Superconductor behavior found at temperatures once thought 'impossible'

Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible' | Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru | Rare 'moonbows' light up night sky across US as blue supermoon rises — and you could still spot another one Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 21, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible']( (ktsimage via Getty Images) [Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought 'impossible']( Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figure out the cause, it could help them to find room-temperature superconductors. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru]( (National University of Trujillo) [Rare pre-Inca burials of 4 people found at 'water cult' temple in Peru]( Archaeologists have found the skeletal remains of four people — two children, a teenager and an adult — at a site in Peru that predates the Incas. [Read More]( [] In the Sky [] [Rare 'moonbows' light up night sky across US as blue supermoon rises — and you could still spot another one]( (Aaron Watson/skies-alive.com) [Rare 'moonbows' light up night sky across US as blue supermoon rises — and you could still spot another one]( At least two lunar rainbows, including a stunning "double moonbow," have been spotted above the U.S. in the lead-up to the blue supermoon. And there is still a chance to see one of these elusive arches for yourself. [Read More]( [] Health [] [World's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at 117 years old]( (Arxiu de la família Branyas Morera, (CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL Deed), via Wikimedia Commons) [World's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at 117 years old]( The supercentenarian, who was born in San Francisco in 1907, died "peacefully in her sleep" in Olot, Spain. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Huge 13,600-year-old mastodon skull and bones unearthed in Iowa]( (Kirk Murray, University of Iowa Office of Strategic Communication) [Huge 13,600-year-old mastodon skull and bones unearthed in Iowa]( A team of archaeologists recently excavated the first well-preserved mastodon bones ever found in Iowa, including the prehistoric animal's skull. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] In addition to the temperature of the air, what other factor does "wet-bulb temperature" consider? Learn the answer [here](. [Vote]( [The strength of the sun]( [Vote]( [The speed of the wind]( [Vote]( [The amount of humidity]( [Vote]( [Whether or not it's going to rain that day](   [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