Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from LiveScience

'Mystery population' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our genes and may have boosted our brain function

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history.

LiveScience

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here's why that's normal.

When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers. The 'stranded' astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were no exception. Here's why.

LiveScience

European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests

DNA recovered from archaeological remains of ancient humans who lived in what is now Tunisia and northeastern Algeria reveals that European hunter-gatherers may have visited North Africa by boat around 8,500 years ago.

LiveScience

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Iguanas sailed one-fifth of the way around the world on rafts 34 million years ago

Ancient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research suggests.

LiveScience

'More people are in harm's way': Tornadoes are shifting east of Tornado Alley, forecasters warn

LiveScience

Venomous snake with 3 fangs may be the 'most dangerous death adder in the world'

A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.

LiveScience

When will the 'stranded' NASA astronauts return to Earth?

After spending more than nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home. NASA is targeting a Tuesday evening (March 18) splashdown for the returning astronauts, if weather conditions remain favorable.

LiveScience

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

March 29 solar eclipse: Where and when to see the rare sunrise solar eclipse from North America this Saturday

A dramatic sunrise solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29 will be the first one visible in North America since April 2024. Here's how to get the best view of the partial eclipse before it ends.

LiveScience

Punishing AI doesn't stop it from lying and cheating — it just makes it hide better, study shows

Scientists at OpenAI have attempted to stop a frontier AI model from cheating and lying by punishing it. But this just taught it to scheme more privately.

LiveScience

Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks'

This small, carved dog epitomizes ancient Egyptians' love of pets.

LiveScience

What's the oldest lake on Earth?

The oldest lake in the world dates back about 25 million years and is also the world's deepest and most biologically diverse lake.

LiveScience

AI analysis of 100 hours of real conversations — and the brain activity underpinning them — reveals how humans understand language

An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of language structure emerge without being coded in.

LiveScience

Mice administer 'first-aid' to friends — even trying to bring the dead back to life

Mice will lick the faces and pull at the tongues of other mice if they're found unconscious, with more vigorous grooming resulting in faster recovery.

LiveScience

Google's AI 'co-scientist' cracked 10-year superbug problem in just 2 days

Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.

LiveScience

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

LiveScience

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope's view of the Flame Nebula is a 'quantum leap' forward for astronomers

Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe.

LiveScience

Do sperm really race to the egg?

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

LiveScience

Sparklemuffin peacock spider: The spider with secret iridescent scales that busts a move to win a mate

This bedazzled arachnid woos its mate with a sexy thrusting dance.

LiveScience

James Webb telescope spots 'rogue' planet with a cake-like atmosphere barrelling through space without a star

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered in clouds of iron and magnesium minerals.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

LiveScience

Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons?

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

LiveScience

Dolphins: Facts about the intelligent marine mammals that use tools to hunt

Discover interesting facts about how dolphins sleep, if they're dangerous, and what they eat.

LiveScience

Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth

Discover interesting facts about whales, how big they can get, and how they track down their prey.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Blood moon and a mysterious mummy

March 15, 2025: 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

Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to Earth

Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched.

LiveScience

Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.

LiveScience

Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece

A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing shrine.

1 … 95 96 97 98

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Imperial College London

288 stories

the University of Cambridge

Australian Reptile Park

13 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.