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

'A first in applied physics': Breakthrough quantum computer could consume 2,000 times less power than a supercomputer and solve problems 200 times faster

Scientists have built a compact physical qubit with built-in error correction, and now say it could be scaled into a 1,000-qubit machine that is small enough to fit inside a data center. They plan to release this machine in 2031.

LiveScience

Diagnostic dilemma: A man was stabbed through the throat and the base of the skull — by a fish

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

LiveScience

Night lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid strike, despite being close enough to see it happen

Researchers found that night lizards survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous, despite living near the impact site in Mexico.

LiveScience

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

6 incredible objects hidden in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's mind-boggling first image

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first image release includes a 'staggering' view of 10 million galaxies in and around the Virgo Cluster. Here are six stunning sights hidden throughout the mind-boggling image.

LiveScience

NASA spots Japan's doomed 'Resilience' moon lander from orbit — and it's surrounded by far-flung debris

Spacecraft from NASA and India's space agency have snapped orbital photos of the Japanese lunar lander Resilience after its recent "hard landing" on the moon. Some of the images show pieces of the failed lander strewn across the surrounding surface.

LiveScience

New 'breathalyzer' could detect signs of disease in human breath, scientists say

Scientists have developed a device intended to detect disease markers in human breath, which could someday offer a potential alternative to blood, urine or saliva tests.

LiveScience

Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.

LiveScience

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

Mars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging rocks could provide clues about the Red Planet's watery past and whether it once harbored extraterrestrial life.

LiveScience

Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?

The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.

LiveScience

Intrepid baby-faced robot dons a jetpack for its next adventure — becoming the first humanoid robot to fly

New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

LiveScience

Final photo from iconic US satellite shows how Las Vegas has 'doubled' in size over the last 25 years — Earth from space

The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.

LiveScience

We finally know why Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt

Some of the female pharaoh's statues were "ritually deactivated," a new study finds.

LiveScience

'Staggering' first images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory show 10 million galaxies — and billions more are on the way

The first "stunning" images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning, capturing roughly 10 million galaxies, many of which have never been studied before.

LiveScience

Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discover

Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies.

LiveScience

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

LiveScience

Rubin Observatory releases 'sneak peek' of first images taken with world's largest camera

The world has gotten an early preview of the Rubin Observatory's first images, which include stunning snaps of spiraling galaxies and the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae.

LiveScience

New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations

Common AI models outperformed humans on emotional intelligence in a recent study, but experts caution us to look beyond the headline.

LiveScience

Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

LiveScience

Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?

Was it dark after the Big Bang, or did light shine immediately?

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

LiveScience

There's a 'ghost' plume lurking beneath the Middle East — and it might explain how India wound up where it is today

Researchers have discovered an unusual plume of magma beneath Oman that may have changed the course of the Indian tectonic plate between 25 million and 40 million years ago.

LiveScience

The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'

California's San Andreas Fault is capable of triggering a massive earthquake. Here's what to know about this famous location often associated with earthquakes.

LiveScience

Ominous 'Chamaeleon' is hiding a stellar secret: Space photo of the week

The Dark Energy Camera captured glowing nebulae in the Chamaeleon I star-forming region, illuminating the dense clouds with newborn starlight.

LiveScience

What animal has the best eyesight?

When it comes to exceptional eyesight, picking a clear winner is harder than you might think.

LiveScience

Binturong: The bearcat that smells like hot buttered popcorn

Binturongs' popcorn perfume plays a vital role in communication, helping them mark their territory and signal their presence to others in dense tropical rainforests.

LiveScience

AI hallucinates more frequently as it gets more advanced — is there any way to stop it from happening, and should we even try?

OpenAI's most advanced reasoning model is smarter than ever — but it hallucinates more than previous models, too.

LiveScience

Which animals can hold their breath underwater the longest?

Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of time submerged thanks to a few clever tricks.

1 … 92 93 94 95

People

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

Organisations

the University of Chicago

95 stories

ispace

85 stories

the Metropolitan Museum of Art

75 stories

NSF NOIRLab

15 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.