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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava 330 feet into the sky
By Kristel Tjandra published
As Kilauea erupts a 330-foot-tall fountain of lava, officials warn of hazards from volcanic gas that may affect nearby communities.

'Stranded' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it's sooner than expected
By Stephanie Pappas published
NASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.

Scientists record never-before-seen 'ice quakes' deep inside Greenland's frozen rivers
By Sascha Pare published
Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this river and others switch between moving jerkily and flowing like honey.

'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
By Pandora Dewan published
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

Euclid telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' hiding near Earth — and an ancient, unnamed galaxy behind it
By Ben Turner published
Einstein predicted the existence of gravitationally-warped rings of light in 1915. Now, a new one has been discovered just a cosmic stone's throw from our own planet.

How to see tonight's full Snow Moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's Day
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tonight's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", in time for Valentine's Day.

Moroccan fly maggot uses fake face on its butt to infiltrate termite colony
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the 'sexome'
By Emily Cooke published
A new study has revealed that, during sex, male and female partners leave unique microbial "imprints" on each other, even when they use a condom.

Physicists discover 'ghost particle' 100 times more energetic than ever seen before
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have detected the highest-energy neutrino ever felt on Earth. The neutrino, detected at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, has nearly 100 times more energy than any ghost particle previously detected.

Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned 'planetary parade' portrait
By Harry Baker published
A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled.

Watch robot dog and drone locked in fierce battle — blasting fireworks at each other in future warfare demo
By Sascha Pare published
A viral video captured in an unknown location and widely shared on social media in China shows a robotic dog and a drone firing fireworks at each other.

A strange triangle will appear in the zodiac this month. How to see rare 'zodiacal light,' before it disappears.
By Jamie Carter published
A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's everything you need to know about zodiacal light.

2,500-year-old painted tomb with 'unique scene of smithy' discovered at Etruscan necropolis in Italy
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb that is richly decorated with wall paintings.

Diagnostic dilemma: One Direction concert left teen with 'crackling' bubbles in her chest
By Mindy Weisberger published
In what doctors called an "extraordinary" case, a teenage girl developed several rare conditions after attending a pop concert.

30 amazing women in science and math
By Tom Garlinghouse, Live Science Staff last updated
From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.

Gold jewelry with leopard and tiger designs unearthed in 2,400-year-old burial in Kazakhstan
By Tom Metcalfe published
The high value of the fifth-century-B.C. artifacts found in Kazakhstan indicates that wealthy or even "royal" Sarmatians were buried there.

100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells
By Clarissa Brincat published
The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early trial suggests. But questions remain.

Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record
By Sascha Pare published
Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.
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