Live Science Today: NASA announces $20 billion moonbase as unprecedented wildfires spread
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Space
How to photograph a meteor shower — Next up: The Lyrids
A guide to photographing meteor showers all year round, with timely advice for making the most of the upcoming Lyrids in April.
Artemis II: NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972
NASA's Artemis II mission will send a crew of four astronauts back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, although they will not land on the lunar surface yet.
Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan'
NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."
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Planet Earth
Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds
Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.
Live Science Today: Earth hits record energy imbalance, Hawaii floods and NASA prepares for Artemis II launch
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Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer's appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made
Science news this week March 21, 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.
Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years
Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.
'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say
In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness.
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archaeology
Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis
Astonishing Artifacts Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor.
Why do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?
Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.
'That's why there's 9 billion of us and not 9 billion of some other primate': Why our ability to adapt is humanity's 'superpower'
INTERVIEW Live Science spoke with Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist and author of the book "Adaptable," about the science of human diversity.
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Animals
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason
Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers
A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience.
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Why do animals have different pupil shapes?
Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats. But why are animal pupils shaped so differently?
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?
Book In the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force a rethink of what shape these mutualisms can take.
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Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobos
A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species.
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'It's nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply': Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species
INTERVIEW Live Science spoke with Rob Dunn, an applied ecologist and author of the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," about "mutualism" — how different species team up for their mutual benefit — and how humans can feel more connected to nature.
Health & Human Behavior
Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints
Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the gut virome, a study in mice finds.
A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?
New research suggests that a single gene may play an outsize role in developing Alzheimer's, which suggests gene therapy for the condition could reach many people.
I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.
Opinion RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable.
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Should compulsive shopping and gaming be considered an addiction? Psychiatrists are considering expanding the definition.
Mental health professionals recognize problematic gambling as an addiction. Should the same apply to excessive gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and problematic social media use?
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Technology
Live Science Today: Jensen Huang AGI claim and major leap to reanimation after death
Daily Roundup Tuesday, March 24, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.
Physics, Math & Chemistry
A new twist on matter? Strange 'Half-Mӧbius' molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen before
Chemists created a strange "half-Mӧbius" molecule, where electrons twist freely out of place to make a continuously looping surface.
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