Mar 31st, 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]

Mar 31st, 2026 - You can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists have discovered four-wheeled wagons — the first such discovery in Great Britain. The researchers announced their findings in the journal Antiquity on March 17. The vehicle remnants were unearthed at an Iron Age site near the village of Melsonby, some 35 miles south of Durham, in Yorkshire, England.  Researchers conducted a metal-detecting survey in the area in 2021, leading to an excavation in 2022. The cache was found during the excavation, though the researchers' findings were not announced until the paper was recently ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - Water is abundant but far from simple. A new discovery brings us closer to understanding its complex physics. Water is the most mundane liquid on Earth, yet it almost breaks the rules of thermodynamics. Every other known liquid shrinks and becomes denser as it cools. Water does the opposite. The more you cool water after it freezes, the less dense it becomes, which is why ice floats so easily in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Now, physicists think they know the exact reason why. Researchers at Stockholm University have provided direct experimental evidence of a long-theorized critical point ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google A comet doesn't usually make headlines for how it spins. Most quietly follow their path around the Sun, sticking to predictable patterns. But one small comet recently did something that caught astronomers off guard. The object, known as 41P, comes from far out at the edge of the solar system. It likely began in the Kuiper Belt, a cold region filled with icy leftovers from when the planets were forming. At some point, Jupiter's gravity pulled it inward, setting it on a looping path that now brings it back toward the Sun every 5.4 years. When it made one of those close ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Saturn has always stood out in the night sky. Its rings catch the eye, but the real action happens in the thick layers of gas wrapped around the planet. Now, two powerful space telescopes have taken fresh images that show Saturn in ways we have never quite seen before. These views do not just look different – they reveal how the planet actually works. One image shows color and detail we can see with our eyes. The other goes deeper, pulling out hidden layers and movements inside the atmosphere. Put them together, and Saturn starts to feel less like a distant ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - NIST scientists have developed a new process for packaging photonic integrated circuits so they can survive and operate in some of the most extreme environments imaginable. The advance could allow photonic chip-based technologies to operate in deep-space probes, inside nuclear reactors, in ultrahigh vacuum systems, and at temperatures both near absolute zero and in scorchingly hot industrial settings. Although the new process now requires several days to complete, engineers could shorten the time dramatically, making the technique suitable for large-scale manufacturing. Researchers at the ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - Quantum firms go public despite volatile markets as recent breakthroughs pushed commercialization closer. Investors are backing the sector as funding shifts from research to early-revenue opportunities. Practical quantum advantage is expected around 2028-2029, with wider commercial use in the 2030s, an analyst said. In this article Quantum technology firms are defying turbulent markets to go public this year, as the industry seeks to raise capital off recent scientific breakthroughs and push the experimental tech towards commercialization. One such firm, Xanadu Quantum , which builds quantum ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - The ancient world was full of strange creatures and legends, the most famous being the Blemmyes. Historians like Pliny the Elder and Herodotus chronicled the supposed existence of these 'headless' beings; they were described as being seen in the Nubian deserts with human eyes and mouths on their chests. As evidenced by medieval bestiaries, the Blemmyes were depicted as monstrous beings. Medieval bestiaries depict the Blemmyes as monstrous beings. Modern historians suggest that the Blemmyes were a nomadic group involved in military campaigns. Their distinctive military uniforms, including ... [Read More]