<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science ]]> https://www.livescience.com Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Ribchester Helmet: A rare 'face mask' helmet worn by a Roman cavalry officer 1,900 years ago ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/ribchester-helmet-a-rare-face-mask-helmet-worn-by-a-roman-cavalry-officer-1-900-years-ago QgL22soWoEtaXjUPZPzhsk Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:54:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent': Why using aerial lasers to map an archaeology site should have Indigenous partnership ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/its-similar-to-how-google-can-map-your-home-without-your-consent-why-using-aerial-lasers-to-map-an-archaeology-site-should-have-indigenous-partnership RmgvytoiBdZL8Esj4xnUEW Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:18:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Nose-in-a-dish' reveals why the common cold hits some people hard, while others recover easily ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/nose-in-a-dish-reveals-why-the-common-cold-hits-some-people-hard-while-others-recover-easily MegVttNBz9ciitnRaHUuoN Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earth-is-missing-lighter-elements-they-may-be-hiding-in-its-solid-inner-core RFZQGYbYZhcdZ5qaWFeqT5 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:23:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oneisall Pet Air Purifier (PP02) review: Great value pick for dog and cat lovers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/oneisall-pet-air-purifier-review dUdbJRvAcpmTzyHQn3JJzM Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare medieval seal discovered in UK is inscribed with 'Richard's secret' and bears a Roman-period gemstone ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/rare-medieval-seal-discovered-in-uk-is-inscribed-with-richards-secret-and-bears-a-roman-period-gemstone CiQpRAEPjga82QD5LGsoeB Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:43:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stellar nursery bursts with newborn stars in hauntingly beautiful Hubble telescope image — Space photo of the week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/stellar-nursery-bursts-with-newborn-stars-in-hauntingly-beautiful-hubble-telescope-image-space-photo-of-the-week V8H9wFq5ZMW9CDQVjBToYa Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:30:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ When were boats invented? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/when-were-boats-invented W4XvuZUHgbDsfdsCwDGq9K Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:07:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/lifespan-may-be-50-percent-heritable-study-suggests 9BVetU7PVxbhfSg7HYiuDh Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers spot 'time-warped' supernovas whose light both has and hasn't reached Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/astronomers-spot-2-warped-supernovas-whose-light-both-has-and-hasnt-reached-earth HTiUSDTNnEX7cQy5L39TPX Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Life may have rebounded 'ridiculously fast' after the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/life-may-have-rebounded-ridiculously-fast-after-the-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-impact rU8rXyxJ4MEj5WfyFSNB6 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/the-problem-isnt-just-siri-or-alexa-ai-assistants-tend-to-be-feminine-entrenching-harmful-gender-stereotypes SwfAoA74ukd38YGdQuG86F Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:53:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Garmin smartwatches for runners 2026, tried and tested ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise/best-garmin-smartwatches-for-runners 8uzVpP2kuXX4BtDGysTrLM Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:40:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Science news this week: 'Cloud People' tomb found in Mexico, pancreatic cancer breakthrough, and the AI swarms poised to take over social media ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/science-news-this-week-cloud-people-tomb-found-in-mexico-pancreatic-cancer-breakthrough-and-the-ai-swarms-poised-to-take-over-social-media WTwmaQMUDWSN5XQBFVtyVe Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Garmin Enduro 3 review: The longest-lasting sports watch series gets a price cut ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise/garmin-enduro-3-review 9FouYrmmEQdGqW6vrUaRkN Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:33:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope solves mystery of 'forever young' vampire stars from the dawn of time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-solves-mystery-of-forever-young-vampire-stars-from-the-dawn-of-time nioFZXLDPRVmJ2ETttY3wm Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ How long does it take the sun to rotate? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/how-long-does-it-take-the-sun-to-rotate P4sXqLM7qcBgXExkmeVpNe Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:41:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-triple-drug-treatment-stops-pancreatic-cancer-in-its-tracks-a-mouse-study-finds s8m7EBxeALJoAB9zLqJMSb Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:24:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of dams in the US are old, damaged and unable to cope with extreme weather. How bad is it? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/thousands-of-dams-in-the-us-are-old-damaged-and-unable-to-cope-with-extreme-weather-how-bad-is-it z9KyCa8ajx5u6rgPPZhye5 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:08:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/part-of-the-evolutionary-fabric-of-our-societies-same-sex-sexual-behavior-in-primates-may-be-a-survival-strategy-study-finds dZfn2rsdAQmgpvDPBdzzvQ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:40:45 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:40:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/more-than-43-000-years-ago-neanderthals-spent-centuries-collecting-animal-skulls-in-a-cave-but-archaeologists-arent-sure-why i2nyUsiRFLSYBRipDtRmM5 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:00:17 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/watch-chinese-humanoid-robot-adam-u-ultra-dance-without-missing-a-beat-in-eerie-new-video QePw8KoCdbWzGLPN2992SC Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:43:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42 review ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/hawke-frontier-ed-x-8x42-review gVJYq3BRNJ6xATRy6gWdmm Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-snow-moon-will-swallow-one-of-the-brightest-stars-in-the-sky-this-weekend-where-and-when-to-look ZyDzRHtadic5rzeoyk559S Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/halley-wasnt-the-first-to-figure-out-the-famous-comet-an-11th-century-monk-did-it-first-new-research-suggests Sbt9h26oU68xAaEagekm2Q Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:30:10 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope discovers closest galaxy to the Big Bang ever seen ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/previously-unimaginable-james-webb-telescope-breaks-own-record-again-discovering-farthest-known-galaxy-in-the-universe