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How do sandcastles stay together?

How can you get the right mixture of sand, water and air for your sandcastle?

LiveScience · Jul 22, 2023

Fluid leaked from scuba diver's blood vessels after 100-foot cave dive in rare medical case

This extreme form of inflammatory response due to diving has rarely been reported worldwide, an attending doctor said.

LiveScience · Jul 21, 2023

Scientists may have found the missing link between heart disease and sleep problems

A new study suggests sleep problems often experienced by people with heart disease may be caused by damage to a group of nerves that regulate both the heart and the brain.

LiveScience · Jul 20, 2023

Another major US city is sinking, and this time it's due to 'underground climate change'

The ground beneath Chicago is deforming as a result of heat leaking from underground structures — a phenomenon dubbed a "silent hazard" for cities across the globe.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2023

Evidence of Roman-era 'death magic' used to speak with the deceased found near Jerusalem

Researchers think the morbid practice originated with pagan people who settled in the region after the Romans drove out the Jews.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2023

Dolphins and orcas have passed the evolutionary point of no return to live on land again

Scientists have discovered that once a mammal has become fully aquatic, it passes a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial landscapes almost impossible.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2023

How do plants with seedless fruit reproduce?

Plants are capable of producing seedless fruit through a process called parthenocarpy, and humans have long leveraged it in agriculture.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2023

Why do deep-sea fish look like aliens?

Deep-sea fish have evolved unique traits to thrive in their unforgiving habitat.

LiveScience · Jul 16, 2023

Science news this week: Civil War haul and the moon’s hot blob

July 16, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience · Jul 16, 2023

Will the drive for EVs destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem?

In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence.

LiveScience · Jul 15, 2023