Save up to $375 with these 10 stellar Prime Day telescope deals

With options to suit beginners and seasoned astronomers, we've rounded up the 10 best telescope deals that are worth buying this Prime Day. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 2 days ago

Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim

Astronomers claim to have found new evidence supporting a controversial observation that our galaxy is residing in an unusually sparse region in space. If it's correct, it could rewrite cosmology. | Continue reading


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Best beginner telescope now cheapest it's been since April, thanks to Prime Day

This 4-inch telescope may not be as cheap as previous deals, but we still think it's worth the investment this Prime Day. | Continue reading


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Beat the summer heat with this excellent Dyson fan-purifier, now 43% off in the Prime Day sale

The Dyson Purifier Cool TP07 cools the air and removes airborne pollutants, making it a perfect summertime appliance — and it now matches its Black Friday price. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Extraordinary 'sacrificial ass' found with severed head from Bronze Age Israel

The nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" and three other donkeys from a faraway land have been discovered under a Bronze Age house in Israel. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows

Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the massive weight of water reservoirs. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells

Weight loss is known to improve health in obesity. A new study provides clues to how: by rejuvenating fat tissue and changing fat cells' metabolism. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness

Taking the diabetes drug metformin before pregnancy may reduce the risk of debilitating morning sickness by 70%, early data hint. But a clinical trial is still needed to confirm this finding. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

New AI system can 'predict human behavior in any situation' with unprecedented degree of accuracy, scientists say

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Centaur can predict and simulate human thought and behavior better than any past models, opening the door for cutting-edge research applications. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment

A child with a rare genetic disease that affects mitochondria is the first person to receive a new experimental treatment for the potentially life-threatening condition. | Continue reading


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Turbocharge your productivity with this excellent HP workstation — nearly 50% off in the Prime Day sale

The HP ZBook Firefly G11 A 14-inch is a robust mobile workstation that's sharp, functional and enjoyable to use — and you can now get it for $800 off. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Don't waste your money — These are the only star projectors worth buying this Amazon Prime Day

Several of our favorite tried-and-tested star projectors are on sale until Friday, including one that easily rivals the premium models. | Continue reading


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The 8 best Prime Day smartwatch deals for outdoor explorers, as chosen by our hiking expert

From Garmin Fenix 7 to Apple Watch Ultra 2, these are the best GPS smartwatches we recommend buying in the Amazon Prime Day sale. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

The top 10 fitness deals we spotted this Prime Day

From rowing machines to running shoes, these are the top 10 health and fitness products we recommend buying in the Amazon Prime Day 2025 sale. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Diagnostic dilemma: Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm

Doctors report an analysis of a woman's fatal aneurysm, pinpointing its likely causes after her death. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 3 days ago

Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons

Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots 'Cosmic Owl,' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies

Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an "exceptional natural laboratory" for studying how galaxies evolve. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

This viral star projector just got a rare Prime Day discount

Our top-rated star projector, the Orzorz Galaxy Lite, is now $59 for Amazon Prime Day, and includes 5 projection discs to get you started. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts

Chimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. This is the second time a bizarre fad-like behavior has gripped the sanctuary's chimps, but wearing the grass accessories in their butts is a new twist. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?

More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Hand-picked by an expert — 9 unmissable Prime Day laptop deals on MacBook, Surface Pro, LG devices and more

We've rounded up the best discounts available for laptops during Prime Day, saving you hundreds on machines at all price points. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

We love these beginner astronomy binoculars — now $79 for Prime Day

These large 15x70 binoculars are ideal for starting your astronomy journey — our optics writer bought them last Prime Day and loves them. | Continue reading


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These are the three shoes we will be wearing for marathon training

It's the start of your marathon training, and here is everything you need, from the best running shoes to a home treadmill | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Binocular deals you should know about this Prime Day

We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean

French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

We recommend this premium Garmin smartwatch Prime Day deal at its lowest-ever price

The premium Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition has dropped to its lowest-ever price ahead of Amazon Prime Day — but act fast, this deal will not last long. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 4 days ago

Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space

This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The island trio was once part of an ancient barrier reef system that stretched over 1,200 miles. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Melting glaciers could trigger volcanic eruptions around the globe, study finds

Glacial melt could increase volcanic activity in North America, New Zealand and Russia, spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest

Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long before the Europeans arrived. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'

A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Which cameras are actually a good deal this Prime Day?

We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Spider quiz: Test your web of knowledge

Are you an arach-nerd or just tangled? Take our spider quiz to find out! | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women

"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be." | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Celestron NexStar 8SE cheapest since January for Prime Day

If you've been biding your time to invest in the world's most beloved telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE is now under $1,500 just in time for Prime Day. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter

Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'

New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru

A rare penguin-shaped pot reveals the Nazca's interest in depicting the wildlife around them. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

What color is moonlight?

What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

HP ZBook Power G11 review: An all-aluminum beast

This high-end workstation offers you excellent performance and phenomenal graphics output — all without compromising on its battery life. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 5 days ago

What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

Buck Moon 2025: How to spot the year's farthest full moon from the sun

July's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

Mercury's 'missing' meteorites may have finally been found on Earth

Meteorites may be the only practical way to study Mercury's surface directly. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

BANG! James Webb telescope catches stray galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week

This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

Why do giraffes have spots?

Giraffes' distinctive spots are more than just for show. So why do these tall animals have them? | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) review: A breathtaking OLED 2-in-1

The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 dazzles with its stunning professional-grade screen, and offers plenty around it to make it a must-have — barring one or two performance concerns. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 6 days ago

Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history

Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 7 days ago

AI chatbots oversimplify scientific studies and gloss over critical details — the newest models are especially guilty

More advanced AI chatbots are more likely to oversimplify complex scientific findings based on the way they interpret the data they are trained on, a new study suggests. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 7 days ago

What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between five and 18, plus hundreds of potentially undiscovered ones, depending on whom you ask. | Continue reading


@livescience.com | 7 days ago