Planet Earth

A satellite photo of the Australian outback with a human figure carved into the ground

2-mile-tall, naked 'Marree Man' looming over Australian outback is a total mystery

By Harry Baker published

Earth from space A 2019 satellite photo shows the recently resurrected "Marree Man" geoglyph, which mysteriously appeared in the Australian outback in 1998. Experts are still unsure who created it.

Earth from space

Greenland is twisting, tensing and shrinking due to the 'ghosts' of melted ice sheets

By Sascha Pare published

Earth's mantle is so gooey, it takes eons for material that has been displaced by the weight of ice sheets to flow back. And Greenland is very much still processing its glacial past, a new study shows.

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Space

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Best telescopes 2025: Explore planets, galaxies and beyond

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

The best telescopes offer an unparalleled view of the cosmos, and we've gathered our favorites.

Space

On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system

By Victoria Atkinson published

On Saturn's largest moon, Titan, molecules that would never mix on Earth are mixing together, seemingly defying a fundamental rule of chemistry.

Planets
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archaeology

French archaeologists uncover 'vast Roman burial area' with cremation graves 'fed' by liquid offerings

By Kristina Killgrove published

A massive Roman cremation cemetery in France is shedding light on diverse burial practices.

Romans
an aerial view of an excavated building

5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities

By Tom Metcalfe published

Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old building that might have been used as a "cultic space" or temple for worship.

Archaeology
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World of science

Health

A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it

By Brad Reisfeld published

Molds and bacteria can produce dangerous toxins — and they don’t taste very good, either.

Food & Diet

Do people dream in color or black and white?

By Abby Wilson published

Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences the way we remember them.

Dreams

'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system

By Sophie Berdugo published

An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.

Cancer
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Animals

Which animals are tricked by optical illusions?

By Kit Yates published

It's not just humans who notice optical illusions; certain animals do too, and they often use it to their advantage.

Animals

Chimps 'think about thinking' in order to weigh evidence and plan their actions, new research suggests

By RJ Mackenzie published

Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to change their minds, research shows.

Animals

Ancient 'frosty' rhino from Canada's High Arctic rewrites what scientists thought they knew about the North Atlantic Land Bridge

By Sascha Pare published

Researchers have gained new insights into rhinoceros evolution and the longevity of the North Atlantic Land Bridge from analyzing the perfectly preserved fossils of a "frosty" Arctic rhino.

Extinct species
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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #18: First human-made satellite in space — 11 across

By Harry Baker last updated

Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!

Science crossword

There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

By Kit Yates published

Opinion How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

Opinion
scientist holding test tubes with illustration of money symbols and a sand timer on a blue background

Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science — here's what we need to do to stop it

By Kit Yates published

Opinion Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false representation.

Opinion
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Physics & Mathematics

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Daylight saving time 2025: When does the time change, and why?

By Jeanna Bryner last updated

When does daylight saving time end in 2025? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place.

Physics & Mathematics

Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory

By Andrey Feldman published

A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

Dark Matter

World's biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that's solid at room temperature

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have unveiled ice XXI, a new form of ice that's solid at room temperatures when subjected to immense pressure.

Physics & Mathematics
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Chemistry

Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007

By Tia Ghose published

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.

Chemistry

Why does slicing onions make you cry?

By Donavyn Coffey last updated

Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.

Chemistry
An illustration of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners.

'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nobel Prize in chemistry

By Patrick Pester last updated

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks."

Chemistry
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Technology

An image of a faceless human silhouette (chest up) with exposed microchip contacts and circuitry erupting from its open head. This visual metaphor explores transhumanism, AI integration, or the erosion of organic thought in the digital age.

AI models refuse to shut themselves down when prompted — they might be developing a new 'survival drive,' study claims

By Ben Turner published

Some AI models appear to show a resistance to being shut off. Are they developing a survival drive? Or is it all in how they prioritize tasks?

Artificial Intelligence

China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs

By Owen Hughes published

Researchers from Peking University say their resistive random-access memory chip may be capable of speeds 1,000 faster than the Nvidia H100 and AMD Vega 20 GPUs.

Computing
Computer illustration of a robot holding a dumbbell.

Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough 'artificial muscle'

By Bobby Hellard published

Researchers have developed a chemical structure for an artificial muscle that can lift up to 4,000 times its weight, and they say it could be used in future humanoid robots.

Robotics
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