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A woman in a light blue swimsuit walks along a beach coated in a thick layer of brown seaweed

Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

By Kiley Price published 2 June 23

A gargantuan seaweed blob on its way to Florida beaches is filled with plastic and some potentially harmful bacteria, but no "flesh-eating" microbes, as some news reports have suggested.

An artist's illustration of three black holes merging.

Stephen Hawking's most famous prediction could mean that everything in the universe is doomed to evaporate, new study says

By Ben Turner published 2 June 23

A new theory has radically revised Stephen Hawking's 1974 theory of black holes to predict that all objects with mass may eventually disappear.

Here we see a hand clenching around the end of a wooden spear, with the forefinger in the "open ring" finger loop.

150-year-old mystery of strange half-circles from Paleolithic site in France finally solved

By Tom Metcalfe published 2 June 23

Hurling spear-thrower projectiles at pig and deer carcasses revealed that these loops may have been finger grips.

close up of fuzzy, white fungus growing in a circular lab dish

Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico

By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 June 23

An outbreak of dangerous fungal infections has been tied to recent cosmetic procedures at specific clinics in Mexico. Health officials urge anyone who underwent such procedures to seek a medical evaluation right away.

hand holds up phone with the Neuralink website displayed on its screen. In the background, an edited photo of Elon Musk's face with the word "Neuralink" superimposed over it can be seen

Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials

By Sarah Moore published 2 June 23

Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal test subjects.

Renpho smart scale being tested by Live Science contributor Maddy Bidulph

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By Lou Mudge published 2 June 23

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A painted human-shaped sarcophagus on a table under a tent.

2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara

By Owen Jarus published 2 June 23

Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and one for animals — at Saqqara.

A rocky planet orbits a small, red star known as a red dwarf -- the most common type of star in the galaxy.

There may be hundreds of millions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, new study suggests

By Briley Lewis published 1 June 23

A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life.

Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece

By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 June 23

The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.

two boxes of the medication "ozempic" sit on a wooden table in a pharmacy

Watch out for Ozempic copycats containing unauthorized active ingredients, FDA warns

By Nicoletta Lanese published 1 June 23

Some compounding pharmacies are using unauthorized active ingredients to make copycat versions of Ozempic and Wegovy.

A diagram of the new marsupial species body outline with fossils superimposed on top

Quarter-ton marsupial that ambled across Australia 3.5 million years ago was 'unlike anything alive today'

By Harry Baker published 1 June 23

The newly described extinct species is closely related to the largest marsupial to ever roam the Earth.

We see six people in a rocky area with excavated fossils on the ground and covered in plaster blocks.

Nearly 6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida

By Kiley Price published 1 June 23

Paleontologists have uncovered a graveyard of ancient elephant relatives.

An illustration of a metallic, orblike alien craft blasting twin beams of blue light into space

Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims

By Stephanie Pappas published 1 June 23

A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.

Rainbow rings surround the sun, which is half obscured by a pine tree

Shining rainbow rings around the sun photographed in Finland. What caused them?

By Harry Baker published 1 June 23

The extremely rare kaleidoscopic circles have a surprising Earth-based origin.

Here we see an underground chamber with brick-lined walls.

Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul

By Tom Metcalfe published 1 June 23

Archaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

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An illustration of an asteroid orbiting the sun alongside Earth, much like the newly classified quasi-moon

New 'quasi-moon' discovered near Earth has been traveling alongside our planet since 100 BC

By Kiley Price published 31 May 23

Astronomers recently identified asteroid 2023 FW13 as a quasi-moon, a space rock orbiting the sun nearly in tandem with Earth.

close up of an analog bathroom scale on a light wood floor

Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among US teens

By Nicoletta Lanese published 31 May 23

A study suggests that more U.S. teens with obesity are getting weight-loss surgeries, in line with official guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

NASA concludes first-ever public UFO briefing. What did we learn?

By Brett Tingley published 31 May 23

The government is investigating hundreds of military UFO reports, but only a small fraction are truly "anomalous."