Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen

Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen | Global temperatures have been the hottest on record for 3 days in a row | 1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 7, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen]( (ESO/M. Kornmesser) [Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen]( Scientists scouring the cosmos for signs of a rare explosion may have stumbled upon something even more remarkable: a gargantuan black hole "switching on." [Read More]( [] Climate Change [] [Global temperatures have been the hottest on record for 3 days in a row]( (VCG/Getty) [Global temperatures have been the hottest on record for 3 days in a row]( The world's average temperature was the hottest on record from July 3 to July 5, 2023. Climate change and El Niño are to blame, scientists say. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland]( (Bjarni F. Einarsson) [1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland]( The record-setting Viking carving, which dates to shortly after A.D. 800, looks like a partly drawn boat. [Read More]( [] [Dozens of 2,500-year-old skeletons unearthed at ancient crossroads in Negev desert]( [Dozens of 2,500-year-old skeletons unearthed at ancient crossroads in Negev desert]( (Emil Aladjem) Archaeologists in Israel unearthed a burial site holding dozens of skeletons from 2,500 years ago — possibly the remains of trafficked women. Full Story: [Live Science]( (7/6) [Subscribe to How it Works]( How It Works is the action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about our universe. Making complex topics accessible for readers of all ages, it's the perfect magazine for curious minds. Save on shop price when you [subscribe today!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen]( (ESA/ Springel et al., Virgo Consortium) [James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen]( Astronomers have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the cosmic web, which links galaxies across the universe, ever detected. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Could Ozempic be used to treat addiction? Studies hint yes, but questions remain]( (myskin via Shutterstock) [Could Ozempic be used to treat addiction? Studies hint yes, but questions remain]( In animal studies, the weight-loss drug Ozempic has shown promise as an anti-addiction medicine. Could it work the same in humans? [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Adorable extinct penguin was one of the smallest of its kind to ever walk Earth, tiny skull fossils reveal]( (Simone Giovanardi/Massey University) [Adorable extinct penguin was one of the smallest of its kind to ever walk Earth, tiny skull fossils reveal]( Scientists have uncovered the twee remains of one of the smallest extinct penguin species ever found, which waddled around New Zealand around 3 million years ago. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Which of the following is true of Earth's inner core? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [It is composed of mostly iron and nickel]( [Vote]( [It is at the origin of Earth's magnetic field]( [Vote]( [It contains swirls of liquid iron]( [Vote]( [All of the above](   [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