# land mammals (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover land mammals. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert](https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/an-exciting-surprise-ancient-shark-graveyard-uncovered-in-egyptian-desert) _2026-08-27 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science in News_ Fossilized teeth from at least seven shark species have been discovered in the Egyptian desert, hinting at its complex, watery past. ## ['This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/this-is-such-a-clear-story-climate-change-is-supercharging-el-nino-to-unprecedented-strengths-study-finds) _2026-08-27 · Ben Turner · Latest from Live Science in News_ An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial era. ## [NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?](https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasas-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-is-set-to-launch-this-weekend-when-will-we-see-its-first-photos) _2026-08-27 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science in News_ The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30). The state-of-the-art spacecraft will help astronomers study exoplanets, distant galaxies, dark matter and much more. ## [Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse, experts say — and there's a risk of more landslides to come](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/devastating-nepal-floods-were-triggered-by-glacier-collapse-experts-say-and-theres-a-risk-of-more-landslides-to-come) _2026-08-27 · Ian Randall · Latest from Live Science in News_ Catastrophic floods in Nepal may have resulted from a "hazard cascade" that may have been amplified by climate change, one scientist has warned. ## [How worried are you about the health impacts of extreme heat?](https://www.livescience.com/health/how-worried-are-you-about-the-health-impacts-of-extreme-heat) _2026-08-26 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Are you worried about the effects of rising temperatures on your and your community's health? Take our poll to answer now. ## ['Unlike anything seen before': Archaeologists unearth a unique, 11,000-year-old statue of a person riding a leopard from one of the world's earliest settlements](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east/unlike-anything-seen-before-archaeologists-unearth-a-unique-11-000-year-old-statue-of-a-person-riding-a-leopard-from-one-of-the-worlds-earliest-settlements) _2026-08-26 · Kristina Killgrove · Latest from Live Science_ Archaeologists in southern Turkey discovered a unique statue of a person on the back of a leopard. ## [I took a big risk for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse —‬ and the reward was glorious](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/why-i-watched-the-total-solar-eclipse-from-a-ship-and-what-it-taught-me-for-the-next-eclipse-one-year-from-now-opinion) _2026-08-26 · Jamie Carter · Latest from Live Science_ On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Jamie Carter was on an expedition cruise ship, searching for clear skies just below Greenland's ice cap. Here's how his ninth totality unfolded. ## [Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipse](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/rare-red-northern-lights-may-be-visible-alongside-red-moon-during-tomorrow-nights-partial-lunar-eclipse) _2026-08-26 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon. ## [Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tomorrow night's partial lunar eclipse](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/rare-red-northern-lights-may-be-visible-alongside-red-moon-during-tomorrow-nights-partial-lunar-eclipse) _2026-08-26 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science in News_ Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon. ## [Diagnostic dilemma: A man tried to self-treat his incontinence by gluing his urethra shut](https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-man-tried-to-self-treat-his-incontinence-by-gluing-his-urethra-shut) _2026-08-26 · Mindy Weisberger · Latest from Live Science_ A man attempted to self-treat his incontinence via unorthodox means and ended up needing surgery. ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z6M4xSPRjnct) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Trump's childhood vaccine order will threaten children's safety, even if it doesn't directly change policy](https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/trumps-childhood-vaccine-order-will-threaten-childrens-safety-even-if-it-doesnt-directly-change-policy) _2026-08-26 · Avery August · Latest from Live Science_ As president of the American Association of Immunologists, Avery August believes President Trump's executive order on childhood vaccines could cause real harm, even if it may not impact policy in the long run. ## [The moon is turning red tonight — here's why, and how to watch](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-moon-is-turning-red-tomorrow-night-heres-why-and-how-to-watch) _2026-08-26 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ The partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028. ## [The moon is turning