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A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 22 March 26 - A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience.
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Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed - By - Skyler Ware - published - 21 March 26 - Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.1 day ago
Super El Ni o looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer's appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made -- Ben Turner -- Science news this week -- March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.1 day ago
Live Science Today: Monte Verde controversy and heatwave lashes the West -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Friday, March 20, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.1 day ago
Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.' By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 19 March 26 - A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods.3 days ago
1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 19 March 26 - Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits.3 days ago
Scientists witness birth of one of the universe's strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity 'magic trick' By - Harry Baker - published - 19 March 26 - Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.3 days ago
Live Science Today: Artemis II readies for rollout as auroras paint skies -- Ben Turner -- Daily Roundup -- Thursday, March 19, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.1 day ago
Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea - By - Owen Jarus - published - 19 March 26 - Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.3 days ago