New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn

1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found | James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of time | Surprisingly-bad acting is key to jumping spider's survival Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 22, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn]( Alexander Spatari via Getty Images [New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn]( Scientists estimate the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found]( Courtesy Ivailo Kanev [1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found]( An inscription on an 1,100-year-old breastplate found in a ruined fortress in Bulgaria may contain one of the earliest known examples of Cyrillic text, researchers claim. [Read More]( [] Space [] [James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of time]( NASA Goddard [James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of time]( The James Webb Space Telescope has found key chemical fingerprints of supermassive stars just 440 million years after the Big Bang. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Surprisingly-bad acting is key to jumping spider's survival]( Hua Zeng [Surprisingly-bad acting is key to jumping spider's survival]( A tiny jumping spider's imperfect ant impression lets it mimic multiple species, enabling it to live in various habitats. [Read More]( [] [Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare]( Ramos et al [Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare]( The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear. [Read More]( [] Bones [] [Humongous, 100-foot-long dinosaur from Argentina is so big its fossils broke the road during transport]( Sebastián Rozadilla [Humongous, 100-foot-long dinosaur from Argentina is so big its fossils broke the road during transport]( About 90 million years ago, a ginormous long-necked dinosaur measuring nearly 100 feet (30 meters) long lumbered through what is now Patagonia, Argentina. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Why are insects so attracted to artificial lights? (Find out the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [They mistake them for the moon, which they use for navigation.]( [Vote]( [Light somehow mimics mating pheromones in their vision.]( [Vote]( [Scientists still aren't sure, but think insects likely rely on light to orient themselves.](   [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