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A photograph of a helicopter dropping water on a forest fire in Thailand.

CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming

Patrick Pester published 16 October 25

Greenhouse gas concentrations increased by a record amount in 2024 as more carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide became locked in Earth's atmosphere, a World Meteorological Organization report finds.

An image of part of the sky seen in radio wavelengths. New research removed many sources of nearby radio “noise” to focus on some of the earliest light in the universe.

Astronomers close in on signal from Epoch of Reionization

Sharmila Kuthunur published 16 October 25

A faint radio "whisper" from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.

The view of taftan volcano in iran.

An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption

Stephanie Pappas published 16 October 25

Taftan volcano near the border of Pakistan has shown signs of unrest in recent years.

Group of friends playing pickleball.

Black eyes, orbital fractures and retinal detachment: Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US

Nicoletta Lanese published 16 October 25

A new analysis suggests the rate of pickleball-related eye injuries has increased dramatically in the U.S. as the sport gains popularity.

A black and white image of an Einstein ring with a red a yellow arc highlighted within its halo

Record-breaking 'dark object' found hiding within a warped 'Einstein ring' 10 billion light-years away

Harry Baker published 16 October 25

Researchers have found a suspected clump of dark matter lurking within the luminous halo of a well-known "Einstein ring." The mysterious object, the smallest of its kind ever seen, could help shed light on the universe's missing matter.

An illustration of a red giant star being orbited by a rocky planet

'Most pristine' star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way's edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe's first stars

Harry Baker published 16 October 25

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in a star. It is likely a direct descendant of one of the universe's first stars.

Jane Goodall sits against a tree in the jungle and takes notes in a notebook — Jane Goodall revolutionized animal research, but her work had some unintended consequences. Here's what we've learned from them. Following Jane Goodall's death, chimp experts explain how her early observations still influence our understanding of our ape cousins.

Cropped shot of a young woman asleep on her side. — REM sleep may reshape what we remember Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

several human skeletons lie head-down in a partially excavated ancient well — Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia.

Infrared image of a pink jet of particles blasting out of a bright supermassive black hole — James Webb telescope finds something 'very exciting' shooting out of first black hole ever imaged Using the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared camera, scientists have captured the gigantic jet blasting out of M87* in a new light.

An underwater photograph of a diver collecting samples at a methane seep in Cape Evans, Antarctica. — Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

glasses of brown soda on a table — A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a build up of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda.

a rat-shaped indentation in a street filled with coins and a baggy of estrogen pills — The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel.

Planet Earth

The Postojna cave in slovenia with stalagmite structures.

Stalagmites adhere to a single mathematical rule, scientists discover

By Skyler Ware published 16 October 25

Scientists discover all stalagmites growing from cave floors follow a mathematical rule that explains how these mineral formations develop into different shapes.

a photo of a destroyed house with debris floating in a pool in the foreground

The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: Gallery

By James Price published 14 October 25

Extreme weather events have caused devastation in a number of U.S. regions this year. Here are some of the most harrowing photos of that damage.

LATEST ARTICLES

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CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming
2
Astronomers close in on signal from Epoch of Reionization
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An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption
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Black eyes, orbital fractures and retinal detachment: Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US
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Record-breaking 'dark object' found hiding within a warped 'Einstein ring' 10 billion light-years away

Space

Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard at night over misty mountains

Chasing comets: How to photograph comets Lemmon and 3I/ATLAS

By Kimberley Lane published 16 October 25

Comets don't visit often — here's how to capture comet Lemmon, comet 3I/ATLAS, on your camera as they dance across our skies.

An artist's illustration of the moon showing a large layer of KREEP surrounding the South Pole-Aitken basin

We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing

By Harry Baker published 15 October 25

A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning astronauts on NASA's future Artemis III mission may be able to collect valuable samples of ancient radioactive material, known as KREEP.

archaeology

5,000 years ago, Stone Age people in China crafted their ancestors' bones into cups and masks

By Kristina Killgrove published 16 October 25

Archaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being "worked" like any other natural material.

Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet

By Kristina Killgrove published 13 October 25

This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.

World of science

Health

The Oral-B iO Series 9 is one of our all-time favorite smart-enabled electric toothbrushes and now it's $100 cheaper

By Anna Gora published 16 October 25

Deals The ultra-advanced Oral-B iO Series 9 electric toothbrush is back on sale, now with a huge 30% discount at Best Buy and Walmart.

Human anatomy full body male skeleton. Five views. Perspective, Front rear and side on black background. 3d illustration.

Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?

By Kristina Killgrove published 14 October 25

Do you have what it takes to be a bone-ified quiz champion?

Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth

By Jennifer Zieba published 13 October 25

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your immune system.

Animals

A haunting scene of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building.

Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

By Elise Poore published 14 October 25

South African photographer Wim van den Heever has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image of a brown hyena outside a ruined diamond mining town.

New species of Jurassic 'sword dragon' could help solve an evolutionary mystery

By Skyler Ware published 10 October 25

The newly discovered ichthyosaur dubbed Xiphodracon goldencapsis was about 10 feet long and had a sword-shaped snout.

Extinct species

Some naked mole rats are designated toilet cleaners, study suggests

By Chris Simms published 8 October 25

Naked mole rats may have specific roles, such as cleaning the toilet chamber or transporting waste, rather than being generalist helpers. The findings suggest naked-mole-rat colonies are even more complex than we thought.

Human Behavior

A hand holding a pencil over a crossword puzzle

Live Science crossword puzzle #15: Explosive death of a star — 11 down

By Harry Baker last updated 13 October 25

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

Science crossword

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 30 September 25

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.

a 5g cell tower with green waves coming out

'When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge': How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking

By Carlo Kopp, David Green, Fatima Seeme published 17 September 25

Opinion The pervasive spread of misinformation can be tracked to cognitive limitations, social influence and the global spread of online networks. Combatting it has become an "arms race" between truth and lies.

Physics & Mathematics

Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light

By Larissa G. Capella published 12 October 25

For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical illusion called the Terrell-Penrose effect.

Physics & Mathematics

Einstein's relativity could rewrite a major rule about what types of planets are habitable

By Paul Sutter published 11 October 25

Planets that orbit white dwarf stars should be too hot to host alien life, theories suggest. But a new study accounting for Einstein's general relativity may rewrite that rule.

Physics & Mathematics

The 2025 Nobel Prize winners in physics, illustrated left to write, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis.

Nobel Prize in physics goes to three scientists who discovered bizarre quantum effect on large scales

By Patrick Pester published 7 October 25

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit."

Physics & Mathematics

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 8 October 25

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

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 8 October 25

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

Person eating avocado toast with poached egg and salmon, close-up view

Why do avocados turn brown so quickly — and are they OK to eat at that point?

By Dani Leviss published 5 October 25

Why do avocados turn brown in a flash? The answer is in the air.

Technology

Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster

By Skyler Ware published 16 October 25

New solid-state batteries will be made from a new "highly durable" cathode material and will power a car for much longer than conventional EV batteries.

Electric Vehicles

Celestron NexStar 8SE on a blue background

Cheaper than Prime Day: Our favorite telescope is now $300 off at Amazon

By Kimberley Lane published 15 October 25

Deals The Celestron NexStar 8SE is now the cheapest we've seen it since January — and there's no guarantee it'll be discounted for Black Friday, either.

A close-up picture of our reviewer testing the Shokz OpenRun bone conduction headphones

Best bone conduction headphones 2025 — Our top picks for every budget

By Anna Gora last updated 14 October 25

Buying guides These are the best bone conduction headphones you can buy in every category, from Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 and Nank Runner Diver 2 Pro to Mrytky S1.

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