Laura is the managing editor at Live Science. She also runs the archaeology section and the Life's Little Mysteries series. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Scholastic, Popular Science and Spectrum, a site on autism research. She has won multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for her reporting at a weekly newspaper near Seattle. Laura holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in science writing from NYU.
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Earth quiz: What do you know about our planet's most amazing features?Do you know Earth's highest peak, deepest point, and more? Test your knowledge about our planet in this quiz.
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15 old shoes found in archaeological excavations around the world, including at Roman fortsShoes can give us an interesting insight into what people used to wear. Here are a dozen of the most extraordinary finds from the archaeological record.
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First Americans quiz: How much do you know about the first people to reach the Americas?The first Americans came over during the last ice age, but how much do you know about them?
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Daylight Saving Time 2026 is comingWhen 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.
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60 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible worldLife's Little Mysteries If you're looking for weird facts about animals, gross human body facts or just something a bit random, get ready to geek out with these fascinating bits of trivia.
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Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of ArmageddonArchaeologists have discovered a ram-shaped tea pot and one of the oldest old wine presses in the world that date to the time of the Canaanites during the Bronze Age.
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'I screamed out of excitement': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the AssyriansA newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment.
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Fruits and vegetables quiz: Do you know where pumpkins, blueberries and broccoli come from?Do you know where your staple fruits and vegetables were domesticated? Take Live Science's quiz to find out.
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'Illegal' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 yearsA man found a Roman-era hoard in Germany dating to around 2,000 years ago, but he took eight years to tell authorities about it.
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Why does slicing onions make you cry?Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.
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Up to 20,000 coins from Early Middle Ages discovered by man digging for worms near StockholmA man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages.
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200-foot scorpion effigy mound in Mexico may align with the solsticesA 205-foot-long, scorpion-shaped mound in Mexico likely helped Mesoamericans mark the summer and winter solstices, a new study finds.
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Tutankhamun quiz: How much do you know about the famous boy king from ancient Egypt?King Tut's tomb has captivated people worldwide since its discovery in 1922. But how much do you actually know about the boy king? Take our quiz to find out.
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'Gold coins started appearing one after another': 1,400-year-old hoard with money and jewelry unearthed near Sea of GalileeA metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee.
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1,600-year-old coin hoard found in complex tunnel system under Galilee dates to last Jewish rebellion against RomansArchaeologists found a 1,600-year-old coin hoard dating to the final Jewish revolt against Romans.
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3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officer tasked with guarding the 'sacred location' of the royal tombArchaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by an ancient "police officer."
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Archaeologists discover 1,800-year-old Roman watchtower built to protect the empire during Marcus Aurelius' reignArchaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was "built in a strategic location" on the banks of the Danube River.
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Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynastyNewfound rock art from ancient Egypt may shed light on the time just before the first dynasty.
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Extraordinary 'sacrificial ass' with severed head discovered from Bronze Age Israel — and it was from a faraway landThe nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" and three other donkeys from a faraway land have been discovered under a Bronze Age house in Israel.
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Tiwanaku: A little-known pre-Incan civilization that built temples and cities high in the AndesThis ancient city in modern-day Bolivia is almost 13,000 feet above sea level. Only a small portion of the ruins have been excavated.
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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 movieINTERVIEW 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.
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Roman army camp found in Netherlands, beyond the empire's frontierArchaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.
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Who were the Denisovans, archaic humans who lived in Asia and went extinct around 30,000 years ago?Who were the Denisovans, close human relatives who lived in Asia and mated with Homo sapiens?
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Evidence is building that people were in the Americas 23,000 years agoA new analysis of the ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico offers more evidence that they are around 23,000 years old.
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