Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests

Medieval synagogue that predates the Inquisition found hidden under Spanish nightclub | See photos of stunningly preserved 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt | No, archaeologists haven't found 'elite housing' at Chichen Itza Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 24, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests]( [Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests]( (ESA/Hubble & NASA) Will the universe end in a bang or a whimper? A pair of theoretical physicists have proposed a third path: Perhaps the universe will never end. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [Try 6 issues Risk-Free & get a free gift.]( Kids ages 8-14 love The Week Junior! There's something to delight and inspire every child to read and keep reading—from sports, science, nature, and culture to engaging interactive features like weekly debates, craft projects, recipes, and puzzles. [Learn More]( ADVERTISEMENT [] History & Archaeology [] [Medieval synagogue that predates the Inquisition found hidden under Spanish nightclub]( [Medieval synagogue that predates the Inquisition found hidden under Spanish nightclub]( (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images) Before this building in Spain was a nightclub, it was a hospital, a church, and a school. But archaeologists have recently determined that, originally, the structure was a medieval Jewish synagogue — one of only five remaining in all of Spain. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/24) [] [See photos of stunningly preserved 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt]( [See photos of stunningly preserved 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt]( (Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Egyptian officials have released photos of an ancient scroll, the 52-foot-long (16 meters) Book of the Dead papyrus recently discovered in Saqqara. The 10 images show ancient illustrations of gods and scenes from the afterlife, as well as text on the document, which is more than 2,000 years old. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [] [No, archaeologists haven't found 'elite housing' at Chichen Itza]( [No, archaeologists haven't found 'elite housing' at Chichen Itza]( (Matteo Colombo via Getty Images) Last week, some media outlets claimed that archaeologists at Chichen Itza had discovered a previously unknown elite housing complex. But it turns out these "newly discovered" structures were actually found more than a century ago, according to the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [] Space Exploration [] [20,000-foot-tall mountain on the moon named in honor of trailblazing computer scientist Melba Roy Mouton]( [20,000-foot-tall mountain on the moon named in honor of trailblazing computer scientist Melba Roy Mouton]( (NASA/Science Visualization Studio) The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a 20,000-foot-tall (6,000 meters) mountain on the moon in honor of pioneering American mathematician Melba Roy Mouton. Among many other accomplishments during her 14 years at NASA, Mouton received an Apollo Achievement Award for her part in the successful Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20,1969. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [] Your Health [] [In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back]( [In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back]( (Steve Wood) In a rare case, a mother in Alabama gave birth to two sets of identical twins in back-to-back pregnancies. Britney Alba learned she was pregnant with twins for the second time roughly six months after she'd given birth to her first set of twins, a pair of boys named Luka and Levi, according to a statement from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [] Biology [] [In a 1st, scientists grow stem cells that could show how bats harbor lethal viruses without dying]( [In a 1st, scientists grow stem cells that could show how bats harbor lethal viruses without dying]( (DE AGOSTINI PICTURE LIBRARY / Contributor via Getty Images) For the first time, scientists generated stem cells from bats that can give rise to any type of cell found in the animals' fuzzy bodies. These cells, the researchers say, may help explain how bats can carry so many viruses that are lethal to humans but cause the flying mammals no harm. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/23) [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: True or false: Shortly after she joined NASA, Melba Roy Mouton became the head mathematician of the so-called "human computers" who tracked the early communications satellites, Echo 1 and Echo 2. 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