrogen detected in Apollo-era moon rocks suggests that future astronauts could harvest water available right on the moon to use as rocket propellant and for life support. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Early Cyber Monday student laptop deal saves you $300

This powerful ASUS Zenbook is a great-looking, capable student laptop — and you can get it for $500 right now. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Science news this week: The Atlantic's missing blob and 100,000 ancient coins

Nov. 26, 2023: 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 | 1 year ago

Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?

Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

This Surface Pro 9 Cyber Monday deal can save you over $300

Amazon cut the Surface Pro 9 price by over 25% for Black Friday, which makes it perfect for students. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

One of our favorite student tablets is $300 off at Amazon for Cyber Monday

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ is under $600 at Amazon and is one of our picks for students. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

This Black Friday laptop deal is perfect for both students and coders

The lightweight HP Envy 2-in-1 laptop is reduced by $450 at Best Buy for Black Friday. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

This Nikon Z8 is one of our favorite cameras, and it's got $500 off for Black Friday

We loved this Nikon Z8 when we reviewed it, and we love it even more with $500 off. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Coders, grab $500 off this powerful laptop before the Black Friday deals end

Get a huge discount on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 at Best Buy right now. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Ancient 20-inch-long hand ax discovered in Saudi Arabia may be world's largest

What may be the world's largest prehistoric hand ax, measuring over 20 inches long, was found in Saudi Arabia. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

'Vampire' stars that bleed their companions dry may have a hidden accomplice, new study reveals

Scientists suspect that type-Be 'vampire' stars grow by preying on their smaller companions. New research suggests there may be an important third player in these systems. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Hercules beetle: The titan insect with giant horns for love and war

Hercules beetles can grow to almost 7 inches long and are among the largest flying insects on Earth. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Why didn't Alexander the Great invade Rome?

If Alexander the Great had invaded Rome, would he have won? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Human brains aren't as plastic as you might think

The idea of treating neurological disorders by marshaling vast unused neural reserves is more wishful thinking than reality. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare. Astronomers may finally know why.

The Supergalactic Plane we are located in doesn't have many spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. Astronomers think they finally know why galaxies like ours are so rare. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Scottish boy digging for potatoes found 'masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture' on his school grounds. How did it end up there?

Archaeologists in Scotland may have finally solved the mystery of how ancient Egyptian artifacts that were unearthed in school grounds between 1952 and 1984 became buried there. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

The full 'Beaver Moon' rises next to bright Jupiter this weekend. Here's how to watch.

The full 'Beaver Moon' will be best viewed as it rises in the east at dusk on Monday, Nov. 27, though it will appear full on Sunday and Tuesday as well. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago