Space

A composite image showing the small gray sphere of the moon across a dark night sky as it reaches various phases of a lunar eclipse.

Can you see Earth's shadow?

By Abha Jain published

Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast on objects ranging from satellites to the moon.

Space
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'A collision within a collision': Neutron star merger hiding in mini-galaxy could answer 2 big astrophysics questions

By Harry Baker published

A powerful "gamma-ray burst" has been seen exploding from merging neutron stars hidden within a previously unknown mini-galaxy leftover from an ancient cosmic crash. The "collision within a collision" could help answer multiple astrophysics questions, researchers say.

Astronomy
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Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Astronomers say a distant, sunlike star shows signs of a catastrophic planet-on-planet crash that may mirror the ancient impact that formed Earth's moon.

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Space
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A 'mass migration' of stars from the Milky Way's center could explain why there's life in our solar system

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more than 4 billion years ago.

Space
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Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space

By Damien Pine published

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

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Planet Earth

Sørvágsvatn: The lake that 'floats' above the ocean thanks to a unique optical illusion

By Sascha Pare published

Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. Viewed from a certain angle, one side appears to hover above the Atlantic Ocean.

Rivers & Oceans

Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds

By Sascha Pare published

Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

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Rivers & Oceans
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Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert

By Harry Baker published

Earth from space A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts.

Earth from space
A firefighter is silhouetted in the glowing orange and yellow blaze of a wildfire as a helicopter above dumps a stream of water below

California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds

By Stephanie Pappas published

New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

Climate change
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'The warming trend nearly doubled after 2014': The rate of global warming has accelerated more in the past decade than ever before

By Pragathi Ravi published

A new analysis finds that global warming has significantly accelerated since 2015, but not everyone agrees.

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A view of a circular burial site with a skeleton unearthed on the ground and a sign in Ukrainian above its head toward the left of the image.

1,900-year-old double Scythian burial in Ukraine contains toxic red mineral

By Tom Metcalfe published

A double burial in Ukraine of two women from the Late Scythian culture contains a toxic red mineral, but exactly why it was used remains a mystery.

Archaeology

Children wearing bronze 'warrior' belts discovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery in Italy

By Kristina Killgrove published

Archaeologists have uncovered the graves of two pre-Roman children who were buried like male warriors.

Archaeology

Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction

By Kristina Killgrove published

Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.

Archaeology
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Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

Archaeology
An image of two halves of a spearhead mold, the rock gray and red with the left open half showing the mold for a teardrop shaped spearhead.

Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.

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Animals

Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobos

By Sarah Wild published

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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Primates

'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

By Sophie Berdugo published

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.

INTERVIEW
A photograph shows three hippos in a body of water. The closest hippo raises its head to the left and looks above to see a colorful bird flying above it.

Why aren't mammals as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish?

By Katherine Irving published

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?

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Animals
Science news this week March 7. 2026

Cannibal orcas identified near Russia, two 'extinct' marsupials found, humans do cranial modification, China's oracle bones reveal climate disaster, and a barefoot volcanologist

By Ben Turner published

Science news this week March 7, 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.

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Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea

By Sascha Pare published

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.

Land Mammals
A still from a night-vision camera in black and white showing a red fox scrambling backwards out of a wolf den holding a small dark wolf pup in its mouth.

'Striking' footage captures the moment a red fox preys on a wolf pup — a behavior never seen on film before

By Bryony Ravate published

Scientists in Italy captured a red fox entering a den as part of a project to understand wolf population dynamics in the country.

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Health & Human Behavior

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Microplastics that accumulate in the body may 'clog up' immune cells

By Kamal Nahas published

Microplastics that break off polystyrene food containers might prevent immune cells from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts, a mouse study hints.

Health

Top 5 mistakes when using air purifiers during hay fever season

By Kat Bayly published

References If you're a hay fever sufferer, an air purifier may become your best friend this spring — but only if you use it right

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'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say

By Kerry Taylor-Smith published

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

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Health
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Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally

By Lauren Schneider published

A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.

Reproductive Health
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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease

By RJ Mackenzie published

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

Alzheimers & Dementia
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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures

By Kamal Nahas published

Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small human study suggests.

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Technology

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Computing power is no longer the AI bottleneck — it's energy production

By Carly Page published

For decades, AI was held back by slow, expensive computers. Today, the problem is simpler, but harder to fix: finding enough reliable electricity to keep data centers running as AI spreads into everyday life.

Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence brain with circuitry and big data.

AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions

By Peter Ray Allison published

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

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Artificial Intelligence
A sleek silvery aircraft flies over a smoggy cityscape with multiple propellors and tails.

Meet Sky Dragon, the giant 10-person 'flying taxi' that just passed its first flight test in China

By Alan Bradley published

China's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.

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Physics, Math & Chemistry

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AI just verified a proof that earned one of math's most prestigious prizes. Math will never be the same

By Kit Yates published

Opinion The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.

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Opinion
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Why is mercury a liquid?

By Victoria Atkinson published

Mercury is a metal, yet it has some weird physical properties, including being a liquid at room temperature.

Chemistry
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Daylight Saving Time 2026 is coming

By Jeanna Bryner last updated

When does daylight saving time begin in 2026? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.

Physics & Mathematics

Quizzes & Games

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Live Science crossword puzzle #34: Famous space telescope launched in 1990 — 5 across

By Harry Baker last updated

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

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Can you crack our science word of the day puzzle?

By Alexander McNamara published

Chain word You have six chances to guess our five letter word of the day. Can you figure it out and top the leaderboard?

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Daily sudoku: Take a break with this classic numbers puzzle

By Alexander McNamara published

Get a new challenge every day with our free online sudoku puzzle.

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Best air purifiers for pet owners 2026: Remove pet dander, hair and odors

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