Comet 'grows horns' as it heads toward Earth

City-size comet headed toward Earth 'grows horns' after massive volcanic eruption | Ruins of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater unearthed in 'exceptional' discovery in Rome | Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change that Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 28, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [City-size comet headed toward Earth 'grows horns' after massive volcanic eruption]( (Comet Chasers/Richard Miles) [City-size comet headed toward Earth 'grows horns' after massive volcanic eruption]( The exploding comet, known as 12P/Pons–Brooks, is currently approaching its closest point to Earth during its 71-year orbit through the solar system. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Ruins of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater unearthed in 'exceptional' discovery in Rome]( (Pacific Press Media Production Corp./Alamy Live News) [Ruins of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater unearthed in 'exceptional' discovery in Rome]( Archaeologists may have found the ruins of Nero's theater, a first-century imperial performance space whose whereabouts had remained largely elusive. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change that]( (OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images) [Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change that]( Global Positioning System (GPS) data could help spot early warning signs two hours before a big quake strikes. [Read More]( [] [Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests]( [Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests]( (Prameesha Perera) When their preferred meal isn't available, wood-decaying fungi can chow down on plastic instead. Full Story: [Live Science]( (7/27) [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 [] Health [] [Mysterious case of the 'Geneva patient,' the latest person in long-term remission from HIV, raises questions]( (Dr_Microbe via Getty Images) [Mysterious case of the 'Geneva patient,' the latest person in long-term remission from HIV, raises questions]( A man entered long-term remission from HIV after a stem cell transplant, but unlike in previous, similar cases, his transplant donor did not carry an HIV-resistant gene variant. [Read More]( [] Biology [] [Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 years]( (Shatilovich et al, 2023, PLOS Genetics; (CC-BY 4.0)) [Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 years]( The nematode has lain dormant in a fossilized squirrel burrow since the late Pleistocene, revealing that these worms can survive for tens of thousands of years longer than thought. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How does the brain regulate body weight? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [By counting the number of fat cells in our body]( [Vote]( [By releasing a hormone that makes us want to exercise]( [Vote]( [By controlling our feelings of hunger and fullness](   [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