1. Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even help you into your car
2. ''The images could be much older'': Analysis of rocks shows Neanderthals made art at least 64,000 years ago
3. Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion
9. Watch: Chinese company''s new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn''t hiding inside
10. ''Unlike any we''ve ever seen'': Record-breaking black hole eruption is brighter than 10 trillion suns
11. ''DST just seems so pointless'': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time
13. Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
14. Triple Divide Peak: Montana''s unique liquid ''crossroads'' where water can flow into three oceans
18. Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends
20. Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940
23. Global warming is forcing Earth''s systems toward ''doom loop'' tipping points. Can we avoid them?
26. ''This is easily the most powerful quantum computer on Earth'': Scientists unveil Helios, a record-breaking quantum system
27. Astronomers discover bizarre ''runaway'' planet that''s acting like a star, eating 6 billion tons per second
29. Massive 3,000-year-old Maya site in Mexico depicts the cosmos and the ''order of the universe,'' study claims
32. There''s a second comet ATLAS in our solar system — and it just turned gold after a perilous dance with the sun
33. Our ''go-to'' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday
35. ''Not so exotic anymore'': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe''s first black holes
39. 6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there''s ancient air trapped inside
41. ''As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body'': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents
42. World''s biggest spiderweb discovered inside ''Sulfur Cave'' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black
44. 2-mile-tall, naked ''Marree Man'' looming over Australian outback is a total mystery — Earth from space
45. Science history: Archaeologists discover King Tut''s tomb, and rumors of the ''mummy''s curse'' begin swirling — Nov. 4, 1922
46. What are the signs that nature is telling us?'' Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits
49. Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius'' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die
51. Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
52. First of its kind ''butt drag fossil'' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago
53. French archaeologists uncover ''vast Roman burial area'' with cremation graves ''fed'' by liquid offerings
54. On Saturn''s largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system
59. A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it''s best to toss it
60. Chimps ''think about thinking'' in order to weigh evidence and plan their actions, new research suggests
61. Science news this week: Solar revelations as irradiated Comet 3I/ATLAS rapidly brightens, a tiny tyrannosaur prompts T. rex rethink, and the unexpected perks of cussing out your chatbot
64. Science history: Astronomers spot first known planet around a sunlike star, raising hopes for extraterrestrial life — Nov. 1, 1995
65. Comet 3I/ATLAS has been transformed by billions of years of space radiation, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal
67. AI models refuse to shut themselves down when prompted — they might be developing a new ''survival drive'', study claims
68. James Webb telescope celebrates Halloween with eerie image of a dying sun — it''s what our own might look like one day
70. One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it
71. Controversial startup''s plan to ''sell sunlight'' using giant mirrors in space would be ''catastrophic'' and ''horrifying,'' astronomers warn
72. China solves ''century-old problem'' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs
76. Ancient ''frosty'' rhino from Canada''s High Arctic rewrites what scientists thought they knew about the North Atlantic Land Bridge
77. ''I was wrong'': Dinosaur scientists agree that small tyrannosaur Nanotyrannus was real, pivotal new study finds
78. NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sun
79. Astronomers discover surprisingly lopsided disk around a nearby star using groundbreaking telescope upgrade
80. The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out ''all our satellites,'' new simulations reveal
86. Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don''t have herpes, university says. But are they dangerous?
88. Humanoid robots could lift 4,000 times their own weight thanks to breakthrough ''artificial muscle''
89. Exceptionally rare iron saber, arrowheads and jewelry discovered in seventh-century warrior''s tomb in Hungary
90. 22 of Earth''s 34 ''vital signs'' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there''s still time to act
94. Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969
99. Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn ''storm of the century'' will be catastrophic for Jamaica
100. ''Puzzling'' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe
102. ''This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we''ve ever seen before,'' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley
103. Future pandemics are a ''certainty'' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley
105. Differences in red blood cells may have ''hastened the extinction'' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests
107. Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn
108. There is such a thing as ''settled science'' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you
109. Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god
113. Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5-ton tree more than 100 miles to North America''s largest city north of Mexico 900 years ago
117. ''I screamed out of excitement'': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the Assyrians
118. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds
119. Science news this week: Comets light up the skies and race toward the sun, our galaxy''s mysterious glow is explained, and scientists tell us why time moves faster as we age
120. Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than humans — which helped us gain an advantage over our cousins, scientists say
121. Meat eaten by city-dwelling Americans produces more CO2 than the entire UK — but there are easy ways to slash it
126. DNA reveals what killed Napoleon''s soldiers during their disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812
127. ''Near stationary'' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean
133. Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all
139. Science history: Scientists use ''click chemistry'' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007
140. Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic ''eye'' that focuses automatically and doesn''t need a power source
142. 1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico''s ''Cave of the Dead Children''
143. World''s biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that''s solid at room temperature
145. Astronomers discover skyscraper-size asteroid hidden in sun''s glare — and it''s moving at a near-record pace
146. Google''s breakthrough ''Quantum Echoes'' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer
150. James Webb telescope finds that galaxies in the early universe were much more chaotic than we thought
151. New eye implants combined with augmented-reality glasses help blind people read again in small trial
152. Unitree''s H2 robot poses, pirouettes and pulls off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement
153. ''Illegal'' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 years
158. Quantum computing ''lie detector'' finally proves these machines tap into Einstein''s spooky action at a distance rather than just faking it
159. Pair of ''holy'' islands in eerily green African lake hold centuries-old relics and mummified emperors — Earth from space
160. ''People made it out of the cities alive'': Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2,000 years after Vesuvius erupted
161. ''It''s really an extraordinary story,'' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
162. Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with ''removable genitalia'' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin''s soothsayer powers
163. Bored of waiting for Black Friday fitness deals? Us too! Here are 7 discounts for those who can''t wait
167. Easter Island statues may have ''walked'' thanks to ''pendulum dynamics'' and with as few as 15 people, study finds
168. New smart ring is a novel way to control your computer — it has the humble mouse firmly in its sights
169. Double comet alert! Comets Lemmon and SWAN will reach their brightest this week — here''s how to spot them
172. 20 million NASA mission to visit ''God of Chaos'' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision
173. Astronomers detect first ''heartbeat'' of a newborn star hidden within a powerful cosmic explosion
175. Science news this week: Revived permafrost microbes spew CO2, scientists image object ''moving'' at 99.9% the speed of light, and James Webb telescope spots something exciting blasting from black hole M87*
176. 3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress with ancient ovens and fossilized dough discovered in Sinai Desert
179. ''This moves the timeline forward significantly'': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times
182. Astronomers close in on ancient signal from ''one of the most unexplored periods in our universe''
184. Black eyes, orbital fractures and retinal detachment: Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US
185. Record-breaking ''dark object'' found hiding within a warped ''Einstein ring'' 10 billion light-years away
186. The Oral-B iO Series 9 is one of our all-time favorite smart-enabled electric toothbrushes and now it''s 100 cheaper
187. ''Most pristine'' star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way''s edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe''s first stars
190. Toyota to launch world''s first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they''re expected to last longer and charge faster
194. Jane Goodall revolutionized animal research, but her work had some unintended consequences. Here''s what we''ve learned from them.
