A planet-size sunspot grew 10-fold in the last 2 days, and it's aimed directly at Earth

Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead? | 1,000 years ago, a woman was buried in a canoe on her way to the 'destination of souls' | Brand-new mini 'moon' found lurking in the outer solar system Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 24, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?]( [Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?]( (Colossal Biosciences) Can an extinct species be brought back to life? Scientists are taking a "giant leap" in that direction by using gene-editing to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger, a carnivorous marsupial from Australia and the continent's only marsupial apex predator. It died out nearly a century ago, driven to extinction by human hunters and by the introduction of nonnative species to their grassland, wetland and forest habitats. 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The discovery reaffirms ethnographic and historical accounts that canoe burials were practiced throughout pre-Hispanic South America and refutes the idea that they may have been used only after the Spanish colonization, according to the authors of the study. Full Story: [Live Science]( (8/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [Give us feedback and win a £50 voucher]( We're eager to hear your thoughts about our content. We've constructed a short 2-3 minute survey to collect your feedback.[Click here]( to let us anonymously know what you think and, if you'd like to, enter an optional prize draw to win a £50 amazon voucher. ADVERTISEMENT [] Space Exploration [] [Brand-new mini 'moon' found lurking in the outer solar system]( [Brand-new mini 'moon' found lurking in the outer solar system]( (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) Astronomers may have detected a previously undiscovered "mini-moon" in the solar system: a rocky object orbiting a small asteroid near Jupiter. If the rocky satellite, which is just a little wider than the width of Manhattan, is confirmed to be a proper moon, it would be one of the smallest moons ever spotted. The tiny satellite was discovered by scientists working on NASA's Lucy mission, which is sending a space probe to study some of the Trojan asteroids, two massive groups of space rocks that are located on each side of Jupiter on its orbit around the sun. Full Story: [Live Science]( (8/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [A planet-size sunspot grew 10-fold in the last 2 days, and it's aimed directly at Earth]( [A planet-size sunspot grew 10-fold in the last 2 days, and it's aimed directly at Earth]( (KIS) Scientists have detected a rapidly growing sunspot that's pointed directly at Earth and could launch an assault of solar energy our way in the coming days. The sunspot, named AR3085 for the "active region" of the sun in which it appeared, was barely a blip several days ago. Now, it has grown 10 times bigger, morphing into a pair of sunspots that each measure nearly the diameter of Earth, according to SpaceWeather.com. This short gif shows the spot's evolution over about two days. Full Story: [Live Science]( (8/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Innovation in HIV Research Sponsored Content from Gilead Sciences [Advancing Transformational Innovation in HIV Research]( Learn about Gilead Sciences' innovative approach to continuous scientific discovery as part of the company's leadership and commitment that aims to help end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere. [Find out more]( [] Cool Chemistry [] [Scientists find a simple way to destroy 'forever chemicals' — by beheading them]( [Scientists find a simple way to destroy 'forever chemicals' — by beheading them]( (Peter Cade via Getty Images) Synthetic compounds known as "forever chemicals" because they never break down in the environment can actually be destroyed — by beheading. 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