An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice
A trio of mRNA molecules could help guard against the harmful effects of aging on immune cells, a study in mice finds.
Space
Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year
When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Wolf Moon" supermoon in January.
Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year
The Quadrantids will be harder to see than usual due to the bright full moon. Here's how to get the best views.
Should humans colonize other planets?
As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy?
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Planet Earth
Melting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneath
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Here's how we can combat that.
Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, food security and water availability.
'Nobody knew why this was happening': Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of 'clumping clouds'
Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding
See the exact point where a glacier, a lake and a river 'touch' in Argentina
Earth from space A 2021 astronaut photo shows a triple valley system in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park where a massive climate-resilient glacier, a pristine turquoise lake and a murky green "river" come together at a single point.
archaeology
Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defect
A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a "blessing" rather than a disability.
'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries – from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot
'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot
10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025
Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
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Animals
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating — and sometimes terrifying — behaviors.
Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985
Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was murdered.
Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago
A large fish-eating dinosaur died beside a river 125 million years ago in Cretaceous Thailand. Now, the remains of this ancient predator are helping researchers better understand Asia's enigmatic spinosaurids.
Flat-headed cat not seen in Thailand for almost 30 years is rediscovered
Conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years.
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Health & Human Behavior
'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the US
As a bioethicist and philosopher explains the ethics of using organs grown in animals for human transplant procedures.
From gene therapy breakthroughs to preventable disease outbreaks: The health trends that will shape 2026
Opinion Live Science's health channel editor makes predictions about the medical breakthroughs and public health shifts to come in 2026.
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Trump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here's what's at stake, according to researchers.
Opinion U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.
Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks
Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about "digital twins" and the development of an autonomous device for acute cardiac care.
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Technology
'Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea': Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn.
Google’s proposal to explore space-based AI infrastructure raises fundamental questions about energy, physics and feasibility – and whether Earth has really run out of options.
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Physics, Math & Chemistry
Science history: Richard Feynman gives a fun little lecture — and dreams up an entirely new field of physics — Dec. 29, 1959
In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest scale. It would precede the field of nanotechnology by decades.
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Primates Quiz: Go ape and test your knowledge on our closest relatives
Time to stop monkeying around — just don't go bananas if you get the wrong answer!
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