Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth

NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming' | 'Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hints | Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 17, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth]( NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center [Solar 'superflares' millions of times stronger than anything today may have sparked life on Earth]( Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests. [Read More]( [] Climate Change [] [NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming']( NASA/JPL-Caltech [NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming']( The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño. [Read More]( [] COVID-19 [] ['Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hints]( Golero via Getty Images) ['Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hints]( A new case report provides the first account of "face blindness" emerging after a COVID-19 infection. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal]( PRISMA ARCHIVO via Alamy Stock Photo [Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal]( The ancient remains of at least 10 birds have been found at a temple of Isis in the Roman city of Pompeii, indicating that birds were a key feature of worshipping the goddess. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Scientists discover giant crater from ice age explosion that has methane-spewing mud volcano inside it]( UiT/AKMA3 [Scientists discover giant crater from ice age explosion that has methane-spewing mud volcano inside it]( The Borealis Mud Volcano is only the second found in Norwegian waters and releases a continuous stream of methane-rich, muddy liquid from deep below Earth's crust. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Australia is vaccinating endangered wild koalas against chlamydia in ambitious bid to save the species]( Shutterstock [Australia is vaccinating endangered wild koalas against chlamydia in ambitious bid to save the species]( The vaccine protects the marsupials from the sexually transmitted disease, which can lead to blindness, infertility and death. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Which physical feature has a new genetic analysis found was passed down to humans from Neanderthals? (Find out the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Sharp incisors.]( [Vote]( [Big bushy eyebrows.]( [Vote]( [Tall noses.]( [Vote]( [Upper lip grooves.](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036