<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science ]]> https://www.livescience.com/feeds.xml Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Celestron NexStar 6SE review ]]> https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/celestron-nexstar-6se-review AkzRmWDWsuSuBaSufFQUsU Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Controversial 'JuMBO' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/controversial-jumbo-planets-discovered-by-james-webb-telescope-may-not-be-an-illusion-after-all Zw3KoSmZkpeSDeED9EfrPi Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:07:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/the-doomsday-glacier-is-poised-to-lose-its-ice-shelf-this-year-an-antarctic-researcher-explains-what-that-means-for-global-sea-levels ADochNf32eNTJYNQpRqcW3 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:04:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east/1-200-year-old-gold-hoard-discovered-in-saudi-arabia-may-have-been-buried-by-a-medieval-pilgrim AmH3r6jXfmGaVHgQFbHsR Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/poised-to-disintegrate-antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-is-set-to-lose-its-ice-shelf-this-year cyJi78vG6pmSTxhzT4ZSdh Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:51 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists detect 'naked' black hole that's heavier than its host galaxy ‪—‬ pointing to exotic new processes in the early universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/astronomers-weighed-a-little-red-dot-discovered-by-the-james-webb-telescope-and-found-a-naked-black-hole-inside R8dTZNN3CBv5vWLFRwKVRm Wed, 27 May 2026 17:46:54 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 21:18:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA administrator hails 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiled ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-administrator-hails-golden-age-of-lunar-exploration-as-moon-base-plans-unveiled o8cBRHw9ECpKKEhqiYSehi Wed, 27 May 2026 15:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/the-romans-and-vikings-left-few-genetic-traces-of-their-occupations-of-britain-research-suggests WTC5GvFnGVvvinPggoshRf Wed, 27 May 2026 15:44:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The sun would all but disappear, and the moon would always look full': A radio astronomer shares her mind-bending view of the universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/they-are-leaking-radio-waves-just-like-we-are-radio-astronomer-explains-how-intelligent-aliens-could-contact-earth-without-even-trying fHHGMvf7QCdshVb6BWmyfY Wed, 27 May 2026 10:50:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 21:22:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Whiplike rashes appeared on a woman's back after she ate shiitake mushrooms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/diagnostic-dilemma-whiplike-rashes-appeared-on-a-womans-back-after-she-ate-shiitake-mushrooms HjdZJmc7s6dpLijpk6Bsbe Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/brilliant-green-fireball-meteor-explodes-over-erupting-volcano-in-the-philippines 5Sec6Uu5eFaDUee2oo7ZCd Tue, 26 May 2026 17:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to catastrophic meteor strike — Earth from space ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/gold-glitters-around-ghanas-lake-of-souls-thanks-to-catastrophic-meteor-strike-earth-from-space MWdyqXCokPDHtBKjJwHBQZ Tue, 26 May 2026 14:43:51 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming their eyeballs — no needles required ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/a-new-test-could-flag-people-at-risk-for-anemia-by-filming-their-eyeballs-no-needles-required BjaySC9BjscWHRA8ZCnG34 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:25:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-china/toxic-plant-on-ming-dynasty-era-surgical-tools-may-be-worlds-oldest-chemical-evidence-of-topical-anesthetic NeAhmSKkS7nDFrHxJJWsSF Mon, 25 May 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:35:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/rare-genetic-disease-makes-scientists-reconsider-what-the-seat-of-fear-in-the-brain-really-is j24WdXZe5jWy7CbWynorrY Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:52:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's illegal to repair most of our devices. There's a surprising reason for that. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/todays-bans-on-diy-repairs-of-everything-from-cell-phones-to-tractors-grew-out-of-hollywoods-fear-of-videotaping 7QDCZodSG5tB2xAxNs3hmZ Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bizarre patterns on Venus have scientists puzzled ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/venus/bizarre-patterns-on-venus-have-scientists-puzzled kgAmdcePFa8YRwg54FPR8f Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The solar system's largest moon may be heating up — offering clues to its mysterious origins ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/jupiter/the-solar-systems-largest-moon-may-be-heating-up-offering-clues-to-its-mysterious-origins Ek8bAQHqKmovkqNKQawLDo Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bead net funerary shroud: A 2,500-year-old beaded veil from Egypt depicting the deceased's transformation into Osiris ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/bead-net-funerary-shroud-a-2-500-year-old-beaded-veil-from-egypt-depicting-the-deceaseds-transformation-into-osiris 9JkzMkkvqhFfxo6LLauJN8 Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 18:57:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists trained an AI model using an IBM quantum computer — and it answered questions correctly that the base model couldn't ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/quantum/scientists-trained-an-ai-model-using-an-ibm-quantum-computer-and-it-answered-questions-correctly-that-the-base-model-couldnt 6BKQkZLg2XpTCosPmXAvm3 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Catapult the cow! 6 medieval castles that were never conquered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/catapult-the-cow-medieval-castles-that-were-never-conquered iVxfGD4XwuP9VTgCx95gxN Sun, 24 May 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/we-can-identify-these-really-early-before-the-clinical-diagnosis-epigenetics-may-help-explain-why-native-hawaiians-are-aging-faster QAoqU3yUtc3SGUcf8SC5wQ Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ China launches 'human artificial embryos' to space in bid to see whether reproduction is possible off-world ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/china-launches-human-artificial-embryos-to-space-in-bid-to-see-whether-reproduction-is-possible-off-world ZNaBPbcTZJ8MVQ9FvcpPNM Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mars looks blue and bruised in surreal new images from Psyche spacecraft — Space photo of the week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasa-spacecraft-beams-back-blue-images-of-mars-on-its-way-to-a-metal-asteroid-space-photo-of-the-week S24N97TuXr6CXhgTbCnM4R Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:47:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ How did animals survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/how-did-animals-survive-the-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs mQfeBsx2CXQps5oHFxdPNK Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole story ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/dna-sequencing-is-rewriting-our-understanding-of-historic-outbreaks-but-it-cant-tell-the-whole-story 8EBiDKhumuq3rQBxaLWMwn Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI-generated images are making it impossible to distinguish truth from fiction. We need laws and AI watermarks to protect our shared reality. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-generated-images-are-making-it-impossible-to-distinguish-truth-from-fiction-we-need-laws-and-ai-watermarks-to-protect-our-shared-reality-opinion Q3M8Kt4VwKHBJNfwVMsKVQ Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:43:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Levoit Sprout Evaporative Humidifier review: A great addition to nurseries and toddlers’ rooms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/levoit-sprout-evaporative-humidifier-review RRFYyksRzBC72gPv46btSD Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science news this week: Laotian 'death jar,' climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/science-news-this-week-laotian-death-jar-mystery-revealed-climate-change-pushes-rice-crops-to-their-thermal-limit-and-a-common-asthma-drug-could-fight-hard-to-treat-cancers ZqLdS3rhSYn5cXuk4iUAx6 Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:06:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How hot is Earth's core? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/how-hot-is-earths-core iB9QLg4uHWc5g7UTRM2CGK Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/ebola-outbreak-in-central-africa-will-be-a-nightmare-to-contain-experts-warn TWNNbkXHywwDNNikrH4WS4 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:17:49 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Landmark finding that showed brains of kids with ADHD mature later was actually a mirage in the data, new research finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/landmark-finding-that-showed-brains-of-kids-with-adhd-mature-later-was-actually-a-mirage-in-the-data-new-research-finds aYUt5KjRwL75z4VuzDP5B4 Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 19:17:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seal pups were dying from a 'corkscrew killer' on a Canadian island. It turned out to be cannibals. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/marine-mammals/seal-pups-were-dying-from-a-corkscrew-killer-on-a-canadian-island-it-turned-out-to-be-cannibals iHAHV2GRT4KbK9VmiSeQSL Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists claimed the world's oldest rock art is 67,800 years old. But is the science behind that estimate flawed? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/scientists-claimed-the-worlds-oldest-rock-art-is-67-800-years-old-but-is-the-science-behind-that-estimate-flawed oGi9iFtPM973rUYWrKEgyK Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 19:17:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/can-ai-really-simulate-human-thinking-research-casts-doubt-on-an-influential-study-suggesting-an-advanced-model-was-just-really-good-at-memorizing-patterns xCegS9jayvYa7XQudP3ZZH Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Neptune's 16 moons is not like the others, James Webb telescope finds — and it could be key to fully understanding the solar system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/neptune/one-of-neptunes-16-moons-is-not-like-the-others-james-webb-telescope-finds-and-it-could-be-key-to-fully-understanding-the-solar-system eXDynYpUBx9qDzUmVB2Pd5 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:58:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's a new T. rex from the dinosaur age — and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/theres-a-new-t-rex-from-the-dinosaur-age-and-it-ruled-the-seas-with-a-skull-crushing-bite YFUMm7AbnayrmAx9Wzo3Wa Thu, 21 May 2026 20:13:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ 800-year-old 'hugging skeletons' are genetically confirmed as Poland's only medieval same-sex double burial ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/800-year-old-hugging-skeletons-are-genetically-confirmed-as-polands-only-medieval-same-sex-double-burial zgRadeLcv23fu8gj6gd5tJ Thu, 21 May 2026 20:04:31 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 19:08:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/i-have-no-doubt-that-life-is-out-there-why-radio-astronomers-are-convinced-alien-contact-is-only-a-matter-of-time yYtQpbrXCv4Rm5EQmdDARC Thu, 21 May 2026 18:21:16 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 08:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Great Pyramid of Giza is remarkably resilient to earthquakes —‬ and it's due to the ancient Egyptians' 'extraordinary' engineering knowledge ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/great-pyramid-of-giza-is-remarkably-resilient-to-earthquakes-and-its-due-to-the-ancient-egyptians-extraordinary-engineering-knowledge 7zPkt23nrLt4XTABVVKjC9 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/chinas-real-life-transformer-mech-is-a-giant-humanoid-robot-that-can-switch-from-bounding-on-4-legs-to-walking-on-2 PSFoYLgtbjS5uwVabYBNsS Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How can we prevent AI models from cannibalizing themselves when human-generated data runs out? Scientists say they've found the answer. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/how-can-we-prevent-ai-models-from-cannibalizing-themselves-when-human-generated-data-runs-out-scientists-say-theyve-found-the-answer pRqwwYxGThAkGULceBFhu4 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:12:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/complex-animals-evolved-up-to-10-million-years-earlier-than-previously-thought-fossil-discovery-shows 4aekcppXeD2acEmMFVdkgV Wed, 20 May 2026 22:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scurvy-plagued whalers' remains discovered at 'Corpse Point' in Svalbard ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/scurvy-plagued-whalers-remains-discovered-at-corpse-point-in-svalbard 8BazxmUKjLskbRQmpyK2NT Wed, 20 May 2026 19:43:13 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 19:03:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/common-asthma-drug-helps-fight-hard-to-treat-cancers-including-aggressive-breast-cancers-early-study-finds j5LKqHvg5KgeBfuGcdnF8h Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Physicists confirm 'negative time' is real by asking the atoms themselves ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/quantum-physics/physicists-confirm-negative-time-is-real-by-asking-the-atoms-themselves HUs99L9cRZQiaQKNzLj8ZG Wed, 20 May 2026 16:52:31 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 14:52:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Appalachian Mountains hold enough lithium to make 500 billion cellphones, researchers discover ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/the-appalachian-mountains-hold-enough-lithium-to-make-500-billion-cellphones-researchers-discover h386NnvScKLPwmy58Z9soH Wed, 20 May 2026 16:18:49 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:56:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ review ]]> https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/celestron-astromaster-lt-70az-review 5eQKZcGdBBgFnYszX49X3T Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 800-year-old notebook and fancy silk toilet paper discovered in medieval latrine in Germany ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/800-year-old-notebook-and-fancy-silk-toilet-paper-discovered-in-medieval-latrine-in-germany 9JSxkAhkzGJh9L5EZkRQhj Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 18:57:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Biopsy triggered 'spontaneous regression' of woman's arm tumor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/diagnostic-dilemma-biopsy-triggered-spontaneous-regression-of-womans-arm-tumor MsLZfD6ZYXp9CniZYcjN5b Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 19:03:02 +0000