red tomorrow night — here's why, and how to watch](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/the-moon-is-turning-red-tomorrow-night-heres-why-and-how-to-watch) _2026-08-26 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science in News_ The partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028. ## [2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nation](https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/2-people-die-of-measles-in-pennsylvania-as-vaccination-rates-drop-across-the-nation) _2026-08-25 · Nicoletta Lanese · Latest from Live Science_ Pennsylvania health officials have reported two recent deaths from measles, marking the United States' first deaths from the highly infectious disease in 2026. ## [Ritual solstice structure 1,000 years older than Stonehenge unearthed in Czech Republic](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ritual-solstice-structure-1-000-years-older-than-stonehenge-unearthed-in-czech-republic) _2026-08-25 · Owen Jarus · Latest from Live Science_ Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric ritual structure oriented to the sun and moon in the Czech Republic. ## [Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver 'magnifying glass' — Earth from space](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/rare-sunlight-trick-transforms-pacific-island-into-a-giant-silver-magnifying-glass-earth-from-space) _2026-08-25 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ A 2023 astronaut photo captured a "sunglint" illuminating the sea surrounding one of the Solomon Islands. The rare phenomenon also transformed the Pacific's largest lake into a shining silver "lens." ## [As cervical cancer rates fall, HPV is causing more throat and mouth cancers in men — why?](https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/as-cervical-cancer-rates-fall-hpv-is-causing-more-throat-and-mouth-cancers-in-men-why) _2026-08-24 · Stephanie Pappas · Latest from Live Science in News_ HPV vaccination is helping knock back cervical cancer rates, but meanwhile, mouth and throat cancers caused by the virus are up in men. Here's what to know. ## [Ocean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Niño helps supercharge warming to record levels](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/ocean-under-unprecedented-strain-as-el-nino-helps-supercharge-warming-to-record-levels) _2026-08-24 · Patrick Pester · Latest from Live Science in News_ The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the daily global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level since records began. ## [Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds](https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/severe-covid-19-may-wake-up-dormant-viruses-and-lead-to-lasting-physical-disability-study-finds) _2026-08-24 · Clarissa Brincat · Latest from Live Science in News_ Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in the majority of people was tied to lasting symptoms from long COVID. ## [Cheap wall tiles 'inspired by flowing streams' could fix one of superfast 6G's biggest problems](https://www.livescience.com/technology/communications/cheap-wall-tiles-inspired-by-flowing-streams-could-fix-one-of-superfast-6gs-biggest-problems) _2026-08-24 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science in News_ Superfast 6G has a major problem — signals struggle to pass through physical barriers. But scientists have invented a $2 wall tile that can fix that. ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6jm7LiwY4woQ) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Why is AI going on a hacking spree?](https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/why-is-ai-going-on-a-hacking-spree) _2026-08-23 · Carly Page · Latest from Live Science_ AI models are finding software flaws, carrying out cyberattacks during security tests and reaching systems they weren't supposed to access. But does that mean AI is "going rogue"? ## ['Starry Night' telescope photo captures some of the oldest stars in the universe — Space photo of the week](https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/starry-night-telescope-photo-captures-some-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-universe-space-photo-of-the-week) _2026-08-23 · Jamie Carter · Latest from Live Science_ The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud shines in a stunning new image revealing glowing nebulae, newborn stars and the Chandelier Cluster. ## [Do other animals call each other by name?](https://www.livescience.com/animals/do-other-animals-call-each-other-by-name) _2026-08-23 · Olivia Ferrari · Latest from Live Science_ Research in dolphins, elephants, parrots and primates suggests animals may call each other by name, but scientists are divided on how to define the behavior. ## [Archaeologists unearth a medieval nobleman buried with his horse and dog in a rare wooden tomb in Russia](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archaeologists-unearth-a-medieval-nobleman-buried-with-his-horse-and-dog-in-a-rare-wooden-tomb-in-russia) _2026-08-22 · Kristina Killgrove · Latest from Live Science_ A rare example of a wooden chamber tomb reveals connections between medieval Norse and Old Russian burial