GEzHGncjpJasNi3SK659fj Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:55:14 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:52:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/south-carolinas-measles-outbreak-nears-790-cases-making-it-the-biggest-in-decades ZYHeDRiHpJfzh7Fty7NpUa Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:34:09 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:34:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/50-year-old-nasa-jet-crashes-in-flames-on-texas-runway-taking-it-out-of-the-artemis-ii-mission KEsXUP6UzmKxQjqSZNimWX Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:19 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/5-000-year-old-rock-art-from-ancient-egypt-depicts-terrifying-conquest-of-the-sinai-peninsula ZAykqaXPtEQ6wQmvqfSDRb Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:26:08 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-age-teenager-was-mauled-by-a-bear-28-000-years-ago-skeletal-analysis-confirms xYxG28zh2i2YxVdNaK3NhP Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:04:55 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ February 2026 night sky: What to see and what you need ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/february-2026-night-sky-what-to-see-and-what-you-need 3kg6SRWsTepQVKsf7At6Lk Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:54 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/drones-could-achieve-infinite-flight-after-engineers-create-laser-based-wireless-power-system-that-charges-them-from-the-ground XCibVzHLk6ad4pk2UFEwV7 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:07:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critical moment when El Niño started to erode Russia's Arctic sea ice discovered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/arctic/critical-moment-when-el-nino-started-to-erode-russias-arctic-sea-ice-discovered VfdSZg2L24jGCRaTXrwXcT Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:10:55 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/romans-used-human-feces-as-medicine-1-900-years-ago-and-used-thyme-to-mask-the-smell KeDaqsfwMmeB6Er5LGJWuN Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:38:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/ai-tool-reveals-hundreds-of-anomalies-in-hubble-telescope-archives-and-some-defy-classification dTPmRuCivKk2c34unWpiwX Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:57:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/teenage-girl-who-lived-in-italy-12-000-years-ago-had-a-rare-form-of-dwarfism-dna-study-shows szLoSPjbB8ZrU7nW7syAtL Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ New study of chemical reactions in space 'could impact the origin of life in ways we hadn't thought of' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/complex-building-blocks-of-life-can-form-on-space-dust-offering-new-clues-to-the-origins-of-life 2W82z5gQAm5dmkdqPvPKr8 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:51:02 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/can-ai-detect-cognitive-decline-better-than-a-doctor-new-study-reveals-surprising-accuracy FrdfFKsnBFDbUrTGp3UCLM Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:03:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 430,000-year-old wooden handheld tools from Greece are the oldest on record — and they predate modern humans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/430-000-year-old-wooden-handheld-tools-from-greece-are-the-oldest-on-record-and-they-predate-modern-humans Nf6oTVzowp2iqEbMBcczk8 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:13:01 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:31:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giving AI the ability to monitor its own thought process could help it think like humans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/giving-ai-the-ability-to-monitor-its-own-thought-process-could-help-it-think-like-humans X3KwGZ9UG6QdcJtuW2GU2T Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warn ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/next-generation-ai-swarms-will-invade-social-media-by-mimicking-human-behavior-and-harassing-real-users-researchers-warn sWibg7F5tiMaHQyuFyCKDR Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:40:09 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:40:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant 'metal cloud' spotted in nearby star system could be hiding a second alien sun ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/giant-metal-cloud-spotted-in-nearby-star-system-could-be-hiding-a-second-alien-sun NyjZmEAnQwWDuwFJBiCniL Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:16:09 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-is-preparing-for-simulated-launch-of-artemis-ii-mega-moon-rocket-and-it-could-happen-as-early-as-saturday 9JCayb59UEyTJhT374ABLk Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:55:52 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries, scientists say, after fast-charging breakthrough in sodium-ion alternative ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/days-numbered-for-risky-lithium-ion-batteries-scientists-say-after-fast-charging-breakthrough-in-sodium-ion-alternative BpynASqyHRTNBAqnhddB3e Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Renpho Lynx smart ring review: Somewhat disappointing ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise/renpho-lynx-smart-ring-review XWLaSXebVMzXkjE5mibikS Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:02:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/diagnostic-dilemma-liquid-nitrogen-infused-cocktail-popped-a-mans-stomach-like-a-balloon GKg7N2fgmAxpzWNVq9RM9S Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ See February's full Snow Moon rise this weekend next to a glittering star cluster ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/see-februarys-full-snow-moon-rise-this-weekend-next-to-a-glittering-star-cluster Hwf34NV9sNrEDyou8gJpPR Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Doomsday Clock' ticks 4 seconds closer to midnight as unregulated AI and 'mirror life' threaten humanity ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/doomsday-clock-ticks-4-seconds-closer-to-midnight-as-unregulated-ai-and-mirror-life-threaten-humanity 5FjX4SajYVVLxEf7LYv3DG Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:44:34 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:04:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The dream has come true': Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-energy/the-dream-has-come-true-standard-model-of-cosmology-holds-up-in-massive-6-year-study-of-the-universe-with-one-big-caveat ofXJQqfWT85GLWxiFahRh6 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:15:47 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:15:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube ]]> https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/creepy-humanoid-robot-face-learned-to-move-its-lips-more-accurately-by-staring-at-itself-in-the-mirror-then-watching-youtube 9SMxoFv8uts9BdJBu77Umn Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:50:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:04:21 +0000