Sam HughesSocial Links NavigationLiveScience Contributor Latest articles by Sam Hughes Top 10 Ways to Destroy Earth By Sam Hughes published 12 January 12 Planet Earth Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Simple blood test could reveal likelihood of deadly skin cancer returning, study suggests2Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, study suggests3Schrödinger's cat-inspired quantum computing now 160 times more reliable thanks to new discovery4Dyson spheres could really exist — but there's a catch5Why do cats bring home dead animals?