Live ScienceStoryboardNew Webb Telescope Evidence Deepens the Mystery of the Universe's Expansion RateCurated byLive ScienceThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered yet another troubling sign that there's something very wrong with our model of the universe.
Live ScienceStoryboardNew Insights Reveal How Black Hole Jets Interact with Their Cosmic SurroundingsCurated byLive ScienceAstronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a gigantic "blowtorch-like" jet blasting out of a black hole — and it seems to be causing nearby stars to explode.
Live ScienceStoryboardCommon Foods That Can Interfere with Medications and Reduce Their EffectivenessCurated byLive ScienceLeafy green vegetables are packed with nutrients such as fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants — but the verdant veggies can interfere with some medications, such as warfarin, used to prevent blood clots.
Live ScienceStoryboardDebunking Body Myths: The Truth About Farts, Splinters, Digesting Gum & MoreCurated byLive ScienceImagine being on a first date when you feel the need to toot your own horn — that is, pass gas. The average person releases about 0.5 to 1.5 liters (0.1 to 0.4 gallons) of gas a day. Most of these farts are odorless, but it's rarely acceptable to take the chance and break wind. Whether in the workplace or with friends, we all clench our cheeks from time to time.
Live ScienceStoryboardScientists Reveal 'Weird' Himalayan River's Role in Pushing Mount Everest HigherCurated byLive ScienceA "weird" river in the Himalayas may have pushed the peak of Mount Everest up by 164 feet (50 meters), scientists say.
Live ScienceStoryboardMysteries in Cosmology That Are Too Complicated for Current TechnologyCurated byLive ScienceNew measurements taken with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have deepened the scientific controversy of the Hubble tension — suggesting it may not exist at all.
Live ScienceStoryboardArtificial Intelligence Unlocks the Secrets of Ancient CivilizationsCurated byLive ScienceScientists have discovered more than 300 never-before-seen Nazca Lines in Peru — including alien-looking humanoid figures, decapitated heads, potential historic ceremonies and a surprisingly well-armed orca.
Live ScienceStoryboardStargazing: Next Celestial Sights to Appreciate From Our Cosmic NeighborhoodCurated byLive ScienceAre you ready for a naked-eye comet? Although there are never any guarantees when it comes to comets, astronomers have high hopes that Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be visible in the hour before sunrise on four successive mornings this week.
Live ScienceStoryboardBotanical Mysteries: Remarkable Discoveries from Ancient Plant SpecimensCurated byLive ScienceScientists have revived a mysterious, 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean Desert — and the tree that has grown from it could belong to a lost lineage mentioned in the Bible, they say.
Live ScienceStoryboardSkeletons Reveal Similarities Between Modern and Ancient Homo SapiensCurated byLive ScienceMost ice age teens started puberty around the same time as humans in modern times do, according to archaeologists who studied the skeletons of adolescents who died in Europe between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago.
Live ScienceStoryboardPhysics Study Proposes 'Frozen Stars' as Quantum Alternatives to Black HolesCurated byLive ScienceA new study suggests that black holes may not be the featureless, structureless entities that Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts them to be. Instead, the cosmic monsters might be bizarre quantum objects known as "frozen stars."
Live ScienceStoryboardExciting Space Discoveries You Need to Know About This WeekCurated byLive ScienceNASA scientists on Earth have recreated the creepy black "spiders" that litter the surface of Mars.
Live ScienceStoryboardAstronomers Unveil Mind-boggling Observations From Space TelescopesCurated byLive ScienceSince ancient times, humans have looked to the stars for answers to life's biggest questions. Now, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal a bizarre cosmic object that appears to be throwing a question of its own right back at us.
Live ScienceStoryboardEarth's Worst Mass Extinction Raises New Concerns for Future Climate ImpactCurated byLive ScienceThe worst mass extinction in Earth's history may have been caused by a supercharged El Niño cycle.
Live ScienceStoryboardAstronomers Find New Clues on How Supermassive Black Holes Grow and EvolveCurated byLive ScienceAstronomers studying the Milky Way's supermassive black hole have found "compelling evidence" that could finally help explain its mysterious past.
