Feb 11th, 2026 - State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab. Listen to this article · 7:19 min After years of missed deadlines, New Mexico is demanding that the Energy Department expedite the cleanup of so-called legacy nuclear and hazardous waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the birthplace of the atomic bomb, state environmental regulators announced on Wednesday. The state will also fine the agency up to $16 million for violating groundwater safety standards near the lab, civil penalties ... [Read More]

Feb 10th, 2026 - In 1966, a beach-ball-size robot bounced across the moon. Once it rolled to a stop, its four petal-like covers opened, exposing a camera that sent back the first picture taken on the surface of another world. This was Luna 9, the Soviet lander that was the earliest spacecraft to safely touch down on the moon. While it paved the way toward interplanetary exploration, Luna 9's precise whereabouts have remained a mystery ever since. That may soon change. Two research teams think they might have tracked down the long-lost remains of Luna 9. But there's a catch: The teams do not agree on the ... [Read More]

Feb 10th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Harbor porpoises don't have the luxury of long breaks. They're small, burn energy fast, and need to eat almost constantly just to keep up with their metabolism. So when something interferes with their feeding time, it's not a minor inconvenience – it can ripple into their health, reproduction, and survival. That's the concern behind a new study that tracked harbor porpoises in Denmark's Little Belt, a narrow strait that acts like a busy marine corridor between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Researchers listened in on porpoise activity using underwater ... [Read More]

Feb 10th, 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. ! , Earn Your First Badge Keep earning badges See what you've unlocked. Members Exclusive Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Get the Live Science Newsletter Get the world's most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy ... [Read More]

Feb 10th, 2026 - Neutrinos, aka "ghost particles," are extremely elusive subatomic particles that have almost no mass and no electric charge. This virtual nonexistence lets them slip past all sorts of matter undetected. That's why it was so odd that, in February 2023, one of them was detected as it shot past the Earth. Physical Review Letters , the neutrino alerted a detector hidden beneath the Mediterranean Sea and did so with an energy level so extreme that it dwarfed anything humans can produce. The particle carried roughly 30,000 times the energy of the ones CERN's Large Hadron Collider smashed together. ... [Read More]

Feb 10th, 2026 - University of Cambridge In a huge global study led by University of Cambridge researchers, a single group of bacteria - named CAG-170 - has repeatedly shown up in high numbers in the gut microbiomes of healthy people. CAG-170 is a group of gut bacteria known only from their genetic fingerprints - scientists have never been able to grow most of them in the lab. Using diverse computational approaches, the team looked for CAG-170's genetic fingerprint in gut microbiome samples from over 11,000 people across 39 countries. They found the level of CAG-170 present was consistently higher in healthy ... [Read More]

Feb 9th, 2026 - The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea that it was a Roman game board, according to an AI analysis A mysterious flat stone with a geometric pattern of straight lines carved into it may be a previously unknown Roman board game. Thousands of simulations by artificial intelligence of how sliding stone or glass pieces could have marked the surface suggest it was an early example of a blocking game, a type not documented in Europe until several centuries later in the Middle Ages. Writings and physical remains have revealed that the ... [Read More]

Feb 9th, 2026 - History from countries and communities across the globe, including the world's major wars. The stories behind the faiths, food, entertainment and holidays that shape our world. Becky Little Hand stencils, animal drawings and narrative paintings make up some of the oldest known cave art. "It's an intimate window into the past," Aubert says. "Someone put their hand there, 68,000 years ago and you can see it."  However, the record for oldest cave art is hard to pin down. As dating techniques improve and new sites are discovered, archaeologists continue to revisit their understanding of ... [Read More]