Perfect astronomy gift: Save $100 on one of our best telescopes this Black Friday

The Celestron Astro Fi 102mm f/13 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope is 17% off right now at Amazon and B&H Photo. | Continue reading


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Giant 1.5-foot-long rat that can crack open coconuts photographed for 1st time on remote island

After years of failed attempts, scientists have finally succeeded in snapping images of an extremely rare, enormous rat that is so big it can reportedly chew through coconuts on the Solomon Islands. | Continue reading


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Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US today

Researchers have found evidence that aftershocks may continue for centuries after a major earthquake — though the finding is still open for debate. | Continue reading


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Brilliant NordicTrack smart rowing machine is $500 off today, for Black Friday

The NordicTrack RW900 is down to less than $1,500, with 26 levels of magnetic resistance and iFit classes for full-body home workouts | Continue reading


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Genetic risks behind 'cannabis use disorder' found in huge study

In a study that included genetic data from more than 1 million people, scientists started to unravel the genetics of cannabis use disorder. | Continue reading


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An immunologist explains why the immune system works best when balanced, not 'boosted'

Disease can arise both when immune cells are too active and when they're not active enough. | Continue reading


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This $70 Black Friday Fitbit deal is perfect for anyone buying their first fitness tracker

The Fitbit Inspire 3 is just $69.95 for Black Friday at Best Buy — move fast. | Continue reading


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'Teenage' galaxies from the early universe contain mysterious heavy elements, James Webb telescope reveals

A sample of galaxies dating to the first 2 to 3 billion years of the universe contain much heavier elements, and appear to be far hotter, than scientists expected. | Continue reading


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Best Black Friday telescope and binoculars deals 2023

We've been on the lookout for deals on optics for stargazing and wildlife spotting — here's what we've spied. | Continue reading


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Earth slammed by ultra-powerful 'goddess particle' cosmic ray, and we have no idea where it came from

Researchers recently detected an "ultra-high-energy" cosmic ray, which is the most powerful since the famous "Oh My God" particle was detected in 1991. They have no idea where it came from. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope reveals gargantuan 'Mothra' star in most colorful image of the universe ever taken

The James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have combined forces to image a cluster of galaxies 4.3 billion light-years away in one of the most colorful pictures of the universe ever taken. | Continue reading


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Best Black Friday fitness tracker deals 2023

Black Friday is a perfect time to snap up huge discounts on fitness trackers. Here are the best deals we've found so far. | Continue reading


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Hurry! Fitbit Charge 6 is less than $100 with this fast-selling Black Friday deal

Save $60 on Fitbit's latest fitness tracker with built-in GPS, Google Pay, and an ECG monitor to keep tabs on your heart. | Continue reading


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32% saving on the BlueAir 311i+ Max is a breath of fresh air this Black Friday

Save over $90 on this excellent air purifier. | Continue reading


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Does it really take 20 minutes to realize you're full?

There's a time gap between when you've eaten enough to satisfy your hunger and when the brain actually realizes that you are full. Why? | Continue reading


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Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache'

A compound in grape skins called quercetin might disrupt alcohol metabolism, causing some people to get headaches after drinking red wine, a lab study suggests. | Continue reading


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Save over $350 on powerful student laptops with this Black Friday HP laptop deal

HP's student-focused laptops are reduced in Best Buy’s Black Friday HP deals. | Continue reading


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Seamount twice the size of world's tallest building discovered 'hidden under the waves'

Scientists aboard the Falkor (too) research vessel have documented, for the first time, an extinct volcano towering 5,250 feet above the seabed in international waters in the Pacific Ocean. | Continue reading


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World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'

Candela's 30-passenger P-12 will enter Stockholm's public transport network in 2024, slashing a 55-minute commute to just 25 minutes. | Continue reading


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The best value electric toothbrush is under $30 in today's Black Friday deal

The Oral-B Pro 1000 has a two-minute timer, affordable replacement heads, and a pressure sensor and is just $30 right now | Continue reading


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Earth receives laser-beam message from 10 million miles away in new NASA experiment

Earth successfully received a message beamed from NASA's Psyche spacecraft, located some 10 million miles away. | Continue reading


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What is the largest known prime number?

