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Live Science Sep 5, 3:00 PM

Mathematicians say these 60-sided dice are the fairest in the world. Designing them took 15 years.

A team of mathematicians discovered that five 60-sided dice, arranged with exactly the right numbers, can determine a perfectly fair turn order for any group...

Live Science Sep 5, 2:00 PM

Faster than Usain Bolt? Here's all the records robot 'athletes' broke at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games in China.

Humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have outpaced and out-jumped human athletics benchmarks, but the event also revealed how much wo...

Live Science Sep 5, 12:00 PM

Excavation in Poland reveals Stone Age man buried with decapitated heads and a tooth necklace

A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland.

Live Science Sep 5, 9:00 AM

How did the Romans build their towering aqueducts?

The ancient Romans are well known for their aqueducts. But how did they build these impressive structures?

Live Science Sep 5, 8:30 AM

Author Lise Barnéoud on the bizarre and provoking world of microchimerism — when cells from one person live in another, genetically distinct individual

Journalist and author Lise Barnéoud talks to Live Science about her book "Hidden Guests," which dives into the field of microchimerism and how it's transform...

Live Science Sep 4, 7:27 PM

Blue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US, report finds

When a New Glenn rocket blew apart at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May, it released ultra-low-frequency sound waves that reached as far as...

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Live Science Sep 4, 5:27 PM

3,200-year-old inscription may point to a long-lost ancient Egyptian city from the time of Ramesses II

An inscription written in the time of Ramesses II may indicate the location of a lost ancient Egyptian city.

Live Science Sep 4, 3:13 PM

Aging doesn't look the same for everyone at the molecular level — it's 'individualized and context-dependent'

People's bodies may reflect their ages very differently at the molecular level, even when they are the same chronological age, according to a new study.

Live Science Sep 4, 10:06 AM

'A worrying snapshot': Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole

An image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of open water visible near the North Pole...

Live Science Sep 3, 9:44 PM

Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds

A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests.

Live Science Sep 3, 9:27 PM

Hubble confirms mysterious, 10-sided cloud is growing over Saturn's south pole

The Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole.

Live Science Sep 3, 8:20 PM

Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in Serbia

The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture.