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Both unusually low and high resting heart rates may be linked to an increased stroke risk, though more research is needed to confirm a causal relationship. livescience.com/health/heart-c…

Observations suggest there's a small, icy object with an atmosphere beyond Pluto, challenging assumptions about which bodies can sustain atmospheres. livescience.com/space/icy-obje…

A new study suggests early asteroid trajectory data could help design faster Mars missions, potentially cutting round-trip travel time to under a year. livescience.com/space/mars/i-w…

A pair of satellite photos reveals the drastic transformation of Canada's Lake Rouge, which was fully drained after the sudden collapse of one of its banks. A multitude of factors led to the demise of the shocked-emoji-like lake, experts say. livescience.com/planet-earth/c…

Dozens of pieces of bright-green rock discovered in a cave in the Pyrenees may be evidence of copper smelting 7,000 years ago. livescience.com/archaeology/my…

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds. livescience.com/health/neurosc…

NASA just uploaded more than 12,000 photos snapped by the Artemis II crew during their record-breaking flyby around the moon. Here are some of the most inspiring ones. livescience.com/space/space-ex…

Three people have died and three more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses may be behind the cases. livescience.com/health/viruses…

Stunning clothes from medieval Christian Nubia have been re-created and put on models, whose performance brought onlookers to tears. livescience.com/archaeology/ce…

The ornately decorated metal bowl was found as part of a hoard containing dozens of pieces of ancient Roman tableware. livescience.com/archaeology/ro…

The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5-6, with debris from Halley's Comet creating swift meteors, though bright moonlight will make them harder to see. livescience.com/space/comets/t…

The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile has captured an extended halo and a dust-filled disk around the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy. livescience.com/space/scientis…

The samurai are renowned as skilled warriors, but were any of them women? livescience.com/archaeology/di…

A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars. livescience.com/space/exoplane…

Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds. livescience.com/planet-earth/v…

May 2, 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.com/health/science…

One has stripes, and one doesn't. But do the differences between lions and tigers go deeper than that? livescience.com/animals/cats/w…

An analysis of 37 urban bird species found that men could get slightly closer to the avians than women could, suggesting that these animals recognize sex differences in humans. livescience.com/animals/birds/…

May's full moon rises on May Day — May 1 — shortly after sunset, creating a dramatic spectacle for skywatchers. livescience.com/space/the-moon…

Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite. livescience.com/archaeology/ro…