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A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods. livescience.com/archaeology/am…

Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits. livescience.com/archaeology/ro…

In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness. livescience.com/planet-earth/r…

Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure. livescience.com/technology/art…

Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion. livescience.com/space/astronom…

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens. livescience.com/archaeology/di…

JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system. livescience.com/space/asteroid…

NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return. livescience.com/space/space-ex…

Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food. livescience.com/health/iran-wa…

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old lead bullet in the Holy Land with a darkly sarcastic inscription in Greek. livescience.com/archaeology/mi…

Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people. livescience.com/planet-earth/r…

A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a rare "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space. livescience.com/space/meteoroi…

Researchers have developed an AI image generator that produces images in just four steps, rather than dozens. This could bring fast, private image generation directly to consumer devices. livescience.com/technology/art…

A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney." livescience.com/health/diagnos…

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50. livescience.com/health/cancer/…

A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people for millennia before the landmass was flooded, a new study suggests. livescience.com/planet-earth/r…

A 2011 astronaut photo shows off a series of colorful mini-lakes that appeared around the edge of a giant salt flat, known as the Etosha Pan, following a major flooding event. livescience.com/planet-earth/r…

A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish. livescience.com/planet-earth/w…

Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks. livescience.com/health/a-singl…

The giant, one-of-a-kind statue of a Roman emperor on horseback depicts him addressing his troops. livescience.com/archaeology/ro…