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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia in study: What to know
By Rachel Somerstein published
A new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution.

The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they're being tested
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
More advanced AI systems show a better capacity to scheme and lie to us, and they know when they're being watched — so they change their behavior to hide their deceptions.

Best-ever map of the human genome reveals 'hidden' regions of DNA
By Nicoletta Lanese published
In a pair of papers, scientists greatly expanded our catalog of known genomic variation among humans.

Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'possibly hostile' alien tech in disguise
By Harry Baker published
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar to claims made about 'Oumuamua. But experts have called it "nonsense".

A peatland in the Amazon stopped absorbing carbon. What does it mean?
By Chris Simms published
Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.

We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?
By Sascha Pare published
A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?

8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new IVF 'mitochondrial donation' trial
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A groundbreaking trial in the U.K. has released data on eight babies born through a special IVF procedure to lower their risk of mitochondrial DNA disease.

How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters?
By Puja Changoiwala published
DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.
By Harry Baker published
Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Experts tell Live Science how they are planning to observe the cosmic visitor.
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