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Humans may have untapped 'superpowers' from genes related to hibernation, scientists claim

Christoph Schwaiger published 3 August 25

Scientists pinpointed key "regulators" that help control the metabolisms of hibernators, and say the same genes might hold untapped benefits for humans.

3D reconstructions of two Neolithic sisters, one blonde and one brunette.

See 'hyperrealistic' reconstructions of 2 Stone Age sisters who worked in brutal mine in the Czech Republic 6,000 years ago

Sascha Pare published 3 August 25

New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore.

One of the strangest landforms spotted by NASA New Horizons spacecraft when it flew past Pluto last July was the bladed terrain just east of Tombaugh Regio, the informal name given to Pluto large heart-shaped surface feature.

Skyscraper-size spikes of methane ice may surround Pluto's equator

Deepa Jain published 3 August 25

Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than previously realized, a new study suggests.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

How far can the most powerful telescope see into space?

Taylor Mitchell Brown published 3 August 25

Telescopes have come a long way since the first one was invented in 1608. So what's the most powerful telescope operating today, and how far can it see?

Human brain with recorded electroencephalogram EEG illustration.

When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

Roberta McLain published 2 August 25

Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself.

Black and white streaks and dots appear over a dark background

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation is interfering with radio telescope observations

Stefanie Waldek . published 2 August 25

Astronomers have long voiced concerns about Starlink's satellite constellation interfering with observations of the universe, and a new survey by Curtin University confirms those fears.

An illustration of a humanoid robot facing an apocalyptic scene on his left and a utopian scene on his right — AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us? The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall?

A series of three images of the Shroud of Turin, with a green image superimposed on the first and third to demonstrate width of the body — Shroud of Turin wasn't laid on Jesus' body, but rather a sculpture, modeling study suggests A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was not based on a real person.

A greengrocers stall with potatoes and tomatoes stacked next to each other. — Tomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. Researchers say they have finally uncovered the mysterious origins of one of our favorite carbs: the humble potato.

Escherichia coli photographed under an electron microscope. — Caffeine may help bacteria resist antibiotics, study finds A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known.

Looped video footage of an animation showing a star getting ripped apart by a black hole before a bright flash — See the universe's rarest type of black hole slurp up a star in stunning animation Astronomers believe they have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a distant star, and they have re-created the stellar murder in a stunning new animation.

human mummy 3D scan against a black background — 2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia A new analysis used near-infrared photography to shed light on the methods and tools for creating tattoos in the Early Iron Age Pazyryk culture.

a photo of a man in a suit yelling at two other people in the office — People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic leaders.

Planet Earth

A split image of an AI future and Klyuchevskoy volcano erupting.

A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AI

By Patrick Pester published 2 August 25

Science news this week Aug. 2, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Science news this week

Australia's pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments

By Sascha Pare published 1 August 25

Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human threats are killing these tiny organisms.

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See 'hyperrealistic' reconstructions of 2 Stone Age sisters who worked in brutal mine in the Czech Republic 6,000 years ago
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Skyscraper-size spikes of methane ice may surround Pluto's equator
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How far can the most powerful telescope see into space?
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When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal
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SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation is interfering with radio telescope observations

Space

Solar system, computer artwork.

Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

By Abha Jain published 2 August 25

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

Nine new images created by its Chandra X-ray Observatory, with help from Hubble and JWST.

NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week

By Jamie Carter published 2 August 25

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never before.

archaeology

Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius' reign

By Laura Geggel published 30 July 25

Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was "built in a strategic location" on the banks of the Danube River.

Archaeologists discover 'Land of the White Jaguar,' centuries-old stronghold of rebel Maya in Mexico

By Skyler Ware published 30 July 25

Archaeologists in Mexico have finally discovered the 'Land of the White Jaguar,' a stronghold for Maya rebels for nearly 110 years in the 16th and 17th centuries.

World of science

Health

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Scientists reveal how viruses hidden in our DNA control our genes

By Ben Turner published 1 August 25

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain

By Perri Thaler published 1 August 25

Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat.

How the battle between viruses and bacteria could help us beat superbugs

By Franklin Nobrega published 31 July 25

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.

Viruses, Infections & Disease

Animals

Close-up of an aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) in a tree with a piece of fruit, Le Palmarium Reserve, Madagascar.

Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

By Lydia Smith published 2 August 25

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.

How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?

By Sara Hashemi published 2 August 25

Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?

A screenshot from a deep-sea submersible video revealing spiky white polychaetes at the bottom of a hadal trench, captured by the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS (IDSSE, CAS)

First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean

By Patrick Pester published 1 August 25

Scientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered by gases seeping out of faults on the seafloor.

Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #4: The building blocks of DNA — 14 across

By Harry Baker last updated 28 July 25

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

Arts & Entertainment

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Live Science crossword puzzle #3: Mathematical term for a whole number — 5 down

By Harry Baker published 28 July 25

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

Arts & Entertainment

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Live Science crossword puzzle #2: Pigment in plants where photosynthesis occurs — 13 across

By Harry Baker published 21 July 25

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

Arts & Entertainment

Physics & Mathematics

Trieste Lightning

Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

By Ben Turner published 31 July 25

A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy.

Physics & Mathematics

'Paraparticles' would be a third kingdom of quantum particle

By Shalma Wegsman published 13 July 25

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.

Quantum Physics

Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.

By Stephen L. Levy published 25 June 25

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

Physics & Mathematics

Chemistry

3D illustration of two gold bars laying on regular stacked layer of 1kg 999,9 fine gold bar ingots.

Can other metals be turned into gold?

By Victoria Atkinson published 21 July 25

Other metals might be worth their weight in gold, but can they be turned into it?

Patterns on a black background.

Trippy liquid 'fireworks' appear when scientists try to mix unmixable fluids

By Damien Pine published 20 July 25

When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design systems for carbon storage, a key part of managing climate change.

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published 23 April 25

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

Technology

Fire fighters conduct search and rescue operations among collapsed buildings in Hualien, Taiwan.

Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show

By Ben Turner published 30 July 25

Google's earthquake early-warning system has used phone accelerometers on Android devices to increase quake alerts by tenfold across 98 countries.

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Best cameras 2025

By Kimberley Lane last updated 29 July 25

We've rounded up the best cameras on the market that deliver impressive image quality, reliable autofocus and intuitive handling for any and every photographic style.

CPU processing data with futuristic electronic circuit and glowing lines, representing artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, and high-speed connection.

Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time – and it could transform how chips are made

By Becca Caddy published 29 July 25

Researchers have found a way to make the chip design and manufacturing process much easier — by tapping into a hybrid blend of artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

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