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30 amazing women in science and math
By Tom Garlinghouse, Live Science Staff last updated
From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.

AI could crack unsolvable problems — and humans won't be able to understand the results
By Ehsan Nabavi published
AI promises to accelerate scientific discovery, but if scientists aren't careful public trust may be left behind.

Last Cyber Monday deals 2024: Final deals still live on health & fitness gear, optics and science kits
By Anna Gora, Kimberley Lane, Jase Parnell-Brookes, Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
Deal Cyber Monday 2024 is over but we've checked and there are still discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more.

32 important scientists you've probably never heard of
By Tom Metcalfe published
These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry and medicine.

Meet 'Dr. Deep Sea,' the scientist who broke the record for the longest time living underwater
By Harry Baker published
Joseph Dituri, who recently broke the record for the longest time spent living underwater, tells Live Science what he has learned during his time beneath the waves.

AI chatbot ChatGPT can't create convincing scientific papers… yet
By Harry Baker published
A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies more than 99% of the time, a new study shows.

Science news this week: Sinking cities and tree of life mysteries
By Alexander McNamara published
May 27, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Science news this week: The spark of life in space and 1.7 billion T. rexes
By Alexander McNamara published
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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