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Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints

RJ Mackenzie published 1 July 25

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

Side-by-side photos of the 2 new nova stars

2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are visible to the naked eye

Harry Baker published 1 July 25

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded history.

A close-up photograph of Tundra the bear's new titanium tooth while the bear is still sedated.

Bear's new metal tooth is world's biggest-ever crown

Patrick Pester last updated 1 July 25

Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota announced it has given a brown bear the world's largest dental crown, with the bear now sporting a silver-colored metal canine

a still from a movie of a T. rex roaring at a woman in a forest

'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie

Hannah Osborne, Laura Geggel published 1 July 25

The summer blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth is hitting theaters, so Live Science asked paleontologist Steve Brusatte what it's like being the movie's scientific advisor.

a photo of the ALMA facilities blanketed in snow, with the "ALMA" sign visible

Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'

María de los Ángeles Orfila published 1 July 25

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.

An illustration of double hot Jupiters orbiting a distant star

Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: 'It is a dance of sorts'

Robert Lea . published 1 July 25

Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare "double hot Jupiters" in binary star systems that are "just right."

a microscope image showing green circles with smaller, yellow circular protrusions on one side — Scientists discover never-before-seen part of human cells Scientists say they captured 3D images of a new organelle they're calling a "hemifusome," which may be a recycling center in human cells.

Hands of woman under fresh water spring, focus on water, in Borjomi — MIT's high-tech 'bubble wrap' turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley Researchers at MIT have tested a new technology for turning water vapor in the atmosphere into drinkable water, even in extreme environments.

four bronze discs with lions — 'Puzzling' bronze discs adorned with lion heads discovered in Roman-era grave The bronze artifacts may have served as coffin handles for a burial in what is now Israel, but the true nature of the find remains unclear.

a group of bats huddle together in a cave — New viruses identified in bats in China Bats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.

GIF showing temperature fluctuations in the corona using infrared — 'Never been seen before': First images from new ISS solar telescope reveal subtle 'fluctuations' in sun's outer atmosphere NASA's new "CODEX" telescope has snapped its first photos of the sun's outer atmosphere, revealing previously imperceptible changes that could help scientists better predict potentially dangerous space weather events.

a photo of a gloved hand holding up a tube of blood in a laboratory — New blood test detects cancers 3 years before typical diagnosis, study hints Free-floating DNA carrying cancerous mutations was detected in blood three years before any other signs of cancer appeared. If approved as a test, doctors might detect cancers sooner and treat them before they spread.

A photograph of a mud volcano bubbling in Kamchatka, Russia. — Watch mud volcano erupt beneath a crown of flames in Taiwan The Wandan mud volcano has erupted in Taiwan, sending bubbling mud shooting into the air as locals ignite ejected gases with burning rags.

Planet Earth

Satellite image of cloud vortices swirling behind islands in the Atlantic Ocean

Stunning cloud vortices swirl off 6 different Atlantic islands

By Harry Baker published 1 July 25

Earth from space A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The giant swirls are collectively one of the best examples of this meteorological phenomenon ever seen.

Earth from space

World's oldest rocks could shed light on how life emerged on Earth — and potentially beyond

By Ben Turner published 27 June 25

The rocks could offer insight into Earth's primordial crust and the environment that gave birth to life.

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'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie

Space

Mercury news, features and articles

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Jupiter news, features and articles

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archaeology

Monomachos Crown: The 1,000-year-old crown honoring 'the one who fights alone' found by a farmer in a field

By Kristina Killgrove published 30 June 25

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

See the stunning reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived 10,500 years ago in Belgium

By Aristos Georgiou published 29 June 25

The detailed reconstruction brings the prehistoric hunter-gatherer to life, revealing an intriguing set of features.

World of science

Health

Man's body crawling with parasitic worms after infected kidney transplant at US hospital

By Anna Rogers published 1 July 25

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to blame.

Viruses, Infections & Disease

AirDoctor AD3500 being tested by our reviewer

Best air purifiers for pet owners 2025: Remove pet dander, hair and odors

By Tantse Walter last updated 1 July 25

Buying guides These are the best air purifiers for pets, from Levoit Vital 200S and AirDoctor AD3500 to SwitchBot Table Air Purifier.

Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it?

By Terri Levien published 30 June 25

Opinion There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.

Animals

Which animals can count and understand simple math?

By Clarissa Brincat published 30 June 25

Many animals have a sense of quantity, but they don't count or do math the way humans do.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium volunteer Kelly Hale monitors the dwarf sperm whale in a pool that is being cared for by the center after it was found stranded on the East coast of Florida.

Dwarf sperm whale: The 'pint-size whales' that gush gallons of intestinal fluid when surprised

By Melissa Hobson published 28 June 25

The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack

Are cats the only animals that purr?

By Marilyn Perkins published 28 June 25

Everyone knows what a happy cat sounds like. But are they the only animals that purr?

Human Behavior

Girl reading books in front of a cartoon space scene

48 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated 20 June 25

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Strikingly simple 'dial' in the brain may help it distinguish imagination from reality

By Payal Dhar published 12 June 25

Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it.

People's mental health often improves after weight-loss surgery. A study pinpoints the real reason why.

By Marianne Guenot published 10 June 25

Feeling less stigma — not losing weight — was linked to better mental health and eating behaviors after bariatric surgery.

Physics & Mathematics

Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.

By Stephen L. Levy published 25 June 25

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

Physics & Mathematics

'Dreadful danger for all mankind': Einstein's powerful anti-war letter goes up for auction

By Joanna Thompson published 20 June 25

A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.

Physics & Mathematics

Mathematicians discover a completely new way to find prime numbers

By Rachel Crowell published 19 June 25

Using a notion called integer partitions, mathematicians have discovered a new way to detect prime numbers while also connecting two areas of math in an unexpected way

Chemistry

A cross-section of the new copper alloy, with the orange dots representing copper atoms, the yellow tantalum atoms, and the blue lithium atoms.

Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F

By Ben Turner published 23 April 25

The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.

a deer's breath is visible in the cold air

Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?

By Harrison Tasoff published 30 March 25

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Plastic waste by the ocean

Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable

By Ben Turner published 22 March 25

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.

Technology

Suri electric toothbrush being tested by our reviewer

Best electric toothbrushes 2025: Tried and tested

By Joanne Lewsley, Anna Gora last updated 1 July 25

Buying Guide These are the best electric toothbrushes you can buy in every category, from Oral-B Genius X and Bitvae R2 to Waterpik Complete Care 9.0.

Would outsourcing everything to AI cost us our ability to think for ourselves?

By Wolfgang Messner published 1 July 25

Opinion During the Industrial Revolution, craftsmanship retreated to the margins. As AI becomes widely adopted, will the same happen to original thinking?

New liquid metal-infused circuit board can withstand heavy damage and heal by themselves

By Alan Bradley published 30 June 25

New recyclable electronics could be critical to curbing e-waste, scientists argue, especially because these circuit boards can be repaired or reconfigured by simply applying heat.

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