There are infinitely many prime numbers, but the biggest one we know of goes by the name M82589933 and contains more than 24 million digits. | Continue reading


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Chinese rocket carrying 'undisclosed' object crashed into the moon and left twin craters, study claims

China has denied that one of their rockets crashed into the moon's surface in 2022, leaving mysterious twin craters behind, but new research adds fresh evidence to the debate. | Continue reading


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Chiseled obsidian recovered from Neolithic shipwreck near Capri's 'Blue Grotto'

Divers off the coast of Naples, Italy have recovered a large chunk of chiseled obsidian that likely went down in a Stone Age shipwreck more than 5,000 years ago. | Continue reading


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'It may take more time': Risk of eruption from Iceland volcano still high, with ground 'continuing to swell'

Almost two weeks after the town of Grindavík was evacuated over fears of a volcanic eruption, the magma dike beneath Iceland still poses a high risk, with earthquakes and ground deformation ongoing. | Continue reading


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Water leaking into Earth's core may have birthed a mysterious layer that churns out crystals

A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior. | Continue reading


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Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago, likely bringing their languages with them, ancient DNA reveals

The research challenges the idea that languages from prehistoric Mexico spread along with maize farming in California. | Continue reading


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The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has just been approved. Here's everything you need to know

U.K. regulators have approved the use of a CRISPR therapy called Casgevy to treat two inherited blood disorders. But what is it and how does it work? | Continue reading


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Save $1,300 on the Bowflex Treadmill 10 with this huge Black Friday treadmill deal

The popular home treadmill gets up to 12mph, folds for easy storage, and has a 10-inch display with the JRNY workout app built in. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope discovers 2 of the oldest galaxies in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a cosmic 'peanut' and 'fluff ball' that happen to be two of the four oldest galaxies in the known universe. | Continue reading


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Prehistoric women hunted too. The evidence is 'written in human bodies' and remains.

In small-group, subsistence living, it makes sense for everyone to do lots of jobs. | Continue reading


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Pick up a weighty 40% off this Bowflex adjustable kettlebell in Amazon’s Black Friday sale

The Bowflex SelectTech 840 is just $119, combines six kettlebells into one, and comes with a two-month subscription to the JRNY workout app. | Continue reading


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Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers

DeepMind's new machine learning algorithm takes less than a minute to make its forecasts and can run on a desktop. But it won't replace traditional forecasts anytime soon. | Continue reading


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Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares

A massive sunspot region made up of at least six different sunspot groups has emerged on the sun's nearside. The "archipelago" of dark patches is spitting out solar storms at an alarming rate and Earth will soon be in the firing line. | Continue reading


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City-size 'devil comet' headed for Earth loses its iconic horns and turns green after latest volcanic eruption

The latest and most violent eruption of the cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which will make its long-awaited closest approach to Earth next year, shows that the icy object may have lost its iconic devil horns for good. | Continue reading


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Watch rare footage of 2 mini mola swimming together off Canada's Pacific coast

Researchers have filmed a pair of young ocean sunfish off Canada's coast and estimated them to measure 24 inches across — five times smaller than the size they reach in adulthood. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

'Missing' blob of water predicted to be in the Atlantic finally found

The newly discovered water mass, called the Atlantic Equatorial Water, stretches from Brazil to West Africa. | Continue reading


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Huge mammoth jaw at least 10,000 years old pulled up from Florida river

Fossil enthusiast John Kreatsoulas thought the artifact was a log, before he realized he was holding a bone from the last ice age. | Continue reading


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Scientists may finally understand why large alien planets keep turning into 'super-Earths'

New research finds that certain large exoplanets are shrinking due to internal processes, creating an abundance of rocky 'super-Earths'. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps

A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina

Civil War weapons, including an unexploded ordnance, were found during a cleanup project in a South Carolina river. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Satellites spy remnants of hidden Bronze Age settlement in Serbia

The more than 3,000-year-old site along a riverbank in Serbia contains the footprints of dozens of Bronze Age structures. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know why

Researchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear. | Continue reading


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Excellent Garmin watch now half price at Amazon in early Black Friday deal

Save a whopping $200 on the sleek Garmin Venu 2S smartwatch ahead of Black Friday. | Continue reading


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Watch SpaceX Starship megarocket explode in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'

SpaceX's next-generation Starship megarocket launched on its second-ever test flight this Saturday (Nov. 18), but exploded in a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly.' | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

Hoard of 100,000 centuries-old coins discovered in Japan

A hoard of more than 100,000 coins found in Japan might have been buried by warriors centuries ago. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope discovers 'Cosmic Vine' of 20 connected galaxies sprawling through the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a massive chain of 20 galaxies in the early universe, raising questions about the formation of the largest structures in the cosmos. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 1 year ago

NASA is pausing all Mars missions, effective immediately. Here's why.

The Red Planet has reached solar conjunction as its orbit takes it to the far side of the sun and out of sight. NASA's Mars robots are on their own until Nov. 25. | Continue reading


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