Planet Earth

'Like a sudden bomb': See photos from space of Ethiopian volcano erupting for first time in 12,000 years

By Skyler Ware published

Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in northern Ethiopia, erupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 23 — the first eruption since the start of the Holocene.

Volcanos

Sistema Ox Bel Ha: A vast hidden system that's the longest underwater cave in the world

By James Price published

This incredible submerged cave network is the longest of its kind in the world and plays a vital role in the region.

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Space

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Our favorite premium smart telescope is $1000 cheaper right now in this Black Friday telescope deal

By Kimberley Lane published

Deals If you want to photograph the cosmos without the hassle of setting up a star tracker and camera, our favorite smart telescope is now $3,999 at various retailers

Deals
Looped animation of a comet splitting into three pieces

RIP 'other ATLAS': Watch the doomed comet explode into pieces in incredible new images

By Harry Baker published

Stunning new photos show the pieces of the "other ATLAS," C/2025 K1, breaking apart in space after the golden comet suddenly exploded earlier this month.

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archaeology

'Hot knives and brute force': King Tut's mummy was decapitated and dismembered after its historic discovery. Then, the researchers covered it up.

By Eleanor Dobson published

Irreversible damage was done to the pharaoh’s body.

Ancient Egyptians

Neanderthals cannibalized 'outsider' women and children 45,000 years ago at cave in Belgium

By Kristina Killgrove published

Fragmented Neanderthal bones discovered in a cave in Belgium show that one group cannibalized the women and children of another group.

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World of science

Health

A picture of two women smiling at a smartwatch that was gifted by one to the other

How to choose the best smartwatch for your loved one, according to an expert: The ultimate Black Friday gift guide

By Anna Gora published

Buying guides Here's what to look for when buying smartwatches for your friends and family.

Buying guides
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The Black Friday deal every outdoor enthusiast was waiting for, the Garmin Fenix 8 is now at its lowest-ever price

By Anna Gora published

Deals Garmin's most high-profile GPS smartwatch is now a huge $250 off and the cheapest it has ever been.

Deals

The evolution of life on Earth 'almost predictably' led to human intelligence, neuroscientist says

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Interview Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin spoke to Live Science about how human consciousness evolved.

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Animals

Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here's which breeds are the most and least 'wolfish.'

By Skyler Ware published

About two-thirds of modern dog breeds carry some wolf ancestry introduced within the past few thousand years.

Dogs

How to watch 'Prehistoric Planet' – Streaming details as new season 'Ice Age' lands on Apple TV

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Here’s how to watch Prehistoric Planet, including the upcoming season 'Ice Age', as well as everything you need to know about Apple TV+’s hit documentary series.

Extinct species
A still from camera trap footage of a wolf retrieving an underwater crab trap in the Haíɫzaqv Nation Territory of coastal British Columbia.

Wolf stealing underwater crab traps caught on camera for the first time — signalling 'new dimension' in their behavior

By Patrick Pester published

A video has revealed never-before-seen behaviors in wolves that could mark the first case of tool use in a wild member of the wolf and dog family — and it was all for some crab bait.

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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #21: NASA rover that landed on Mars in 2012 — 16 across

By Harry Baker last updated

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

Science crossword

There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

By Kit Yates published

Opinion How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

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Opinion
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Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science — here's what we need to do to stop it

By Kit Yates published

Opinion Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false representation.

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Physics & Mathematics

World's largest neutrino detector starts up — with incredible results

By Rory Harris published

Deep underground in southern China, there is a 20,000-ton tank of liquid that can detect neutrinos. Named JUNO, the detector's first results are in — and they're very promising.

Particle Physics

Two stars spiraling toward catastrophe are putting Einstein's gravity to the test

By Paul Sutter published

The two stars in the nearby system ZTF J2130 are spiraling toward a catastrophic supernova. In the meantime, scientists are using the pair's slow orbital decay to put Einstein's theory of gravity to the test.

Gravity

For the first time, physicists peer inside the nucleus of a molecule using electrons as a probe

By Larissa G. Capella published

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the first time.

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Chemistry

Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab

By Mason Wakley published

Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.

Chemistry
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Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985

By Tia Ghose published

Over a feverish 10-day period, scientists synthesized and described a new class of carbon molecules, called buckminster fullerenes, after the iconic 20th-century inventor.

Chemistry

Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?

By Victoria Atkinson published

Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on.

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Technology

Kimberley Lane using the Sony A7R V and long lens in a hide

Expert approved Our optics writer's favorite camera is $913 cheaper at Walmart

By Kimberley Lane published

Deals With 61 megapixels of greatness, the Sony A7R V is one of the best cameras we've ever tested — and this Walmart Black Friday deal is the lowest price you'll find.

Deals

We're mid-review and we can't wait to tell you about this Soocas NEOS II electric toothbrush deal

By Tantse Walter published

Deals Down from $179.99 to $119.99 for Black Friday, this 2-in-1 time saver will really give you something to smile about.

Deals
man using the Nikon D850 with a long lens

Our favorite DSLR ever-made is now under $2,000 for Black Friday

By Kimberley Lane published

Deals We love the Nikon D850 for just about any type of photography you can imagine, and it's now discounted for Black Friday.

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