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Why is everything in space always moving?

From the moment of the Big Bang, everything in the universe has kept moving, but why is that?

LiveScience · Aug 31, 2024

Colon-cancer risk in young people linked to one amino acid, small study finds

A study has tied a substance in the blood to colorectal cancer in people under age 50. It may act as an early signal of the disease, scientists say, but that needs to be confirmed.

LiveScience · Aug 30, 2024

'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea what happens next

Scientists are getting very close to bringing a few iconic species, like woolly mammoths and dodos, back from extinction. That may not be a good thing.

LiveScience · Aug 30, 2024

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6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life — and 1 they have already resurrected

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

LiveScience · Aug 30, 2024

For C. diff, antibiotic resistance comes at a cost

Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms of drug resistance in C. difficile, but its ability to withstand antibiotics comes with downsides for the bacteria.

LiveScience · Aug 28, 2024

Large patch of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator has been cooling at record speeds — and scientists can't figure out why

Scientists are trying to decipher what drove the recent dramatic cooling of the tropical Atlantic, but so far few clues have emerged. "We are still scratching our heads as to what's actually happening," the researchers said.

LiveScience · Aug 28, 2024

Virus that causes COVID-19 uses a secret 'back door' to infect the brain

A mutation on the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19 could help it infect the brain by forcing it to use a cellular "back door."

LiveScience · Aug 26, 2024

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'Who are we to say they shouldn't exist?': Dr. Neal Baer on the threat of CRISPR-driven eugenics

Dr. Neal Baer discusses a new book about the incredible promise and potential pitfalls of CRISPR gene-editing technology.

LiveScience · Aug 26, 2024

Why do we shrink as we age?

Height loss could be an early sign of a more serious health condition.

LiveScience · Aug 26, 2024

Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?

Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs as a strategy to defend ourselves against the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.

LiveScience · Aug 24, 2024

Why do cats hate closed doors?

Meowing, sticking their paw under the door or pawing at the door are just some of the strange things cats do around closed doors. But why?

LiveScience · Aug 24, 2024

Rare 'doomsday fish' said to bring earthquakes spotted in California days before LA quake

Beachgoers found a rare oarfish off California two days before an earthquake, mirroring folklore that says the deep-sea creatures are "doomsday fish."

LiveScience · Aug 22, 2024

Live Science x HowTheLightGetsIn — Get discounted tickets to the world’s largest ideas and music festival

Live Science has partnered with HowTheLightGetsIn, taking place from Sept. 21 to 22 at Kenwood House, London. See how our readers can get a special discount.

LiveScience · Aug 22, 2024

Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds

Engineered virus-like particles can outcompete HIV in the body, potentially offering long-term viral suppression after a single dose, a monkey study suggests.

LiveScience · Aug 21, 2024

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LiveScience · Aug 20, 2024

Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru

Archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of four people — two children, a teenager and an adult — at a site in Peru that predates the Incas.

LiveScience · Aug 20, 2024

Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trial

A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.

LiveScience · Aug 20, 2024

Wet-bulb temperature: What is it, and how is it linked to human survival in extreme heat?

Scientists use "wet-bulb temperature" to gauge how extreme heat affects the body. But what is it?

LiveScience · Aug 19, 2024

16th-century compass unearthed in Poland may have belonged to Copernicus

The 500-year-old compass is a two-pronged metal device that scientists used for precise measurements in cartography, geometry and astronomy.

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LiveScience · Aug 19, 2024

What was the first animal on Earth?

Using fossil evidence and genetic dating, geneticists and paleontologists have backed strikingly different candidates for the world's first animal.

LiveScience · Aug 18, 2024

3 shipwrecks from 'forgotten battle' of World War II discovered off remote Alaskan island

This is the first time that wrecks from the almost-overlooked conflict in WWII have been studied scientifically.

Space · Aug 18, 2024

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals

Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.

LiveScience · Aug 15, 2024

CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints

Scientists are testing a "genetically enhanced bacteriophage cocktail" as a treatment for urinary tract infections.

LiveScience · Aug 15, 2024

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals

Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.

LiveScience · Aug 15, 2024

Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution's 'pervasive grip'

Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.

GoodToKnow · Aug 14, 2024

What parents need to know about the Oropouche ‘sloth virus’ - we spoke to a Doctor

Parents hearing about the Oropouche or 'sloth virus' for the first time, might naturally be concerned. We spoke to a Doctor to find out how it might affect children.

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