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Remains of 4,000-year-old 'lost' tomb discovered in Ireland

The tomb was said to have been demolished in the 19th century, but a new search has found its location.

LiveScience · Jan 23, 2024

Dolphins are 'literally acting like jerks' by beating up baby manatees

Bottlenose dolphins have been observed trying to kill Antillean manatee calves, and researchers don't fully understand what's going on.

LiveScience · Jan 22, 2024

Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could hit the market by 2028

The aircraft can cruise at 120 mph at an altitude of up to 1,500 feet — and it's much quieter than a helicopter.

LiveScience · Jan 22, 2024

10,000-year-old burials from unknown hunter-gatherer group discovered in Brazil

Evidence of at least four populations from different times in Brazil's history was found at the same archaeological site.

LiveScience · Jan 19, 2024

1st-of-its-kind therapy blocks immune attack after stem-cell transplant

A midstage clinical trial suggests that a "first-of-its-kind" treatment could prevent serious immune attacks from bone-marrow transplants.

LiveScience · Jan 19, 2024

Scientists used AI to build a low-lithium battery from a new material that took just hours to discover

Microsoft's AI tool narrowed 32 million theoretical materials down to 18 in just 80 hours — with scientists synthesizing one that can reduce Lithium usage in batteries by 70%.

LiveScience · Jan 19, 2024

Unique gene variants tied to glaucoma found in Black patients

People of African ancestry have the highest rates of the most common form of glaucoma, so scientists are studying whether unique gene variants are tied to their risk.

LiveScience · Jan 18, 2024

Forensic scientists have a new fingerprint-matching tool in their arsenal thanks to AI, but it's sparked a controversy

The new technique uses a machine learning tool to match prints from different digits belonging to the same person, but forensic scientists disagree on its utility.

LiveScience · Jan 18, 2024

Mummified skin from creature that lived 290 million years ago is older than the dinosaurs

Crocodile-like skin from a reptile is 130 million years older than the previous record for fossilized skin, researchers say.

LiveScience · Jan 16, 2024

Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.

A new app could help make behavioral therapies aimed at easing distress from tinnitus more accessible, a small study suggests.

LiveScience · Jan 15, 2024