2. Trio of ''black mesas'' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara — Earth from space
3. Science history: Computer scientist lays out ''Moore''s law,'' guiding chip design for a half century — Dec. 2, 1964
8. For traveling photographers — whether you''re chasing dark skies or tracking wildlife, NordVPN is now 74% cheaper
9. Your AI-generated image of a cat riding a banana exists because of children clawing through the dirt for toxic elements. Is it really worth it?
10. Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds
13. The "most capable" and "best-looking" Apple Watch Series 11 is cheapest at Best Buy and Amazon for Cyber Monday
15. Today''s biggest science news: X-class solar flares Chernobyl fungus Modern humans interbred with ''hobbits''
16. 15,000 Amazon reviews can''t be wrong (including ours). This astronaut star projector makes the perfect gift for young space fans at under 30 for Cyber Monday
19. Deep sky imaging, simplified. If you''ve got cash to drop on your own home observatory, you could save this Cyber Monday.
21. Roman sun hat: A ''very rare'' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms
22. Lowest prices ever on the Apple Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch SE smart watches for Cyber Monday
23. These pocket-sized binoculars are a neat stocking filler for kids and adults for the holidays — and they''re less than 20 for Black Friday
24. These Disney, Hulu and ESPN Black Friday streaming bundles will have you fighting over the remote this festive season
27. The Nikon Z8 can "conquer any and every shooting situation" — and it''s still on sale this Black Friday weekend
28. Antarctica''s Southern Ocean might be gearing up for a thermal ''burp'' that could last a century
29. Cyber Monday deal on "world-class fitness tracker", the Garmin Forerunner 970 smartwatch just hit a best-ever price on Black Friday weekend
30. Scientists mapped the shape of a supernova for the first time ever – and it''s not what we expected: Space photo of the week
37. Great news for wildlife photographers, the "powerhouse" Canon EOS R5 II is cheaper for Black Friday
39. Science news this week: An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests
40. ''No easy explanation'': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light
42. "These are, quite possibly, the best compact image stabilized binoculars we have tested." says our Managing Editor, and they''re currently cheaper for Black Friday
44. Modern humans arrived in Australia 60,000 years ago and may have interbred with archaic humans such as ''hobbits''
46. Astrophotography on a budget: The best Black Friday cameras, lenses, tripods and trackers hand-picked by an astrophotographer
48. Surprise discount — we didn''t expect the best image-stabilized binoculars to be reduced, and it''s not at Amazon!
49. Live Science''s Managing Editor and award-winning photographer loved this camera so much, they bought their own, at full price... and missed this great Black Friday camera deal!
56. We''ve used this cheap but quality fitness tracker to map hikes all over the world. It''s now at its lowest ever price.
58. Science history: Astronomy graduate student Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers a signal of ''little green men,'' but her adviser gets the Nobel Prize — Nov. 28, 1967
61. Did a NASA telescope really ''see'' dark matter? Strange emissions spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution
67. How to choose the best smartwatch for your loved one, according to an expert: The ultimate Black Friday gift guide
69. The Black Friday deal every outdoor enthusiast was waiting for, the Garmin Fenix 8 is now at its lowest-ever price
70. Experts divided over claim that Chinese hackers launched world-first AI-powered cyber attack — but that''s not what they''re really worried about
72. Large, bone-crushing dogs stalked ''Rhino Pompeii'' after Yellowstone eruption 12 million years ago, ancient footprints reveal
73. Bizarre, UFO-like halo of red light appears over small Italian town — for the second time in 3 years
74. New semiconductor could allow classical and quantum computing on the same chip, thanks to superconductivity breakthrough
75. The evolution of life on Earth ''almost predictably'' led to human intelligence, neuroscientist says
76. We''re mid-review and we can''t wait to tell you about this Soocas NEOS II electric toothbrush deal
78. Ancient rock art along US-Mexico border persisted for more than 4,000 years — and it depicts Indigenous views of the universe
80. Stream David Attenborough''s Great Barrier Reef and many more nature documentaries for 77% cheaper with this Paramount Black Friday deal
84. A fossilized foot found 15 years ago belonged to enigmatic human relative that lived alongside Lucy, scientists say
85. Popular AI chatbots have an alarming encryption flaw — meaning hackers may have easily intercepted messages
86. Love the stars but hate the cold? These 10 star projectors are the only ones we''d buy in the Black Friday sales
88. Our favorite premium smart telescope is 1000 cheaper right now in this Black Friday telescope deal
89. ''Portal to physics beyond the Standard Model'': World''s largest neutrino detector starts up — with incredible results
90. Most modern dogs have wolf DNA from relatively recent interbreeding. Here''s which breeds are the most and least ''wolfish.''
