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Why do we forget things we were just thinking about?

When the brain "juggles" information, things can fall through the cracks.

LiveScience · Sep 15, 2024

How did people clean themselves before soap was invented?

Soap has a pretty simple formula and a long history.

LiveScience · Sep 14, 2024

Sahara desert hit by extraordinary rainfall event that could mess with this year's hurricane season

The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.

LiveScience · Sep 13, 2024

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Ancient relative of 'living fossil' fish reveals that geological activity supercharges evolution

The ancient coelacanth, which has existed for some 419 million years, never stopped evolving despite its reputation as a "living fossil." A new discovery reveals that it evolved faster when plate tectonics were most active.

LiveScience · Sep 12, 2024

'Mega' El Niño may have fueled Earth's biggest mass extinction

Volcanoes spewing carbon dioxide 250 million years ago heated the climate so much that extreme El Niño events became the norm, pushing most life on Earth past its limits.

LiveScience · Sep 12, 2024

Scientists invent tool to see how 'healthy' your gut microbiome is — does it work?

A new tool can reveal whether someone has a "healthy" gut microbiome with a simple score — but how does it work?

LiveScience · Sep 12, 2024

Wild gorillas in Gabon eat plants with antibacterial abilities against drug-resistant E. coli

Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study.

LiveScience · Sep 11, 2024

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Easter Island's population never collapsed, but it did have contact with Native Americans, DNA study suggests

A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the inhabitants commingled with Native Americans.

LiveScience · Sep 11, 2024

DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation

Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago.

LiveScience · Sep 11, 2024

16,000-year-old skeleton, crystals and stone tools discovered in Malaysian caves

Archaeologists think the earliest skeleton from the Malaysian excavation may be up to 16,000 years old.

LiveScience · Sep 10, 2024

Scientists 'rejuvenate' the aged eggs of mice — is it possible in people?

Researchers have developed a method of reversing the aging process in mouse egg cells.

LiveScience · Sep 9, 2024

How fast does evolution happen?

Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.

LiveScience · Sep 9, 2024

'Absolutely outstanding' 12-century picture stone unearthed in Germany likely depicts bishop who brought Christianity to region

A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop and missionary.

LiveScience · Sep 8, 2024

When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

LiveScience · Sep 8, 2024

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LiveScience · Sep 7, 2024

Why doesn't stainless steel rust?

The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.

LiveScience · Sep 6, 2024

The oldest evidence of Earth's atmosphere may be hiding in rocks on the moon

The moon hasn't had a magnetic field for 4.36 billion years. That means it could hold fragments of the ancient Earth.

LiveScience · Sep 5, 2024

One of the universe's biggest paradoxes could be even weirder than we thought, James Webb telescope study reveals

New James Webb Space Telescope results have revealed that there may not be a Hubble tension after all. But contradictions within the findings point to a deeper mystery.

LiveScience · Sep 4, 2024

NASA's newly unfurled solar sail has started 'tumbling' end-over-end in orbit, surprising observations show

A NASA spacecraft erected a large, foil solar sail in orbit around Earth last week, after a failed attempt days earlier. However, subsequent observations of the spacecraft show it is "tumbling or wobbling" through space, which may have also impacted its trajectory around our planet.

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LiveScience · Sep 4, 2024

Massive helium reservoir in Minnesota could solve US shortage

A helium reservoir with the highest concentrations ever seen could hold enough of the gas to address critical shortages in the U.S. affecting tech, medicine and space exploration.

LiveScience · Sep 4, 2024

Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as target practice toys, scientists suggest

Orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal may be using boats as targets to practice hunting their favorite food, Atlantic bluefin tuna.

LiveScience · Sep 3, 2024

Possible 'mega' fort found in Wales hints at tension between Romans and Celtics

The fort would have contained multiple buildings and was built sometime between the first and third centuries.

LiveScience · Sep 3, 2024

Silver is being buried beneath the sea, and it's all because of climate change, study finds

For the first time, researchers have linked the amount of silver being buried in marine sediments to human-made climate change.

LiveScience · Sep 2, 2024

Are people more honest when they're drunk?

Drinking can change the brain in a way that makes people more likely to speak their mind, but the effects aren't always straightforward.

LiveScience · Sep 1, 2024

Defense system common to all life came from 'Asgard'

Defense systems found in all complex life, including the human body, came from primeval microbes known as 'Asgards.'

LiveScience · Sep 1, 2024

What happens to meat as it's cooked?

Heat triggers a series of complex chemical reactions that change the color, flavor and texture of meat.

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