Live ScienceStoryboardDiscovery of 'Thorin' Reveals Previously Unknown Lineage of NeanderthalsCurated byLive Science"Thorin", one of the last Neanderthals to walk the planet, was part of a previously unknown lineage that was isolated for 50,000 years, a new analysis of his DNA finds.
Live ScienceStoryboardNew Research Unveils Method to Extend Lifespan of Lithium-Ion BatteriesCurated byLive ScienceReplacing gadgets like smartphones or laptops just because the battery stops holding charge can be a real headache. But new research outlines a way to give common lithium-ion batteries a much longer lifespan — starting with their very first charge cycle.
Live ScienceStoryboardSeptember Equinox Could Bring Stronger, More Intense Northern LightsCurated byLive ScienceIn May, the most powerful geomagnetic storm in more than two decades slammed Earth, leading to intense northern lights displays as far south as Florida and Mexico. With solar activity continuing to escalate at record pace, could a similar display be due in September?
Live ScienceStoryboardBreakthroughs and Setbacks in Creating a New AI Supercomputer NetworkCurated byLive ScienceScientists in China have created a new computing architecture that can train advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models while consuming fewer computing resources — and they hope that it will one day lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Live ScienceStoryboardAncient World Records Recovered From Babylonian Empire RuinsCurated byLive ScienceThis tablet, which depicts how Babylonians perceived the world thousands of years ago, is peppered with details that offer insight into an earlier time.
Live ScienceStoryboardCould Antarctica Ever Be Ice-free Again?Curated byLive ScienceAntarctica, which is nearly four times the size of the United States, is almost entirely covered by a miles-thick layer of ice.
Live ScienceStoryboardHubble Trouble: New JWST Measurements Challenge Universal ConundrumCurated byLive ScienceNew measurements taken with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have deepened the scientific controversy of the Hubble tension — suggesting it may not exist at all.
Live ScienceStoryboardHere's Why Your Dog's Feet Smell Like FritosCurated byLive ScienceIf you have a dog, you may have noticed that its paws smell disturbingly similar to a popular snack food: Fritos.
Live ScienceStoryboardEarth's Stunning Atmosphere: Rare Green Fireball Explodes over PhilippinesCurated byLive ScienceA newly discovered asteroid has met a colorful and spectacular end above the Philippines, exploding in a bright green fireball that was visible for hundreds of miles. The space rock was only discovered earlier the same day, earning it a spot in an extremely exclusive club.
Live ScienceStoryboardNASA's Cutting-edge Solar Sail Is Tumbling Through SpaceCurated byLive ScienceA NASA spacecraft that recently unfurled a state-of-the-art solar sail in Earth orbit is "tumbling or wobbling" through space as it circles our planet, new observations show. NASA representatives told Live Science that the unusual motion was expected but did not explain exactly what is happening.
Live ScienceStoryboardRare Shark Encounters: Porbeagle Shark Consumed by Larger PredatorCurated byLive ScienceA large, predatory shark swimming near Bermuda was gobbled up by an even bigger shark — even swallowing the tracking device that was attached to it — in what scientists say is the first recorded case of its kind.
Live ScienceStoryboardScientists Unveil How Earthquakes Trigger Formation of Gold Nuggets in QuartzCurated byLive ScienceScientists have discovered exactly how earthquakes trigger quartz into forming large gold nuggets — finally solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for decades.
Live ScienceStoryboardFinnish Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Fault-Tolerant Quantum ComputingCurated byLive ScienceScientists in Finland say they have made inroads toward "fault-tolerant" quantum computing after achieving record-low error rates in a prototype quantum processor — potentially paving the way to more practical and stable quantum computers.
Live ScienceStoryboardUnraveling the Genetic Code: New Insights into the Evolution of Life on EarthCurated byLive ScienceDefense systems found in all complex life on Earth came from "Asgard."
Live ScienceStoryboardThe Colossal Future of 'de-extinction': Woolly Mammoth Calves Expected by 2028Curated byLive ScienceFor about seven minutes in 2003, scientists reversed extinction. The resurrected lineage was the Pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica), and the last known member of the subspecies, a female named Celia, had died three years earlier.