91. Diagnostic dilemma: A man''s muscles looked strangely deformed. Doctors found they were leaking calcium into his blood.
93. Get a host of brilliant science documentaries at your fingertips with Paramount Plus starting at just 2.99 a month
95. Save 60% on some of the best science and nature documentaries ever made with this massive Black Friday streaming deal
96. ''Like a sudden bomb'': See photos from space of Ethiopian volcano erupting for first time in 12,000 years
97. Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned ''lifeboat''
98. Award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury recommends this telescope for budding astronomers. The price has already dropped to its lowest price this year
101. Wolf stealing underwater crab traps caught on camera for the first time — signalling ''new dimension'' in their behavior
103. ''Hot knives and brute force'': King Tut''s mummy was decapitated and dismembered after its historic discovery. Then, the researchers covered it up.
104. ''I had never seen a skull like this before'': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds
106. Twin tornadoes tear perfectly parallel tracks through Mississippi during deadly ''superstorm'' — Earth from space
108. James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest, most distant supermassive black hole ever seen
109. Woolly mammoths fight off attacking saber-toothed cats in stunning new ''Prehistoric Planet'' clip
112. Ancient Egyptian pharaoh moved another ruler''s body and stole his tomb, hundreds of funerary figurines suggest
114. Today''s biggest science news: Man dies from H5N5 bird flu ''Alien'' rock on Mars ''Other'' comet ATLAS disintegrating
115. Scientists say they''ve eliminated a major AI bottleneck — now they can process calculations ''at the speed of light''
116. Pectoral with coins: ''One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century''
119. Science history: Iconic ''Lucy'' fossil discovered, transforming our understanding of human evolution — Nov. 24, 1974
122. Giant ''diamond ring'' sparkles 4,500 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation — Space photo of the week
126. Dream of quantum internet inches closer after breakthrough helps beam information over fiber-optic networks
127. Science news this week: The CDC in turmoil, NASA releases anticipated 3I/ATLAS images, and how to thwart an insect apocalypse
128. World''s first global carbon tax was about to be introduced. Trump dealt a ''devastating blow'' to the deal.
130. Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow
132. A looming ''insect apocalypse'' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it''s too late?
133. Switching off AI''s ability to lie makes it more likely to claim it’s conscious, eerie study finds
135. Mysterious galaxy trapped in ''the void'' keeps churning out stars without fuel. Scientists are stumped.
140. ''I don''t know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank'': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK
142. Scientists put moss on the outside of the International Space Station for 9 months — then kept it growing back on Earth
144. Viking Age woman found buried with scallop shells on her mouth, and archaeologists are mystified
146. ''A forest with bonobos has never been so quiet'': Most extreme case of violence in ''hippie'' species recorded, with females ganging up on male in unprecedented attack
149. Science history: Experiment shows mutations arise spontaneously, supporting pillar of Darwinian evolution — Nov. 20, 1943
155. Kissing goes back 21 million years, to the common ancestor of humans and other large apes, study finds
156. ''Impossible'' black hole collision pushed relativity to its breaking point — and scientists finally understand how
157. Sunken city discovered in Kyrgyzstan lake was a medieval hotspot on the Silk Road — until an earthquake wiped it out
160. Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers
162. New ''Transformer'' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action
163. ''From another world'': 3I/ATLAS photobombs a galaxy and shows off its multiple tails in stunning new image
165. ''Sophisticated'' Bronze Age city unearthed in Kazakhstan ''transforms our understanding of steppe societies''
168. ''Extremely rare'' Paleolithic figurine found in Israel depicts a goose attempting to mate with a woman
169. Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues
170. Mars orbiter narrows down the exact path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by ''ten-fold,'' surprising scientists
172. ''Nothing but a nightmare'': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself
173. A gulf separating Africa and Asia is still pulling apart — 5 million years after scientists thought it had stopped
179. First Vera Rubin Observatory image reveals hidden structure as long as the Milky Way trailing behind a nearby galaxy — Space photo of the week
182. Medieval Hungarian duke was murdered in a brutal and coordinated attack, forensic analysis reveals
187. Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.
