Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake Mead

Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China | Russian forces reportedly stole priceless Scythian treasures from Ukrainian museum | How do octopuses change color? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 11, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China]( [Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China]( (Song Wen/Xinhua/Alamy Live News) A team of Chinese scientists has discovered a giant new sinkhole with a forest at its bottom. The sinkhole is 630 feet (192 meters) deep, according to the Xinhua news agency, deep enough to just swallow St. Louis' Gateway Arch. A team of speleologists and spelunkers rappelled into the sinkhole on Friday (May 6), discovering that there are three cave entrances in the chasm, as well as ancient trees 131 feet (40 m) tall, stretching their branches toward the sunlight that filters through the sinkhole entrance. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now](. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Russia-Ukraine War [] [Russian forces reportedly stole priceless Scythian treasures from Ukrainian museum]( Russian forces reportedly stole priceless Scythian treasures from Ukrainian museum (Andreas Wolochow via Shutterstock) Russian soldiers have reportedly stolen gold Scythian artifacts dating back about 2,300 years from the Melitopol Museum of Local History in Ukraine. Additionally, there are reports that a museum staff member is currently being held by the Russian military. The Scythians, culturally related groups of nomadic pastoralists and formidable warriors, thrived across Eurasia between roughly 800 B.C. and A.D. 300 and crafted many beautiful artifacts out of gold. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Life’s Little Mysteries [] [How do octopuses change color?]( [How do octopuses change color?]( (Shutterstock) Octopuses might be nature's ultimate weirdos: They have squishy bodies that can squeeze through tiny cracks; eight sucker-covered arms that can be regrown; three hearts that pump blue blood (rich in copper) through their veins; and massive, donut-shaped brains that give them superior intelligence compared with other invertebrates. But octopuses' most awe-inspiring trait is arguably their ability to rapidly change color and blend into their surroundings, camouflaging themselves at will. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [James Webb telescope reaches 'perfect' alignment ahead of debut science images]( [James Webb telescope reaches 'perfect' alignment ahead of debut science images]( (NASA/JPL-Caltech (left), NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI (right)) All four science instruments on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have achieved "perfect alignment" in advance of the telescope's official debut this summer, project officials said in a news teleconference on Monday (May 9). "I'm delighted to report that the telescope alignment has been completed with performance even better than we had anticipated," Michael McElwain, James Webb Space Telescope project scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland said, according to CBS News. "We basically reached a perfect telescope alignment. There's no adjustment to the telescope optics that would make material improvements to our science performance." Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Mixed-up sunspot emits powerful solar flare]( [Mixed-up sunspot emits powerful solar flare]( (NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory) A mixed-up region of sunspots pointed almost directly at Earth has just emitted a major solar flare, which could cause havoc with power grids and communication networks over the next few days. NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) first detected the sunspot area designated AR3006 ("AR" stands for "active region") several days ago; now the region is located near the center of the sun's visible disk. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] That’s Strange! [] [Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake Mead]( [Submerged human corpses rise from drought-stricken Lake Mead]( (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) First the drought came. Then, the bodies started washing up. For over a decade, water levels have been plummeting in Nevada's Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir in Clark County, Las Vegas, and one of the largest reservoirs in the United States. On May 1, receding waters due to regional drought led officials to a gruesome discovery on the reservoir's shore: a metal barrel holding a corpse that had been dumped into the water more than 30 years ago, CNN reported. Just a few days later, more human remains emerged in Lake Mead's Callville Bay, National Park Service (NPS) representatives said in a statement. A witness reported finding "human skeletal remains" on May 7 at approximately 2 p.m. local time, and NPS rangers responded to the call and recovered the remains. Full Story: [Live Science]( (5/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: True or false: Despite their ability to change their skin color to many different hues, a majority of octopuses and other cephalopods are actually color blind. (Learn the answer [here]() [Vote]( [True]( [Vote]( [False](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005