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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan —‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual

A strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.

LiveScience · Jul 28

Human-like sense of social punishment: In 2010, fish shocked scientists by punishing bad behavior at feeding time

Male cleaner fish punish females for eating preferred food. This behavior occurs even when males are not directly harmed. Researchers recreated this dilemma in laboratory experiments. The males act in their own self-interest to ensure meals. This study suggests a form of third-party punishment in fish.

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints

Scientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with muscle atrophy.

LiveScience · Jul 28

'It was unlike anything I'd witnessed before': Orcas seen headbutting a sunfish so hard that it exploded

In two encounters in the Gulf of California, one orca held a dead sunfish in place while another rammed it at high speed, breaking the carcass into what appear to be bite-sized pieces for younger whales.

LiveScience · Jul 23

Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study finds

A new look at three children who died in the Inca human sacrifice ceremony known as Capacocha reveals their last few months and moments.

LiveScience · Jul 22

Greenland meltwater will drive a 'strong weakening, but not a shutdown' of key Atlantic currents, study finds

New modeling suggests meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet has a big weakening influence on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but the runoff likely won't cause a complete and irreversible collapse.

LiveScience · Jul 21

Mysterious 'little red dots' at the beginning time may finally have an explanation, thanks to newfound 'little blue companions'

Astronomers may have found an unexpected origin for the mysterious "little red dots" that appear to be so common in James Webb Space Telescope surveys of the early universe.

LiveScience · Jul 20

British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study finds

It's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.

LiveScience · Jul 20

Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charm

A 12th-century wild-boar tusk found in Russia may be a warrior's amulet.

LiveScience · Jul 19

Science news this week: Gold tongues discovered in tombs, sugar found in space, a new monkey identified in the Congolian rainforest, and ancient impact crater 'geoguessed' by an amateur astronomer

July 18, 2026: 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 18