189. Astrophotographer snaps ''absolutely preposterous'' photo of skydiver ''falling'' past the sun''s surface
190. Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life
191. IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029
192. Giant North American ''hell pigs'' could crunch bones like lions 30 million years ago, tooth analysis reveals
194. Chinese astronauts are back on Earth after suspected ''space junk'' strike left them stranded in space
195. Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old reindeer trap and other artifacts ''melting out of the ice'' in Norway''s mountains
196. Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985
197. New image of ''other comet ATLAS'' reveals it''s breaking apart ahead of close approach to Earth
201. Earth''s magnetic field has a weak spot — and it''s getting bigger, putting astronauts and satellites at risk
202. New ''Dragon Hatchling'' AI architecture modeled after the human brain could be a key step toward AGI, researchers claim
203. Parts of Arizona are being sucked dry, with areas of land sinking 6 inches per year, satellite data reveals
204. 240 million-year-old ''warrior'' crocodile ancestor from Pangaea had plated armor — and it looked just like a dinosaur
206. Scientists detect monster blast from nearby star powerful enough to rip the atmosphere off a planet
207. ''Stranded'' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced
208. Severe solar outbursts delay launch of historic Mars mission aboard Blue Origin''s New Glenn rocket
209. Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds
210. Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with others
215. Tiny spiders that build giant ''puppet'' decoys from disembodied prey discovered in Peru and Philippines
217. Astronomers detect first ''radio signal'' from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn''t aliens
221. Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had ''little to no'' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds
223. Scientists create world''s first microwave-powered computer chip — it''s much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs
224. Extreme ''paradise'' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space
227. Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002
230. New ''nearly interstellar'' comet — wrongly linked to 3I/ATLAS — will reach its closest point to Earth on Tuesday (Nov. 11)
235. ''The universe will just get colder and deader from now on'': Euclid telescope confirms star formation has already peaked in the cosmos
237. Why do European cities have milder winters than those in North America, despite being at the same latitude?
238. Scientists may finally have an explanation for the centuries-old 5,200 mystery holes in the Peruvian Andes
242. Unprecedented radio view of the Milky Way took over 40,000 hours to construct — Space photo of the week
245. Bizarre robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house — it can even help you into your car
246. ''The images could be much older'': Analysis of rocks shows Neanderthals made art at least 64,000 years ago
247. Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion
253. Watch: Chinese company''s new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn''t hiding inside
254. ''Unlike any we''ve ever seen'': Record-breaking black hole eruption is brighter than 10 trillion suns
255. ''DST just seems so pointless'': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time
257. Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
258. Triple Divide Peak: Montana''s unique liquid ''crossroads'' where water can flow into three oceans
262. Can you speak cat? Scientists develop quiz that reveals how well you understand our feline friends
264. Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940
267. Global warming is forcing Earth''s systems toward ''doom loop'' tipping points. Can we avoid them?
270. ''This is easily the most powerful quantum computer on Earth'': Scientists unveil Helios, a record-breaking quantum system
271. Astronomers discover bizarre ''runaway'' planet that''s acting like a star, eating 6 billion tons per second
273. Massive 3,000-year-old Maya site in Mexico depicts the cosmos and the ''order of the universe,'' study claims
276. There''s a second comet ATLAS in our solar system — and it just turned gold after a perilous dance with the sun
277. Our ''go-to'' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday
279. ''Not so exotic anymore'': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe''s first black holes
283. 6 million-year-old ice discovered in Antarctica shatters records — and there''s ancient air trapped inside
285. ''As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body'': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents
286. World''s biggest spiderweb discovered inside ''Sulfur Cave'' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black
288. 2-mile-tall, naked ''Marree Man'' looming over Australian outback is a total mystery — Earth from space
289. Science history: Archaeologists discover King Tut''s tomb, and rumors of the ''mummy''s curse'' begin swirling — Nov. 4, 1922
290. What are the signs that nature is telling us?'' Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits
293. Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius'' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die
295. Orcas in the Gulf of California paralyze young great white sharks before ripping out their livers
296. First of its kind ''butt drag fossil'' discovered in South Africa — and it was left by a fuzzy elephant relative 126,000 years ago
297. French archaeologists uncover ''vast Roman burial area'' with cremation graves ''fed'' by liquid offerings
298. On Saturn''s largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system
