The world’s oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more
The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and
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Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world’s biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience
Sept. 6, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
The universe’s first magnetic fields were ‘comparable’ to the human brain — and still linger within the ‘cosmic web’
New computer simulations suggest the first magnetic fields that emerged after the Big Bang were much weaker than expected — containing the equivalent magnetic energy
Will the James Webb telescope lead us to alien life? Scientists say we’re getting closer than ever.
Three years into its mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has advanced the search for alien life more than any machine before it. What will
‘I trust AI the way a sailor trusts the sea. It can carry you far, or it can drown you’: Poll results reveal majority do not trust AI
Do you trust AI? Live Science readers share their thoughts.
Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds
An early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.
Scientists invented ‘sperm bots’ that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus
Newly unveiled sperm microbots have the potential to improve reproductive health with magnetic controls and real-time X-ray tracking, according to a study.
Young pterosaurs probably died in violent Jurassic storms
Two hatchling pterosaurs with fractured arm bones point to ancient storms as the cause of mass casualties preserved in Germany’s Solnhofen Limestone.
Astronomers detect the brightest ever fast radio burst
The fast radio burst came from 130 million light-years away. That proximity allowed an in-depth search for what produced the mysterious signal.
Fishers discover first-of-its-kind bright orange shark with two rare conditions in Caribbean
Fishers caught a bright orange shark off Costa Rica that had albinism, alongside the species’ first scientifically documented case of an extremely rare condition called
Scientists develop ‘glue gun’ that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures
Researchers created a special glue gun that can 3D print a bone-like substance for fracture repair during surgery and have tested it in early experiments.
Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters say
Weather predictions show that Hurricane Kiko could hit Hawaii next week, but forecasters say the Category 4 storm will weaken to a tropical storm or
Greetings from Guhagar, India, where newly hatched turtles get some help into the sea
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Why solar flares are way hotter than researchers thought
The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than