Planet Earth

It's official: The world will speed past 1.5 C climate threshold in the next decade, UN says

By Sascha Pare published

The UNEP's 2025 Emissions Gap report has found that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5 C (2.7 F) before 2035 — and this just days before the COP30 climate summit kicks off in Brazil.

Climate change
Researchers setting up a drill in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica.

6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there's ancient air trapped inside

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have found 6 million-year-old ice in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica and say the oldest-of-its-kind sample offers an unprecedented view into Earth's ancient climate.

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Space

'Not so exotic anymore': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe's first black holes

By Jonas Enander published

A peculiar object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope just 700 million years after the Big Bang could reveal the origins of the earliest black holes in the universe, some experts say.

Black Holes

'Torn apart by the darkness': What would happen if a human fell into a black hole?

By Jonas Enander published

What would a human see and feel while falling into a black hole? In this exclusive excerpt of his new book, "Facing Infinity," author and astrophysicist Jonas Enander tells us in terrifying detail.

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archaeology

Science history: Archaeologists discover King Tut's tomb, and rumors of the 'mummy's curse' begin swirling — Nov. 4, 1922

By Tia Ghose published

While excavating in the Valley of the Kings, an Egyptian worker on an archaeological dig discovered a partially obscured step. It would lead into the unlooted tomb of King Tut.

Ancient Egyptians

French archaeologists uncover 'vast Roman burial area' with cremation graves 'fed' by liquid offerings

By Kristina Killgrove published

A massive Roman cremation cemetery in France is shedding light on diverse burial practices.

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World of science

Health

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Our 'go-to' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

By Anna Gora published

Deals Save over 50% on the Columbia Konos TRS Outdry hiking and trail running shoes at Amazon.

Deals
Photograph under the left armpit of a woman. The right image is zoomed in to the droplet of milky secretion.

Milk leaking from woman's armpits revealed 'ectopic breasts'

By Mindy Weisberger published

After giving birth, a woman noticed that she produced milk from both her mammary glands and her armpits.

Health

A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it

By Brad Reisfeld published

Molds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.

Food & Diet
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Animals

Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?

By Kit Yates published

It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage.

Animals

Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers

By Sascha Pare published

An orca pod that made headlines last year for gutting a whale shark has struck again, this time perfecting a technique that involves paralyzing young great white sharks to eat their livers.

Orcas

Chimps 'think about thinking' in order to weigh evidence and plan their actions, new research suggests

By RJ Mackenzie published

Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to change their minds, research shows.

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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #18: First human-made satellite in space — 11 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.

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

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Daylight saving time 2025: When does the time change, and why?

By Jeanna Bryner last updated

When does daylight saving time end in 2025? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.

Physics & Mathematics

Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory

By Andrey Feldman published

A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

Dark Matter

World's biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that's solid at room temperature

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have unveiled ice XXI, a new form of ice that's solid at room temperatures when subjected to immense pressure.

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Chemistry

Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007

By Tia Ghose published

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.

Chemistry

Why does slicing onions make you cry?

By Donavyn Coffey last updated

Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.

Chemistry
An illustration of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners.

'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nobel Prize in chemistry

By Patrick Pester last updated

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks."

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Technology

An image of a faceless human silhouette (chest up) with exposed microchip contacts and circuitry erupting from its open head. This visual metaphor explores transhumanism, AI integration, or the erosion of organic thought in the digital age.

AI models refuse to shut themselves down when prompted — they might be developing a new 'survival drive,' study claims

By Ben Turner published

Some AI models appear to show a resistance to being shut off. Are they developing a survival drive? Or is it all in how they prioritize tasks?

Artificial Intelligence

China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs

By Owen Hughes published

Researchers from Peking University say their resistive random-access memory chip may be capable of speeds 1,000 faster than the Nvidia H100 and AMD Vega 20 GPUs.

Computing
Computer illustration of a robot holding a dumbbell.

Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'

By Bobby Hellard published

Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they say it could be used in future humanoid robots.

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