Apr 10th, 2026 - Forget software patches and firewalls. The threat of physics itself is kicking off what is perhaps the most consequential cybersecurity arms race in the digital era. Quantum Day (Q-Day), the moment when commercially available quantum computers can break widely used cryptographic systems, is no longer a distant hypothetical. It's approaching faster than many firms expected, with Google now pushing a 2029 timeline for quantum-safe readiness. As a result of the shrinking strategic horizon, what was once a theoretical, deep-tech risk is instead now being operationalized into present-day ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - A full-stack quantum computer opens new paths for research and real-world testing. The University of Saskatchewan is making a bid to play a larger role in Canada's quantum ecosystem. A new quantum computer is headed to campus , making it the country's first university-owned, full-stack, open-architecture system. The move is designed to support research, training, and applied experimentation, while strengthening Canada's capacity in a technology that is still largely out of reach for most organizations. The university's quantum computer will give researchers direct access to qubits, or ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - There are records of whole human groups disappearing mysteriously from parts of northwest Europe, particularly what is now known as France, thousands of years ago, leaving behind deserted sites and unexplained phenomena. A modern archaeology study using genetic data provides insight into these mysterious vanishings. The study has established that there was a sudden mass extinction of one population, which was later replaced. The discoveries were made at a site located in the vicinity of Paris. They show how ancient societies could be wiped out through diseases, environmental changes, and ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - Did someone order a serving of antimatter? For the first time, scientists have transported antimatter by road. Researchers from CERN's BASE collaboration loaded 92 antiprotons into a portable trap, disconnected it from the antimatter factory, and drove it across CERN's main site in a truck. The feat sounds almost absurd because antimatter can never touch ordinary matter. The instant it does, both are annihilated instantly. Taking the most fragile substance in existence over real roads, with real bumps and vibrations, is a remarkable achievement. It's also an important one. CERN's antimatter ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world's most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - Houston Mission Control screamed with delight. For more than half a century, we've relied on robotic orbiters and distant telescopes to map the moon's ancient scars. But on Monday, as the Artemis II spacecraft flew between 6,000 and 7,000 kilometers above the lunar far side, the human crew saw new craters forming before their eyes. They watched the moon take a beating. "That was definitely impact flashes on the moon. And Jeremy (Hansen) just saw another one," mission commander Reid Wiseman reported to Earth. Wiseman and his crewmates were witnessing micrometeorites slamming into the lunar ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Astronomers have identified a star they claim is the most chemically pristine ever found, a survivor from the early universe now traveling through the Milky Way dubbed SDSS J0715-7334. Its discovery pushes one of astronomy's oldest searches beyond our own galaxy and sharpens the picture of how the first long-lived stars formed. Finding SDSS J0715-7334 Among thousands of survey targets, one faint red giant stood out for carrying almost none of the heavier elements later generations of stars would make. As its unusual light came into focus, Alex Ji at the University of ... [Read More]

Apr 9th, 2026 - A prehistoric fossil previously thought to belong to the world's oldest octopus has been reclassified as something else, after scientists discovered the remains actually belonged to a different type of sea creature. "It turns out the world's most famous octopus fossil was never an octopus at all," Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new discovery and a zoology professor at England's University of Reading, said in a statement . Clements' newly published research concludes that fossilized remains listed by Guinness World Records as the earliest known octopus belong instead to a ... [Read More]