Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar

Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost | Metal detectorists unearth 300-year-old coin stash hidden by legendary Polish con man | Scientists just discovered an enormous lithium reservoir under Pennsylvania Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 24, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost]( (Ken Hill/National Park Service) [Alaska's rivers are turning bright orange and as acidic as vinegar as toxic metal escapes from melting permafrost]( Alaska's melting permafrost is dumping toxic metals into the state's rivers, turning them bright orange and making the water highly acidic. The contaminated rivers are so vibrant they can be seen from space, and the problem is likely to get much worse in the future. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Metal detectorists unearth 300-year-old coin stash hidden by legendary Polish con man]( (Świętokrzyska Exploration Group) [Metal detectorists unearth 300-year-old coin stash hidden by legendary Polish con man]( Metal detectorists have unearthed a cache of gold and silver coins hidden in a mountain range in Poland that once belonged to a legendary con artist. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Scientists just discovered an enormous lithium reservoir under Pennsylvania]( (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) [Scientists just discovered an enormous lithium reservoir under Pennsylvania]( The new source of lithium, which could meet up to 40% of U.S. demand, was discovered in fracking wastewater. [Read More]( [] [This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast]( [This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast]( (Getty Images) Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/24) [] Space [] [Mysterious 'puffy' planet may finally be explained by James Webb Space Telescope]( (NASA, ESA, CSA, R. Crawford (STScI)) [Mysterious 'puffy' planet may finally be explained by James Webb Space Telescope]( The exoplanet WASP-107 b is one of the least dense planets ever discovered. New James Webb telescope observations may reveal how the mysterious world got so "puffy." [Read More]( [] Technology [] ['Master of deception': Current AI models already have the capacity to expertly manipulate and deceive humans]( (Moor Studio via Getty Images) ['Master of deception': Current AI models already have the capacity to expertly manipulate and deceive humans]( Large language models have mastered the art of deception when competing with humans in games, but scientists warn these skills can also spill out into other domains. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] How many new space objects did the Euclid space telescope spot in its first 24 hours of observations? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [100,000]( [Vote]( [250,000]( [Vote]( [300,000]( [Vote]( [500,000](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036