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Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?
NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return.
Iran war could push global food insecurity to record levels, leaving 363 million people hungry
Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food.
Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old lead bullet in the Holy Land with a darkly sarcastic inscription in Greek.
Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin
Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people.
Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US
A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.
New AI image generator runs using 10 times fewer steps than today's best models — and it's coming to smartphones and laptops
Researchers have developed an AI image generator that produces images in just four steps, rather than dozens. This could bring fast, private image generation directly to consumer devices.
Live Science Today: Meningitis is back and Iran war fertilizer shock
Daily Roundup Wednesday, March 18, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.
Brazil's underprotected Cerrado savanna stores a staggering amount of carbon, study finds
The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research.
Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50.
'We got evidence of boars, deer, bears, aurochs': Ancient DNA reveals sunken realm Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age
A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people for millennia before the landmass was flooded, a new study suggests.
Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit
Daily Roundup Tuesday, March 17, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines.
'Super El Niño' could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say
A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish.
A single injection of mRNA-like treatment healed heart muscle after a heart attack in mice and pigs. Could it work in humans too?
Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks.
Live Science Today: 'Hexagonal' diamonds and fish scale down
Daily Roundup Monday, March 16, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines.
Chinese physicists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond
Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its material properties to show it's harder than diamond.
Pi has been calculated to trillions of digits — is that completely irrational?
A single server smashed the pi world record, churning out 314 trillion digits in 110 days.
Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian's Wall
The newly found fortlet was a good lookout point for Roman soldiers stationed along the Antonine Wall in Scotland.
Startling archaeological finds, the Gulf Stream signals possible collapse, our sun's mass migration, the world's smallest QR code, and have we hit peak oil?
Science news this week March 14, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Reading AI summaries makes people more likely to buy something — despite alarming 60% hallucination rate
A project that found AI summaries are likely to majorly influence buying decisions raises interesting and potentially disturbing questions about how much we trust AI-generated content.
