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10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals
By Owen Jarus published
Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.

10 mind-blowing black hole discoveries from 2024
By Ben Turner published
From missing links, to primordial beginnings, to extremely powerful plasma jets that could be shaping our universe in mysterious ways, here are the top 10 black hole discoveries that blew our minds this year.

10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

5 times the James Webb telescope rewrote physics in 2024
By Paul Sutter published
The James Webb space telescope had several stunning findings this year that changed how we understand the universe.

The 8 most controversial science stories of 2024
By Sascha Pare published
From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024.

'Spiders on Mars' and ancient sea monsters: 5 of the biggest science stories you read in 2024
By Pandora Dewan published
It's been a big year for science news.

The oldest rocks on Earth
By James Price published
The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024
By Tim Danton published
From a disembodied torso to a "friendly" robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world.
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