New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword

New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword | Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramids materials | 1st confirmed monkeypox fatality reported in the US Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 14, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword]( [New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword]( (NASA, ESA, CSA, PDRs4All ERS Team; image processing Salomé Fuenmayor) How do you know you're looking at Orion's belt? It's just a waist of space. Dad jokes aside, Orion is one of the best known and most studied constellations in the Milky Way. With its nearest stars located just a few hundred light-years from Earth, the constellation is home to some of the largest and brightest stars in the sky (including the infamous red star Betelgeuse) and a thriving nursery of fiery, newborn stars ripe for studying. Now, using the powerful new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have captured the sharpest and most detailed images of Orion in history. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/13) [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: [] History & Archaeology [] [Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramids materials]( [Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramids materials]( (JimPix via Getty Images) When the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids of Giza around 4,500 years ago, the Nile River had an arm — one that has long since vanished — with high water levels that helped laborers ship materials to their construction site, a new study finds. The discovery builds on previous archaeological and historical findings that the Nile had an extra arm flowing by the pyramids. But now, by analyzing ancient pollen samples taken from earthen cores, it's clear that "the former waterscapes and higher river levels" gave the Giza Pyramid's builders a leg up, a team of researchers wrote in a paper published Aug. 29 in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Your Health [] [1st confirmed monkeypox fatality reported in the US]( [1st confirmed monkeypox fatality reported in the US]( (andresr via Getty Images) A Los Angeles County resident with a severely weakened immune system has died of monkeypox, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health reported Monday (Sept. 12). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also assessed the case and confirmed that the death was due to a monkeypox infection, according to the health department. "The resident was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized," the health department statement reads. In general, immunocompromised people face a greater risk of developing severe monkeypox infections than the general public, as do children younger than age 8, people with a history of eczema and people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, Live Science previously reported. 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However, only viewers in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia will be at the exact right angle to see the illusion work. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Tardigrades survive being dried out thanks to proteins found in no other animals on Earth]( [Tardigrades survive being dried out thanks to proteins found in no other animals on Earth]( (Nature in Stock / Alamy Stock Photo) Tiny tardigrades can survive conditions that would kill most other forms of life. By expelling their body's water and transforming into a seemingly lifeless ball called a tun, they enter a state of dried-up suspended animation in which they can survive for decades without food and water and withstand extreme temperatures, pressures and even the vacuum of space. However, little is known about what drives this protective mechanism and what keeps tardigrades from succumbing to the stresses of prolonged desiccation. Now, a new study reveals how tardigrades survive without any water at all. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down Under]( [Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down Under]( (Shutterstock) Residents in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, are in the midst of an escalating feud with a neighboring population of wild sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) over an unlikely prize: household trash. While this conflict may sound comical, researchers report that it shows all the signs of an "innovation arms race," in which two species become trapped in a cycle of behavioral changes as they continually try to one-up or outthink one another. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] That’s Strange! [] [Rare fossilized vomit discovered in Utah's 'Jurassic salad bar']( [Rare fossilized vomit discovered in Utah's 'Jurassic salad bar']( (John Foster) Hundreds of millions of years ago, a carnivorous critter gorged on a feast of prehistoric amphibians — and puked up its meal afterward. Now, paleontologists have unearthed the regurgitation and published their findings of the ancient upchuck. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: What is an "occultation"? 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