Planet Earth

Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change

By Sascha Pare published

The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively murky waters appear to shield it against climate change — for now.

Rivers & Oceans

Satellites detected strange gravity signal coming from deep within Earth almost 20 years ago, study reveals

By Patrick Pester published

Researchers have discovered there was an anomaly in Earth's gravitational field between 2006 and 2008, potentially caused by a mineral shift deep within Earth's mantle. GRACE satellites detected a strange gravity signal at the time.

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Space

James Webb telescope finds 'remarkable' evidence that a black hole plowed through a galaxy, leaving an enormous scar behind

By Abha Jain published

Using JWST and ALMA data, astronomers have spotted a superlong and narrow 'galactic contrail,' possibly produced by a black hole. The gas- and dust-rich tail is 20,000 light-years long but just 650 light-years wide.

Astronomy
The full moon rising over fields and water in Canada.

When is the next full moon?

By Jamie Carter last updated

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Beaver Moon' supermoon on November 5.

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archaeology

1,000-year-old burials of 'first Christians' in Poland discovered near medieval settlement

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists have uncovered part of a cemetery, including 1,000-year-old human skeletons, near the remains of a fortified medieval settlement in the village of Borkowo in Poland.

Archaeology

Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate power

By Owen Jarus published

The Wari used beer mixed with psychedelics to help build an empire in Peru around 1,200 years ago, a new study suggests.

Archaeology
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World of science

Health

What's the strongest muscle in the human body?

By Clarissa Brincat last updated

Several muscles can claim the crown, depending on how you measure strength.

Anatomy

Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that.

By Tom Anchordoquy published

As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But exploiting this process could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.

Medicine & Drugs

Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits

By Mindy Weisberger published

A woman had experienced sudden bursts of uncontrolled laughter her whole life. A brain scan revealed why.

Neuroscience
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Animals

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

By Skyler Ware published

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

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.

Land Mammals
Asian golden cat prowling in a forest.

Asian golden cat: The 'feline of many costumes' that plucks birds before eating them

By Sascha Pare published

The Asian golden cat is an elusive creature endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is known to take down prey much larger than itself, including buffalo calves, baby deer and small muntjacs.

Cats
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Human Behavior

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Live Science crossword puzzle #14: Fast dinosaur with a killer toe claw — 14 across

By Harry Baker last updated

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

Science crossword
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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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'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

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.

Opinion
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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

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
An artist's illustration of an artificial neural network.

Nobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present

By Live Science Staff last updated

An artist's illustration of an artificial neural network.

Physics & Mathematics
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Physicists find a loophole in Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle without breaking it

By Larissa G. Capella published

By using something called a quantum grid, scientists have found a clever way to simultaneously measure momentum and position without violating Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.

Physics & Mathematics
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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
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

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

Chemistry
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

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

Chemistry
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Technology

Screenshot of a robot from Google DeepMind performing multiple tasks at once.

Robots receive major intelligence boost thanks to Google DeepMind's 'thinking AI' — a pair of models that help machines understand the world

By Alan Bradley published

Two new AI models allow robots to perform complex, multistep tasks in a way that they couldn't previously.

Robotics
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Prime Day deals extended: There's still a chance to save on cameras, binoculars and telescopes

By Kimberley Lane published

Deals These deals are still live after Prime Day, but we don't know how long for. This is your last chance to save on the best binoculars, cameras and telescopes before Black Friday.

Deals
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Last chance to see Jupiter's moons for less! Our favorite astronomy binoculars are only $99 for Prime Day in October

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Deals The Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 are one of our favorite astronomy binoculars.

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