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A new study updates the age of Earth's oldest known meteorite impact crater, the North Pole Dome crater, which scientists previously claimed was 3.47 billion years old. livescience.com/planet-earth/g…

By tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report. livescience.com/health/medicin…

This year's El Niño is on track to be among the strongest ever recorded. livescience.com/planet-earth/n…

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth could thus be overlooking prime evidence of alien intelligence. livescience.com/space/extrater…

A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands. livescience.com/planet-earth/v…

Autoantibodies may be disabling one of the body's anti-inflammatory brakes in some IBD patients, a new study finds. livescience.com/health/immune-…

Divers in Papua New Guinea recently discovered a new species of carpet shark that can traverse low-lying reefs. livescience.com/animals/sharks…

A woman and her partner had been trying to conceive for some time. It turned out that a rare allergy may have been hindering their attempts. livescience.com/health/diagnos…

This rare, foot-shaped oil lamp has multiple layers of meaning in early Christianity. livescience.com/archaeology/ha…

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that ancient galaxies lived fast and died young because of intense, collision-driven winds. livescience.com/space/astronom…

A new James Webb telescope snap shows off the glowing gas, sculpted jets and newborn stars lurking within the giant cosmic cloud OMC-2, located in the Sword of Orion. livescience.com/space/astronom…

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin. livescience.com/health/diagnos…

June 20, 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/animals/scienc…

Researchers have captured first-of-its-kind footage of a wolf attack on European bison in the Bialowieza Primeval Forest. The recording shifts our understanding of predator-prey interactions in this region. livescience.com/animals/land-m…

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…

Our ancient four-legged ancestors didn't have an amphibian-like life cycle when they began walking on land, according to a new study of rare fossils found near Chicago. livescience.com/animals/extinc…

Genes inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans are actively playing a role in the immune system of some people from Oceania. livescience.com/archaeology/hu…

Camera footage in Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone revealed that mammals became less active — especially at night — during the Russian occupation. livescience.com/animals/wildli…

The discovery of two ancient holes at Stonehenge suggests people placed posts there to help observe the summer and winter solstices around 5,000 years ago. livescience.com/archaeology/th…

Archaeologists have discovered a second cannonball from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, and now they have one from each side. livescience.com/archaeology/am…