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two mri images of a person's head shown facing the side and then the back. A large lump can be seen on top of the skull from both angles

Man developed a 'headspin hole' after years of breakdancing, case report says

Nicoletta Lanese published 10 October 24

Doctors describe "breakdance bulge," a unique head injury among dancers, in a new case report.

A view of a petri dish with hundreds of tiny spiral worms in it

Parasitic worms cause terrible diseases — could the viruses they carry be to blame?

Rohini Subrahmanyam published 10 October 24

Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

A wide-angle shot of a pink and green aurora with the silhouette of trees on the horizon

'Severe' solar storm that hit Earth Thursday could be 'global phenomenon' with auroras as far south as California

Brandon Specktor last updated 10 October 24

A powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

Blue and purple microscope image of a developing embryo

Early development is inherently 'chaotic,' new atlas of mammal embryos reveals

Emily Cooke published 10 October 24

A new "atlas" of early embryonic development in mammals suggests that the process is highly chaotic — but there is some method to the madness.

A teal alarm clock sits in front of decorative orange pumpkins

Daylight saving time 2024: When does the time change?

Jeanna Bryner last updated 10 October 24

Here's a look at when the time changes for daylight saving time 2024, and what is the purpose of daylight saving time in the first place.

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Google's Sycamore quantum computer chip can now outperform the fastest supercomputers, new study suggests

Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 10 October 24

Experiments on Google's 67-qubit Sycamore processor showed operations entering a new "weak noise phase" in which calculations were complex enough to outperform supercomputers, based on benchmark testing.

A wide-angle shot of a pink and green aurora with the silhouette of trees on the horizon — 'Severe' solar storm that hit Earth Thursday could be 'global phenomenon' with auroras as far south as California A powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.

An illustration shows a top and underside view of Arthropleura, and a reconstruction of its head seen from the front. — Never-before-seen head of prehistoric, car-size 'millipede' solves evolutionary mystery The fossil showed unique stalked eyes and centipede-like characteristics.

A toothbrush rests on the edge of a sink. — Toothbrushes and showerheads are teeming with viruses unknown to science, study shows Scientists identified more than 600 viruses in samples taken from bathrooms in the United States. The viruses infect bacteria — not people — and scientists say they may provide more benefits than causes for concern.

A microscopic image of a bubble of water formed around a chunk of palladium — Watch atoms fuse into world's 'smallest bubble' of water in 1st-of-its-kind 'nanoscale' video A new study captured never-before-seen footage of hydrogen and oxygen atoms combining to form a miniature water droplet out of "thin air." The newly improved reaction could one day help astronauts make water in space.

A large excavation site in the desert near a city — Evidence of Assyrians' conquest of Holy Land discovered in Jerusalem The discovery of a building that the Assyrians likely tore down in the eighth century B.C. reveals the political dynamics of that age in Jerusalem.

Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast. — Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal. Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.

A reconstruction of a late Neanderthal from El Salt. — Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question. A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

Planet Earth

Floodwater comes up to the bottom of a "no skateboarding" street sign

Here's why storm surge during hurricanes can be so catastrophic

By Anthony C. Didlake Jr. published 9 October 24

How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.

On the shore of the ocean, a volcano explodes in the background while lava flows in the foreground

Mysterious 'blobs' in Earth's mantle are not what we thought, study claims

By Stephanie Pappas published 9 October 24

Lava that erupts from hotspots around the world seems to come from a similar ancestral magma, new research finds.

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Man developed a 'headspin hole' after years of breakdancing, case report says
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Parasitic worms cause terrible diseases — could the viruses they carry be to blame?
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Early development is inherently 'chaotic,' new atlas of mammal embryos reveals
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Google's Sycamore quantum computer chip can now outperform the fastest supercomputers, new study suggests
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Toothbrushes and showerheads are teeming with viruses unknown to science, study shows

Space

Three of the best star projectors on a colorful background

Best star projectors 2024: Bring the cosmos indoors

By Tantse Walter last updated 10 October 24

BUYING GUIDE The best star projectors bring the wonders of the cosmos into your home — find the best models here so you're ready for Amazon Prime Day.

Someone using one of the best telescopes

Best telescopes 2024: Beginner and advanced scopes for stars, galaxies and nebulas

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 10 October 24

The best telescopes offer an unparalleled view of the cosmos, and we've gathered our favorites just in time for Amazon Prime Big Deals Day.

archaeology

An archaeologist uses a small tool to excavate the dirt around a skeleton

Basement renovation in home near Paris unearths cemetery spanning 700 years, with Roman-era graves

By Tom Metcalfe published 9 October 24

A homeowner doing a basement renovation project near Paris unexpectedly found a skeleton, which later led to the discovery of nearly 40 burials, some of them dating to Roman times.