styles. ## ['The greatest unknown was how much energy would be released by the weapon': How scientists prepared for the Trinity nuclear test](https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/the-greatest-unknown-was-how-much-energy-would-be-released-by-the-weapon-how-scientists-prepared-for-the-trinity-nuclear-test) _2026-08-22 · Emily Seyl · Latest from Live Science_ In this excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," author Emily Seyl looks at the buildup to the 1945 test that changed history. She explores the huge effort to design experiments that would ultimately establish whether the gargantuan explosion in the middle of the desert was a success. ## [Does tapping on a soda can really stop it from exploding?](https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/does-tapping-on-a-soda-can-really-stop-it-from-exploding) _2026-08-22 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Many people tap their soda cans to prevent them from fizzing over, but does this technique actually work? ## [Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight](https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/scientists-finally-know-why-astronauts-struggle-to-poop-in-space-and-reveal-a-hidden-risk-of-long-haul-spaceflight) _2026-08-21 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ A new NASA-backed study has pinpointed why astronauts often experience constipation in space and how that might affect their health on long-haul missions to Mars and beyond. ## [Have your say: Would you trust a humanoid robot with your household chores?](https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/have-your-say-would-you-trust-a-humanoid-robot-with-your-household-chores) _2026-08-21 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into people's homes, from $30-an-hour cleaners to $20,000 domestic helpers. Tell us in our poll if you'd let one loose with a mop. ## [Meet the scientists 3D printing corneas to restore people's vision, potentially filling a worldwide shortage of transplantable tissue](https://www.livescience.com/health/surgery/meet-the-scientists-3d-printing-corneas-to-restore-peoples-vision-potentially-filling-a-worldwide-shortage-of-transplantable-tissue) _2026-08-21 · Neelanjana Rai · Latest from Live Science_ New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures, say Precise Bio co-founders Aryeh Batt and Dr. Anthony Atala . ## ['This is not the outcome we were working towards': $30 million mission to save NASA's Swift telescope fails](https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/this-is-not-the-outcome-we-were-working-towards-usd30-million-mission-to-save-nasas-swift-telescope-fails) _2026-08-20 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MBFuxHGRwg0t) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.](https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/climate-change-will-triple-the-number-of-days-over-105-f-in-the-us-the-health-impacts-will-be-dire) _2026-08-20 · Stephanie Pappas · Latest from Live Science_ Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health. ## [Black hole star? Solar-system-size 'dot' from the early universe is our best evidence yet of a brand-new type of cosmic object](https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/black-hole-star-solar-system-size-dot-from-the-early-universe-is-our-best-evidence-yet-of-a-brand-new-type-of-cosmic-object) _2026-08-20 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 million years after the Big Bang. The hypothetical entity, which shines 100 billion times brighter than a typical star, could shed light on the origins of the mysterious "little red dots." ## [Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/cave-sanctuary-in-spain-has-highest-number-of-latin-inscriptions-anywhere-in-the-roman-empire-and-many-of-them-mention-mysterious-lady) _2026-08-20 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, Spain. ## [Mini 'arteries-on-a-chip' could help predict a person's risk of stroke](https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/mini-arteries-on-a-chip-could-help-predict-a-persons-risk-of-stroke) _2026-08-20 · Victoria Atkinson · Latest from Live Science_ New models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk. ## [1,400-year-old skeleton found in underground channel in Peru may have belonged to human sacrifice victim](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/1-400-year-old-skeleton-found-in-underground-channel-in-peru-may-have-belonged-to-human-sacrifice-victim) _2026-08-20 · Kristina Killgrove · Latest from Live Science_ A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru. ## [Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code](https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/cats-have-unique-chemical-fingerprints-in-their-pee) _2026-08-20 · Skyler Ware · Latest from Live Science_ Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why. ## [IBM's new 'quantum fridges' are nearly 200 times colder than deep space and could pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing](https://www.livescience.com/technology/quantum/ibms-new-quantum-fridges-are-nearly-200-times-colder-than-deep-space-and-could-pave-the-way-for-fault-tolerant-quantum-computing) _2026-08-19 · Tristan Greene · Latest from Live Science_ IBM's new modular cryogenic system links quantum chips to overcome major infrastructure hurdles and pave the way for a powerful system by 2029. ## ['I'm not sure how such a law could be enforced': Readers react to a possible social media ban for children](https://www.livescience.com/health/im-not-sure-how-such-a-law-could-be-enforced-readers-react-to-a-possible-social-media-ban-for-children) _2026-08-19 · Kenna Hughes-Castleberry · Latest from Live Science_ Do you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll. ## [Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'](https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/scientists-just-discovered-a-big-limitation-in-lab-grown-minibrains-they-have-a-skewed-sense-of-time) _2026-08-19 · Zunnash Khan · Latest from Live Science_ Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research. ## [Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy's monster black hole](https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/astronomers-spot-the-closest-fastest-star-ever-seen-orbiting-our-galaxys-monster-black-hole) _2026-08-19 · Andrey Feldman · Latest from Live Science_ A star is whipping around the Milky Way's central black hole incredibly fast, setting a record for the tightest orbit ever observed ## [Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal](https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/out-of-control-spacex-rocket-carved-a-60-foot-crater-into-the-moon-nasa-images-reveal) _2026-08-19 · Pandora Dewan · Latest from Live Science_ NASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5. ## [Archeologists used to think women in prehistory wielded no power. Genetic data is upending that idea.](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archeologists-used-to-think-women-in-prehistory-wielded-no-power-genetic-data-is-upending-that-idea) _2026-08-19 · Rachel Pope · Latest from Live Science_ For more than 150 years, leading archaeologists have assumed that women of the past never assumed roles of power. New genetic data shows how flawed that interpretation is, says Dr. Rachel Popey . ## [Diagnostic dilemma: A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman's heart in a rare case of 'happy heart syndrome'](https://www.livescience.com/health/heart-circulation/diagnostic-dilemma-a-joyful-wedding-nearly-broke-a-womans-heart-in-a-rare-case-of-happy-heart-syndrome) _2026-08-19 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery. ## [Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/body-found-at-bottom-of-scottish-well-may-be-from-rare-ritual-burial-performed-centuries-ago) _2026-08-18 · Owen Jarus · Latest from Live Science_ An Iron Age grave has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands. The person was buried within what may have been a ritual well. ## [Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe?](https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/peptides-are-the-latest-wellness-fad-what-are-they-and-are-they-safe) _2026-08-18 · Jennifer Zieba · Latest from Live Science_ An FDA advisory panel has recommended making six unapproved peptides more accessible through compounding pharmacies — but scientists warn that easier access does not mean these experimental products have been proven safe or effective. ## [Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/neanderthals-may-have-trekked-through-the-saudi-arabian-desert-55-000-years-ago-farther-south-than-experts-thought-possible) _2026-08-18 · Olivia Maule · Latest from Live Science_ Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not just to cold places. ## ['Beyond human intuition': AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine](https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/beyond-human-intuition-ai-designs-chip-500-times-smaller-than-what-engineers-could-ever-imagine) _2026-08-18 · Fiona Jackson · Latest from Live Science_ Three new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously envisaged. ## [The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study finds](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/the-pace-of-climate-change-matters-more-than-overall-heat-in-the-race-to-save-key-atlantic-currents-study-finds) _2026-08-18 · Sascha Pare · Latest from Live Science_ The rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will cross a tipping point, new research suggests. ## [Archaeologists discover Etruscan well that was ritually opened with offerings for a goddess — and 'closed' with human bodies](https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archaeologists-discover-etruscan-well-that-was-ritually-opened-with-offerings-for-a-goddess-and-closed-with-human-bodies) _2026-08-18 · Margherita Bassi · Latest from Live Science_ An ancient Etruscan cult likely left burials and bronze artifacts in a well that was recently discovered in Italy. ## [Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China Sea — Earth from space](https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/giant-underwater-plume-blasts-into-swirling-cloud-street-in-the-east-china-sea-earth-from-space) _2026-08-18 · Harry Baker · Latest from Live Science_ A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.