Pandora Dewan

Pandora Dewan

Trending News Editor

Pandora is the trending news editor at Live Science. She is also a science presenter and previously worked as Senior Science and Health Reporter at Newsweek. Pandora holds a Biological Sciences degree from the University of Oxford, where she specialised in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Articles by: Pandora Dewan

Split image shows a carnivorous squirrel with a vole in its mouth and an ancient silver amulet.

Science news this week: Killer squirrels and an unexpected amulet

By Pandora Dewan published

Dec. 20, 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.

Microscope image of bird flu virus H5N1 in cells

Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California

By Pandora Dewan published

The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S.

Life size figurine of a high ranking officer in China's Terracotta army.

Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's Terracotta Warriors

By Pandora Dewan published

The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

"Lollipop"-like devices allow users to "taste" in virtual reality.

Weird lickable lollipop invention lets you taste in virtual reality

By Pandora Dewan published

Licking a lollipop-shaped device can let you taste and smell nine flavors in VR.

Image shows the north polar region of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io as captured by NASA’s Juno during the spacecraft’s 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023.

NASA solves 44-year-old mystery of why Jupiter's Io is so volcanically active

By Pandora Dewan published

Io is the most volcanically active world in our solar system. Now, NASA scientists have revealed how and why.

Split image shows a bust that archaeologists say might portray Queen Cleopatra and Google's new quantum chip, Willow.

Science news this week: Cleopatra curiosities and quantum leaps

By Pandora Dewan published

Dec. 14, 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.

Close-up of a screwworm larvae, a flesh-eating parasite.

Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know

By Pandora Dewan published

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the potentially fatal parasite is starting to make a comeback, U.S. officials say.

Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines erupts with a 1.86 mile eruption plume.

Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'

By Pandora Dewan published

The Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting an eruption column of up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky and triggering the evacuation of 87,000 people.

Emily Calandrelli celebrates in front of the Blue Origin capsule after becoming the 100th woman in space.

100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'

By Pandora Dewan published

The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."

Gleaming "white smoker" salt chimney rises up from the floor of the Dead Sea.

'It looks like smoke': Mysterious chimneys spewing shimmering liquid discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea

By Pandora Dewan published

The strange structures could serve as early warning signs of life-threatening sinkholes, scientists say.

Asteroid burning up in the atmosphere above Siberia

'Spectacular' asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected

By Pandora Dewan published

Asteroid C0WEPC5 entered Earth's atmosphere at 1:15 a.m. local time on Dec. 4 over northeastern Siberia.

An asteroid approaches Earth from space

Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live

By Pandora Dewan published

The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see.

A pod of orcas attacking a whale shark, bringing their prey to the surface. One orca is biting near the pelvic area.

Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour'

By Pandora Dewan published

The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior.

Artistic reconstruction of herbivorous, fern-eating sauropodomorph dinosaurs in the Early Jurassic ecosystem of Soltykow.

Dinosaur puke and poop help reveal how they took over the world

By Pandora Dewan published

Fossilized digestive material offers unparalleled insights into the dinosaurs' diets, feeding behaviors and parasites.

a black and white photo of Amelia Earhart standing in front of a plane

No, scientists didn't find Amelia Earhart's 'missing plane' — here's what they did find

By Pandora Dewan published

Sonar images released in January 2024 were proposed as the final resting place of the famous aviator's missing aircraft. But further inspection has revealed a simpler explanation.

An electron microscope image of a flu virus

Bird flu strikes 1st child in the US — CDC says infection source unknown

By Pandora Dewan published

A child in California caught bird flu amid a recall of raw milk in the state, but investigations have found no evidence that the case was caused by raw milk.

A packet of ground beef seen from above.

Over 150,000 pounds of ground beef recalled nationwide after E. coli contamination

By Pandora Dewan published

At least 15 people have fallen sick as a result of eating contaminated ground beef, and health officials warn that the products may still be lurking in restaurant refrigerators.

Close up photo of a ruby octopus

Octopuses burn more calories changing color than you use on a 25-minute run

By Pandora Dewan published

For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a lot.