Planet Earth

'This needs to happen fast': Scientists race to cryopreserve a critically endangered tree before it goes extinct

By Sascha Pare published

Less than 400 angle-stemmed myrtle specimens remain in the wild in Australia. Scientists are working on ways to preserve the species so that we can bring it back at any point if it dies out.

Plants
A satellite photo of a rounded peninsula in a lake, with two eye-like lakes at its center

Volcanic 'googly eyes' stare into space from skull-like peninsula

By Harry Baker published

Earth from space A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. These "eyes" and "skull" were created by violent eruptions thousands of years ago.

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Space

Asteroid Ryugu once had 'flowing water', shocking analysis hints

By Harry Baker published

A new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, possibly leftover from the impact that created it.

Asteroids

Scientists measure the 'natal kick' that sent a baby black hole careening through space for the first time

By Sophie Berdugo published

Two black holes merged together 2.4 billion light years away from Earth, and scientists have just figured out how fast the newborn ricocheted, and in which direction.

Black Holes
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archaeology

1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided 'light in the journey to the afterlife' found in Roman cemetery in the Netherlands

By Kristina Killgrove published

Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D.

Romans

Pawnee Star Chart: A precontact elk-skin map used by Indigenous priests to tell an origin story

By Kristina Killgrove published

The unique map depicts patterns of stars in the night sky, but its meaning is debated.

Archaeology
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World of science

Health

Photograph taken of Aspergillus fumigatus under a microscope. The cultures shown on the right are infected with virus, while those on the left are uninfected.

'Russian nesting doll' virus hides inside a deadly fungus, making it even more dangerous to people

By Christoph Schwaiger published

A virus found lurking inside a deadly fungus may make the microbe even stronger and harder to kill when it infects people.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of a section through the brain of an 84-year-old female patient with glioblastoma (dark, left). Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer.

Diet change could make brain cancer easier to treat, early study hints

By RJ Mackenzie published

A new lab study exploited a unique aspect of metabolism in glioblastoma to boost the effectiveness of chemoradiation, turning the cancer's properties against itself.

Cancer
A close-up picture of our reviewer testing the Suunto Run watch

Suunto Run fitness tracker review — Light, feature-packed and reasonably priced

By Andrew Williams published

Reviews A budget-friendly, feature-rich fitness tracker good for sports and running if heart rate tracking isn’t your priority.

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Animals

First Photographic Evidence of the 'Pallas's cat above 4992 masl

Grumpy-looking Pallas's cat photographed by camera trap in stunning photo from eastern Himalayas

By Lydia Smith published

The Pallas’s cat is just one of several wildcats spotted in Arunachal Pradesh, which also supports snow leopards, common leopards, clouded leopards, leopard cats and marbled cats.

Cats

'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species

By Sophie Berdugo published

A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.

Ants
Bumpy snailfish photographed in the deep sea. It has a distinctive pink color, pectoral fins with long fin rays, and a unique bumpy texture.

Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remotely operated vehicles to find three new species of snailfish off the California coast.

Fish
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Human Behavior

A hand holding a pencil over a crossword puzzle

Live Science crossword puzzle #11: Giant cloud at the edge of the solar system — 7 across

By Harry Baker last updated

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

Science crossword

Scientific objectivity is a myth — here's why

By Sara Giordano published

Opinion Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.

Opinion

People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds

By Perri Thaler published

Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic leaders.

Human Behavior
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Physics & Mathematics

Making time crystals visible under microscopes could open up a range of new applications.

Scientists create first-ever visible time crystals using light — and they could one day appear on $100 bills

By Ben Turner published

The visible patterns produced by the time crystals could be used for data storage and anti-counterfeiting designs.

Physics & Mathematics
Large-scale structure of the universe - stock illustration

Why does the universe exist?

By Tom Metcalfe published

The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends.

Particle Physics

Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever

By Larissa G. Capella published

For the first time, scientists visualized how electrons behave during a chemical reaction, which could help reduce unwanted byproducts in future chemistry.

Particle Physics
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Chemistry

Scientists transform 'forever chemicals' in water into fluoride with new process

By Ben Turner published

Exposure to a sunlight-activated catalyst broke down 99% of a forever chemical, leaving behind recyclable fluoride.

Chemistry

Scientists have finally made an elusive meteorite diamond, predicted to be 50% harder than Earth diamonds

By Victoria Atkinson published

Meteorite diamonds, which could be 58% harder than ordinary diamonds, have finally been made in the lab.

Chemistry

Scientists synthesized elusive 'super alcohol' — a 'seed of life molecule' that marks a step toward finding alien life

By Perri Thaler published

Scientists have synthesized methanetetrol, an elusive alcohol that could be the foundation of alien life.

Chemistry
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Technology

Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE atached to a Sony A7R V

Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens review

By James Abbott published

REVIEW The Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE is a fast ultra wide-angle prime with excellent light-gathering capabilities, making it perfect for astrophotography as well as landscape photography.

REVIEW

New EV battery tech could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge

By Owen Hughes published

An EV battery breakthrough from Korea could help give lithium-metal tech the green light.

Electric Vehicles
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The best star projector we've tested is 38% cheaper on Amazon, taking it to one of its lowest-ever prices

By Paul Brett published

Deals The Orzorz Galaxy star projector delivers bright, high-resolution projections that rival more expensive products, and it comes highly recommended by our own star projector review team.

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