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First video of an earthquake fault cracking has revealed another surprise

A stunning video of the ground cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar is revealing new surprises.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Scientists discover changes to the polar vortex that are plunging parts of US into deep freeze

When the polar vortex stretches, North America feels the chill. New research reveals some of the stratospheric patterns controlling these cold snaps.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame

A first-of-its-kind lottery for residents of Tuvalu who want to move to Australia due to climate change threats is closing today, with more than 5,000 applications received.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Watch first-of-its-kind robot elephant go bowling

Researchers have unveiled a miniature robot elephant with special 3D-printed "tissues" that allow for more complex and natural movements. A video shows the elephant grasp a flower with its trunk and kick a bowling ball.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Mount Thor: The mountain with Earth's longest vertical drop

Mount Thor, also known as Thor Peak, is a mountain in Nunavut, Canada with the largest vertical drop in the world — a terrifying escarpment with an average overhang of 15 degrees from vertical.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

MIT's new AI can teach itself to control robots by watching the world through their eyes — it only needs a single camera

The new training method doesn't use sensors or onboard control tweaks, but a single camera that watches the robot's movements and uses visual data.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coins

A 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement containing coins and jewelry has been discovered in the Czech Republic.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway

Thousands of pieces of leather discovered in an Oslo harbor are giving archaeologists insight into everyday life in medieval Norway.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2025

Giant meteor impact may have triggered massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago

Researchers have found a link between two geological events in iconic locations of the U.S. Southwest that scientists previously didn't think had anything to do with each other.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2025

Nor'easters have become 20% more destructive in the last 80 years, scientists warn

Nor'easters are becoming more destructive as the climate warms, a new study finds, with a 20% increase in storm intensity recorded from 1940 to now.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2025