Planet Earth

Scientists discover 85 'active' lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice

By Sascha Pare published

Data from ESA's Cryosat-2 satellite has revealed 85 never-before-seen, active subglacial lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice — 58% more than were previously known.

Antarctica
The structure of the earth's crust. Earth cross section in space view.

We are just beginning to discover what Earth's inner core is really made of

By Alfred Wilson-Spencer published

Earth's core cannot be made just of iron — it also appears to contain carbon. And our research suggests it may contain a bit of oxygen and possibly silicon as well.

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Space

'City killer' asteroid could be nuked before close encounter with the moon

By Elizabeth Howell published

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists probe the logistics of destroying it — possibly with nuclear weapons — before it comes too close.

Asteroids
Saturn’s Hexagon

'Completely unexplained': James Webb telescope finds strange 'dark beads' in Saturn's atmosphere

By Ben Turner published

The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between its magnetosphere and atmosphere.

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archaeology

Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one rip

By Kristina Killgrove published

The ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor.

Romans
Archaeologists excavate a site with a tall wall in Egypt.

'Cleopatra's Final Secret' documentary reveals hundreds of coins and port found in Egypt. But does that mean Cleopatra was buried there?

By Owen Jarus published

Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team believes the female pharaoh's tomb is nearby.

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Health

Dangers of falling birth rates in the US have been 'dramatically overstated,' experts say

By Leslie Root, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Shelley Clark published

Opinion While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated.

Opinion
Switching to daylight saving time has long been associated with various acute medical conditions. A new study into its chronic impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.

Abandoning daylight saving time could prevent over 300,000 stroke cases a year in the US, study claims

By Sophie Berdugo published

Springing forward by an hour each March knocks the circadian rhythm out of alignment. A new model of the chronic health impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.

Sleep
Young surgeon holds forceps with a tooth removed, an assistant has tweezers with a swab in her hands. Stock image of tooth surgery, camera angle in point of view of patient.

Doctors restore a man's vision by removing his tooth and implanting it in his eye

By Mindy Weisberger published

A man underwent one of the first "tooth-in-eye" surgeries ever conducted in Canada. Only a few hundred people have had the surgery, worldwide.

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Animals

Paralvinella hessleri: The yellow worm that lives in acid and fights poison with poison

By Lydia Smith published

These deep-sea worms, which are 1% arsenic, are only found at the hottest hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific.

Animals
Burmese python after vomiting up the deer.

Cold snap in Florida made Burmese python puke up a whole deer

By K.R. Callaway published

Difficulty digesting large meals may limit where these temperature-sensitive snakes can call home — and that might be a good thing in places where they're invasive.

Snakes
An image still of a jaguar captured on a camera trap.

Jaguar in Brazil smashes record for the species' longest documented swim

By Richard Pallardy published

A jaguar was captured on camera trap on an artificial island near the Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Dam. The only way it could have gotten there was a very long swim.

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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #12: The heart of an atom — 6 down

By Harry Baker last updated

Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!

Science crossword
a 5g cell tower with green waves coming out

'When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge': How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

By Carlo Kopp, David Green, Fatima Seeme published

Opinion The pervasive spread of misinformation can be tracked to cognitive limitations, social influence and the global spread of online networks. Combatting it has become an "arms race" between truth and lies.

Opinion

Scientific objectivity is a myth — here's why

By Sara Giordano published

Opinion Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

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Physics & Mathematics

What are the 'magic numbers' in nuclear physics?

By Victoria Atkinson published

Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may make all the difference.

Particle Physics
Making time crystals visible under microscopes could open up a range of new applications.

Scientists create first-ever visible time crystals using light — and they could one day appear on $100 bills

By Ben Turner published

The visible patterns produced by the time crystals could be used for data storage and anti-counterfeiting designs.

Physics & Mathematics
Large-scale structure of the universe - stock illustration

Why does the universe exist?

By Tom Metcalfe published

The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends.

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Chemistry

Scientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new process

By Ben Turner published

Exposure to a sunlight-activated catalyst broke down 99% of a forever chemical, leaving behind recyclable fluoride.

Chemistry

Scientists have finally made an elusive meteorite diamond, predicted to be 50% harder than Earth diamonds

By Victoria Atkinson published

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab.

Chemistry

Scientists synthesized elusive 'super alcohol' — a 'seed of life molecule' that marks a step toward finding alien life

By Perri Thaler published

Scientists have synthesized methanetetrol, an elusive alcohol that could be the foundation of alien life.

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Technology

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Best bone conduction headphones 2025 — Our top picks for every budget

By Anna Gora last updated

Buying guides These are the best bone conduction headphones you can buy in every category, from Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 and Nank Runner Diver 2 Pro to Mrytky S1.

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Colorful illuminated light effect fiber optics, macro shot.

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables

By Owen Hughes published

Researchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum networks could run on today’s internet infrastructure.

Computing
WANDRD PRVKE Lite being worn at a beach

WANDRD PRVKE Lite camera backpack review

By Kimberley Lane published

For female photographers or anyone with a smaller frame, it’s the ideal backpack that fulfils all of your needs as a photographer, although some obvious sacrifices have been made.

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