<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in News-explainers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/news-explainers Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Sodium-ion batteries are getting ready for prime time. How can they improve EVs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/sodium-ion-batteries-are-getting-ready-for-prime-time-how-can-they-improve-evs rFpWiExkbJ9jeDxhs2VJdS Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:06:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ A drying climate is making East Africa pull apart faster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/a-drying-climate-is-making-east-africa-pull-apart-faster seEfZZhHEHTCa5jyjp73Zo Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:28:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/wegovy-now-comes-in-pill-form-heres-how-it-works qFZ8gTUHqxYuA2ppixrs2S Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:21:12 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:23:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lab mice that 'touch grass' are less anxious — and that highlights a big problem in rodent research ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/lab-mice-that-touch-grass-are-less-anxious-and-that-highlights-a-big-problem-in-rodent-research zteHemcyVrPf7dSnmMmnTN Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is flu season so bad this year? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/why-is-flu-season-so-bad-this-year gMcYSfmZ9B8NxP8DC42BKU Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of Americans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/forced-closure-of-premier-us-weather-modeling-institute-could-endanger-millions-of-americans 58htoLHoqi8pLbHkqvzFgQ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart disease ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/this-marker-may-be-more-predictive-than-cholesterol-for-heart-disease ZhXFqTYSDndZZ2iuhxB3FH Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It won’t be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse': How AI might forever change how we use the internet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/it-wont-be-so-much-a-ghost-town-as-a-zombie-apocalypse-how-ai-might-forever-change-how-we-use-the-internet M3gQHgWtp4EBk5qCbgKUCG Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:19:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-tests-could-nearly-halve-the-rate-of-late-stage-cancers-some-scientists-say-is-that-true upkxeAhPTZoiYRp5jwA7zJ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exascale computing is here — what does this new era of computing mean and what are exascale supercomputers capable of? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/what-is-exascale-computing-supercomputers MrXimNDrfhmEcVey8JaeWb Tue, 20 May 2025 11:01:00 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 08:37:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising in trial — but experts say approval may be delayed ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/2-in-1-covid-flu-vaccine-looks-promising-in-trial-but-experts-say-approval-may-be-delayed NUh4R2BTbmPKJVqhaQ3rvM Mon, 19 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/whooping-cough-is-surging-heres-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself oHLWfYPZHXthfUAYeka3qV Sat, 10 May 2025 16:26:10 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 12:50:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Measles has long-term health consequences for kids. Vaccines can prevent all of them. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/measles-has-long-term-health-consequences-for-kids-vaccines-can-prevent-all-of-them UmpW4AqNrRQ44btofzHoyH Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000 Mon, 19 May 2025 15:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Man gets sperm-making stem cell transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/man-gets-sperm-making-stem-cell-transplant-in-first-of-its-kind-procedure ABbAXV2BXvdz2KjjZte8dT Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:57:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you protected against measles? Do you need a booster shot? Everything you need to know about immunity ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/are-you-protected-against-measles-do-you-need-a-booster-shot-everything-you-need-to-know-about-immunity UJtJ7eFeu7GMna4eXsSykS Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US measles outbreak tops 600 cases — what to know about the disease ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/1st-death-reported-in-texas-measles-outbreak-what-to-know LhYNtexj4zHteHJtmHooMf Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:36:18 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:47:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/us-reports-1st-outbreak-of-highly-pathogenic-h5n9-virus-in-poultry-should-we-worry qxC8Bb9DHmTXKZYz6sf254 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:03:50 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:13:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is DeepSeek such a game-changer? Scientists explain how the AI models work and why they were so cheap to build. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/why-is-deekspeek-such-a-game-changer-scientists-explain-how-the-ai-models-work-and-why-they-were-so-cheap-to-build WJk7FUBd7VvG3PTN76YYuV Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:01:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:12:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression — here's everything you need to know ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/fda-approves-ketamine-nasal-spray-for-depression-heres-everything-you-need-to-know tvE7WMm8jTAdyM8n7gDf9h Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:22:58 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:13:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are Zyn nicotine pouches? And are they bad for you? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/smoking/what-are-zyn-nicotine-pouches-and-are-they-bad-for-you U8w4AZN8Gn2gJxsuhNCkcg Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:10:21 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why do we add fluoride to drinking water, and is it safe? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/why-is-fluoride-added-to-drinking-water Mhmmf7eCvxUzmi6wB2iWf Sat, 28 Dec 2024 05:00:30 +0000 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:28:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and potentially, another disease ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/mystery-disease-in-congo-turned-out-to-be-malaria-and-potentially-another-disease j9tmSy6WJCeqP2XHb8BQfT Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:45:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The position of the magnetic north pole is officially changing. Why? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/the-position-of-the-magnetic-north-pole-is-officially-changing-why ALTmVQm4UkHdJp5mtAgqsm Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:29:18 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:14:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to avoid bird flu ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/how-to-avoid-bird-flu N6XBkURoAvC5kLvjDuKSae Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:45:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:11:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is DANA, the strange weather phenomenon that has caused deadly flooding in Spain? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/what-is-dana-the-strange-weather-phenomenon-that-has-caused-deadly-flooding-in-spain jPa7FHpNXDqkDtVk3DBaR7 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:21:51 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:13:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europa Clipper: What's next for NASA's biggest-ever interplanetary spacecraft? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/europa-clipper-blasts-off-whats-next-for-nasas-biggest-ever-interplanetary-spacecraft fQ8tmkvRoPTmrKBxExCWne Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:34:57 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:07:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/why-nasa-is-sending-the-europa-clipper-to-search-for-aliens-near-jupiter XU8svPcBEmthNfY2JbNgdC Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:39:55 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:42:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Doomsday glacier' won't collapse the way we thought, new study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/thwaites-glacier-won-t-collapse-like-dominoes-as-feared-study-finds-but-that-doesn-t-mean-the-doomsday-glacier-is-stable kPFHr7KSWGnTqgUiiQWCZT Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:35:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ How will the trapped Boeing Starliner astronauts perceive time after 6 months in space? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/how-will-the-trapped-boeing-starliner-astronauts-perceive-time-after-6-months-in-space hiBU4a7axvHAAk2rnJrVgY Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 12:37:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why are auroras different colors? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/why-are-auroras-different-colors ShFXeJURqYgFe6BEMMPhae Mon, 13 May 2024 20:23:50 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:15:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leprosy is rare but on the rise in Florida — here's what to know ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/leprosy-is-rare-but-on-the-rise-in-florida-heres-what-to-know 7no6ixnCB7jHPCw4iE8Jt7 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:40 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cerebral organoids: What are lab-grown 'minibrains'? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/minibrains-brain-organoids-explained R3khpr7RRUHQjqkfzH3uPo Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:15:49 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:17:01 +0000