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AI just verified a proof that earned one of math's most prestigious prizes. Math will never be the same

The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.

LiveScience · Mar 12

A 'mass migration' of stars from the Milky Way's center could explain why there's life in our solar system

The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more than 4 billion years ago.

LiveScience · Mar 12

'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

LiveScience · Mar 11

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Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction

Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.

LiveScience · Mar 11

Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle

The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

LiveScience · Mar 11

Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

LiveScience · Mar 11

Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard

A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.

LiveScience · Mar 11

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Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally

A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.

LiveScience · Mar 11

Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers

The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.

LiveScience · Mar 11

Vernal equinox 2026: When is the first day of spring?

The first day of spring 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere arrives with the equinox on March 20. Here's when and why the seasons change.

LiveScience · Mar 10

1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns

NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.

LiveScience · Mar 10

Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

LiveScience · Mar 10

Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

LiveScience · Mar 10

Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof.

LiveScience · Mar 10

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LiveScience · Mar 10

Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts.

LiveScience · Mar 9

2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery'

The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.

LiveScience · Mar 9

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures

Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small human study suggests.

LiveScience · Mar 9

California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds

New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

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LiveScience · Mar 9

World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years ‪—‬ but you need an electron microscope to see it

Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.

LiveScience · Mar 9

Asante spider: A rare African sword ornament from Ghana's Gold Coast that later helped a man in Texas barter for his life

The spider-shaped sword ornament was created in Ghana in the 19th century and was passed down in a Texas family for generations.

LiveScience · Mar 8

Making a 'digital twin' of yourself could revolutionize future surgeries, making medical procedures much more personal

Live Science spoke with Dr. John Pandolfino, a researcher who designed a "digital twin" to help guide surgery.

LiveScience · Mar 8

Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars — and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets

A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these celestial objects less random.

LiveScience · Mar 8

'Exposed Cranium' leaks its gory secrets in new James Webb telescope images: Space photo of the week

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals new infrared images of the brain-shaped "Exposed Cranium" nebula, the final stages of a dying star.

LiveScience · Mar 8

Why aren't mammals as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish?

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?

LiveScience · Mar 7

Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant 'sea of light' near the cosmic dawn

A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.

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