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A tiny asteroid entered Earth's orbit in April and is expected to leave in January. Meet the minimoon 2026 QQ8.
A genetic analysis has identified two previously unrecognized species of howler monkey that change these primates' evolutionary tree.
Mitochondria can become compromised in a number of medical conditions. What if they could be replaced like batteries?
The Pan American Health Organization has determined that the U.S. has lost its measles elimination status, meaning domestic spread of the virus is now significant and sustained.
A genetic analysis has identified two previously unrecognized species of howler monkey that change these primates' evolutionary tree.
Jeremy Bentham, the "godless" philosopher who founded modern utilitarianism, had severe dental and jaw problems, a CT scan of his skull reveals.
A tiny asteroid entered Earth's orbit in April and is expected to leave in January. Meet the minimoon 2026 QQ8.
A new AI model, called Brain-IT, can transform brain scans into images and reverse the process, turning images into what they'd look like as brain activity.
Over 300 Live Science readers responded to a recent poll about whether they'd train themselves to lucid dream if they could.
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In this excerpt from "The Secrets of our DNA," geneticist Turi King examines how DNA was used to reveal the ultimate fate of the last members of the House of Romanov.
A tiny asteroid entered Earth's orbit in April and is expected to leave in January. Meet the minimoon 2026 QQ8.
The powerful Euclid space telescope is making the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos, and ESA has just shared the first enormous piece of it.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could capture images 30% sharper than — and remain operational for twice as long as — initially expected. Researchers say these "remarkable" developments could greatly enhance the volume and quality of the data they will analyze.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest flagship observatory, launched in August 2026 on a primary 10-year mission to discover tens of thousands of previously unknown exoplanets and to investigate the source of mysterious dark energy.
NASA's Swift Observatory went out in a blaze of glory this week, but it left behind millions of images of the universe that could fuel discoveries for decades.
Jeremy Bentham, the "godless" philosopher who founded modern utilitarianism, had severe dental and jaw problems, a CT scan of his skull reveals.
Archaeologists have discovered thousands of stone artifacts in Saudi Arabia, some of which suggest people were using poison-tipped stone tools to hunt large game 125,000 years ago.
Archaeologists have discovered the shoe of the first governor of the Danish West Indies, recovered from a 17th-century ship that was wrecked after one of the most violent mutinies in Denmark’s history.
Archaeologists have found a 2,200-year-old golden bear in an Iron Age burial in Kazakhstan that may have held seven people.
The Middle East is now home to more than two dozen countries and includes the regions along the Mediterranean Sea's southern and eastern coasts, as well as the Arabian Peninsula and neighboring areas along and by the Arabian peninsula. But this region was also once home to some of the world's oldest settlements and civilizations.
The missing 1.2 billion years of geological history at the Grand Canyon finally has an explanation.
A 2019 astronaut photo shows the near-perfect cone of a highly active volcano poking its heavily scarred and partially snow-covered head above a thick bank of low-lying clouds over the Kuril Islands.
In the run-up to the COP31 U.N. climate change conference, scientists have revealed that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to drop by 0.4% this year, driven by growth in installed wind and solar power capacity, as well as oil price hikes caused by the Iran conflict. But climate goals are still unlikely to be met.
Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.
A double subduction zone off the coast of Japan caused rifting halfway around the world to accelerate, fueling the formation of some of North America's most iconic features.
In this excerpt from "The Secrets of our DNA," geneticist Turi King examines how DNA was used to reveal the ultimate fate of the last members of the House of Romanov.
The Pan American Health Organization has determined that the U.S. has lost its measles elimination status, meaning domestic spread of the virus is now significant and sustained.
Over 300 Live Science readers responded to a recent poll about whether they'd train themselves to lucid dream if they could.
A common antibiotic may be linked to a higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth when used early in pregnancy, a new study suggests.
Mitochondria can become compromised in a number of medical conditions. What if they could be replaced like batteries?
A new study supports a more nuanced approach to obesity diagnosis. Here's what to know.
Think that cows are the king of flatulence? There's another animal that likely blows the competition away.
A genetic analysis has identified two previously unrecognized species of howler monkey that change these primates' evolutionary tree.
Arachnids are arthropods with eight legs, segmented bodies and no wings. They're generally found on land, and the class includes scorpions, ticks, mites and spiders. There are around 100,000 known arachnid species — about half of which are spiders — but there are likely many more out there yet to be discovered.
Aquatic animals are creatures living in watery environments, including oceans, rivers and lakes. They come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny zooplankton that help form the base of many food webs, up to ocean giants like the colossal squid and the blue whale.
Turtles and tortoises are reptiles with shells on their backs. These shells grow from modified ribs — a trait that likely evolved more than 200 million years ago. Shells are mostly made of bone, with the outer surface covered in scales made of keratin (the same stuff as human fingernails and rhino horns.)
Primates are the diverse order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes and humans. All primates have shared characteristics, including forward-facing eyes, large brains, opposable thumbs and hands adapted for grasping, as well as relatively long lifespans and slow growth rates.
A new AI model, called Brain-IT, can transform brain scans into images and reverse the process, turning images into what they'd look like as brain activity.
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The new Peerium architecture aims to power hyper-efficient computers capable of training AI models with up to 40 trillion parameters.
A new study revealed that people who rely on AI for basic tasks become less motivated over time. Live Science polled its readers on whether they have experienced this situation.
Researchers hope recursive self-improvement could tackle the skyrocketing costs of developing advanced AI models. But is it viable?
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Scientists on China's Tiangong space station used a laser trap to cool a clump of atoms to just above absolute zero, setting a new record.
A proposed tabletop quantum sensor could match the precision of the best satellite measurements of frame dragging, a subtle effect predicted by Einstein's general relativity.
In this excerpt from "This is Life: A Journey from Inside Your Body to Beyond Earth," author and physicist Christophe Galfard explores the way 19th century scientists were starting to use thermodynamics to understand just how old Earth is.
A fresh look at Einstein's equations suggests that gravity can sometimes snap and reconnect, similar to magnetic field lines on the sun. The findings hint at a new way that gravity and matter can trade energy.
A half-built neutrino telescope on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea searched for cracks in one of physics' most basic invariances. It came up empty, but its limits rival those of detectors many times its size.
A hypothetical particle could have briefly held more energy than everything else in the infant universe combined, which could help explain how matter won out over antimatter.
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