An arial shot of a round divot in a grassy plan, surrounded by excavation quadrants.

2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian graves

By Sierra Bouchér published 7 October 24

The sacrifices could be an early form of a Scythian burial tradition that lasted for hundreds of years.

Health

An image of a woman with trails of light coming from the top of her head

Study reveals how the brain divides days into 'movie scenes'

By Jennifer Zieba published 9 October 24

A recent brain-scan study sheds light on how people's brains divide continuous experiences into meaningful segments, like scenes in a movie.

A doctor swabs a woman's cheeks

New 'biological aging' test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months

By Julie Goldenberg published 8 October 24

A new test uses a cheek swab to predict your risk of death within one year — how does it work?

A close-up of a monkey's face

Scientists restore monkey's vision with a patch made from human stem cells

By Stephanie Pappas published 8 October 24

Scientists were able to treat a "macular hole" in a monkey, helping to restore the animal's vision thanks to human stem cells.

Animals

A cat opens its mouth and looks out a window

Why do cats 'chatter'?

By Victoria Atkinson published 7 October 24

Some cats chatter, oftentimes when they see prey. But why?

A close-up photo of a warty comb jelly glowing in the deep sea

Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behavior

By Harry Baker published 7 October 24

Researchers discovered that some comb jellies can fuse their bodies together when injured. The unique adaptation, which involves merging their nervous systems and stomachs, has never been seen in any other species.

An underwater photo of a shark swimming with a sea urchin in the foreground

Stunning video shows sharks devouring sea urchins, spines and all

By Jeremy Day published 6 October 24

Sharks easily consumed large, spiky sea urchins – sometimes in just a few gulps.

Human Behavior

Collage of around 40 people.

You can change your personality intentionally, research shows

By Shannon Sauer-Zavala published 29 September 24

Can people change their personality? Yes, by "making intentional tweaks to their thinking and behavior," research finds.

A composite of a lost Biblical tree resurrected from 1,000-year-old mystery seed found in the Judean Desert and the human genome stored inside near-indestructible '5D memory crystal'

A lost Biblical tree and a memory crystal that could 'survive to the end of the universe'

By Alexander McNamara published 28 September 24

Science news this week Sept. 28, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Science news this week

Girl reading books in front of a cartoon space scene

23 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated 27 September 24

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Physics & Mathematics

An artist's illustration of an artificial neural network.

Nobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present

By Live Science Staff last updated 8 October 24

An artist's illustration of an artificial neural network.

Physics & Mathematics

An artist's rendering of a clock with an abstract blue background

Quantum physicists discover 'negative time' in strange experiment

By Manon Bischoff, Jeanna Bryner published 5 October 24

Physicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative time

Quantum Physics

An artist's illustration of the entangled top quark and antiquark.

1st-ever observation of 'spooky action' between quarks is highest-energy quantum entanglement ever detected

By Ben Turner published 24 September 24

The discovery of two entangled quarks at the large Hadron Collider is the highest-energy observation of entanglement ever made.

Particle Physics

Chemistry

The monument for Marie Sklodowska Curie, the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences: the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 (jointly with her husband), and the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present

By Live Science Staff last updated 10 October 24

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry includes famous winners such as Marie Curie and Otto Hahn.

Three men sit at a table to announce the Nobel Prize in chemistry, with the winners on a screen behind them

2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a 'completely new world of protein structures'

By Victoria Atkinson published 9 October 24

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper shared the Nobel prize in chemistry for work that revolutionized our understanding of protein structure.

A close-up of stainless steel pots and pans hanging from a wall

Why doesn't stainless steel rust?

By Tom Metcalfe published 7 September 24

The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.

Tech

Students using some of the best microscopes for students

Best microscopes for students 2024

By Morgan Bailee Boggess McCoy last updated 10 October 24

Discover a microscopic world with one of the best microscopes for students and young scientists, without emptying your wallet.

Futuristic render of a high-powered laser

World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic world

By Rory Bathgate published 9 October 24

Researchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world

The Nobel Committe for Physics announces John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.

'It will be comparable with the industrial revolution': Two legendary AI scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on neural networks

By Ben Turner published 8 October 24

The researchers developed algorithms and neural networks that set the stage for today's AI technologies

Artificial Intelligence

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