196. James Webb telescope finds something ‘very exciting’ shooting out of first black hole ever imaged
198. We were wrong about how the moon''s largest and oldest crater formed — and that''s great news for NASA''s next lunar landing
199. Diagnostic dilemma: A woman''s nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda
201. Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
206. New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries
207. Shapeshifting ''braided river'' in Tibet is the highest in the world, and is becoming increasingly unstable — Earth from space
209. Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key data
210. AI reveals hidden ''ring fault'' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy''s Campi Flegrei volcano
211. ''Planet Y'' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than ''Planet Nine''
213. ''An increasing attack on water resources from multiple fronts'': Scientists warn ''day zero droughts'' could hit before 2030
215. An ''ice tsunami'' in 2024 ripped through the Yukon with such force it tore up trees and the riverbed
218. Scientists ''reawaken'' ancient microbes from permafrost — and discover they start churning out CO2 soon after
224. Science news this week: Astronomers close in on comet 3I/ATLAS''s origins, a strange gravity anomaly discovered off Africa and AI designs brand-new viruses
227. China issues new pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions — is it now a global leader in climate action?
229. Robots receive major intelligence boost thanks to Google DeepMind''s ''thinking AI'' — a pair of models that help machines understand the world
230. Coral Triangle: The giant hidden ''Amazon'' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change
234. Comet 3I/ATLAS is losing water ''like a fire hose'' on full blast, ''rewriting what we thought we knew'' about alien star systems
236. Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that.
238. Satellites detected strange gravity signal coming from deep within Earth almost 20 years ago, study reveals
243. Science history: First two-way phone call across outdoor lines made by Alexander Graham Bell — Oct. 9, 1876
245. James Webb telescope finds ''remarkable'' evidence that a black hole plowed through a galaxy, leaving an enormous scar behind
249. Scientists invent ''Pulse-Fi'' prototype — a Wi-Fi heart rate monitor that''s cheaper to set up than the best wearable devices
252. Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate power
258. ''The papyrus also recommends putting a clove of garlic in your vagina before bed'': The texts that reveal the baffling healthcare for women in ancient Egypt
259. Harvest supermoon photos: See the moon at its biggest and brightest in pictures from around the world
261. Self-healing ''concrete batteries'' now 10 times better — they could one day power cities, scientists say
264. ''The Big One'' could be even worse than COVID-19. Here''s what epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says we can learn from past pandemics.
265. Quantum record smashed as scientists build mammoth 6,000-qubit system — and it works at room temperature
266. The Red Sea experienced ''one of the most extreme environmental events on Earth'' 6 million years ago
268. Nobel Prize in physics goes to three scientists who discovered bizarre quantum effect on large scales
272. See Jupiter''s moons for less — our favorite astronomy binoculars are only 75 for Prime Day in October
273. Shackleton''s infamous ship ''Endurance clearly had several structural deficiencies,'' new analysis reveals
274. Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn''t catch it until hours after
275. Dramatic ''fireballs'' expected during Draconid meteor shower this week: How to get the best views
276. 2,700-year-old temple with ''sacred cave'' discovered in Turkey — and it may honor the ''mother goddess''
277. AI can now be used to design brand-new viruses. Can we stop it from making the next devastating bioweapon?
278. Deadly mamba snakebites stop muscles from working — but sometimes, antivenom can send them into overdrive
279. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may come from the mysterious frontier of the early Milky Way, new study hints
284. Corleck Head: A spooky three-faced Celtic sculpture found on the ''Hill of Death'' in Ireland — and it may have been connected to human sacrifice 1,900 years ago
288. Science history: Edwin Hubble uncovers the vastness of the universe with discovery of ''standard candle'' — Oct. 5, 1923
291. ''Health impacts are being felt in real time'': How the CDC is being decimated by the Trump administration
293. Science news this week: Famed primatologist Jane Goodall dies, Iran sinks at an alarming rate, and scientists create human egg cells from skin
296. Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point
297. Did plate tectonics give rise to life? Groundbreaking new research could crack Earth''s deepest mystery.
