Great white sharks are washing up on Canadian beaches — but experts claim this could be a good thing

Great white sharks are washing up on Canadian beaches — but experts claim this could be a good thing | Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists | Hirota people of Japan intentionally deformed infant skulls 1,800 years ago Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Great white sharks are washing up on Canadian beaches — but experts claim this could be a good thing]( (Getty Images) [Great white sharks are washing up on Canadian beaches — but experts claim this could be a good thing]( More great white sharks are stranding on Canadian beaches than usual, which could be a sign that the population of this threatened species is rising. [Read More]( How will AI impact your industry now – and in the future? AI Impact is a new, virtual event that separates hype from reality; delivering insights into how industries and business functions will be enhanced and tested in the age of AI. Join globally renowned experts, including Zack Kass (OpenAI), for two days of invaluable discussion. [Register Now]( ADVERTISEMENT [] History & Archaeology [] [Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists]( (M. Dores Cruz) [Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists]( A 16th-century sugar estate on the tiny African island of São Tomé is the earliest known example of plantation slavery. [Read More]( [] [Hirota people of Japan intentionally deformed infant skulls 1,800 years ago]( [Hirota people of Japan intentionally deformed infant skulls 1,800 years ago]( (The Kyushu University Museum) The Hirota people, who occupied a Japanese island for around 400 years, deliberately flattened the back of their children's heads. And experts are not entirely sure why. [] Space [] [Bizarre polygons on Mars' surface hint that alien life on Red Planet was possible]( (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/IRAP) [Bizarre polygons on Mars' surface hint that alien life on Red Planet was possible]( A patchwork of polygon-shaped cracks in ancient Martian mud are evidence of past wet-dry cycles, which could have helped extraterrestrial life emerge on the Red Planet. [Read More]( [] [The Milky Way wasn't always a spiral — and astronomers may finally know why it 'shape-shifted']( [The Milky Way wasn't always a spiral — and astronomers may finally know why it 'shape-shifted']( (International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) A century-old mystery of how galaxies change shapes has been solved by considering "survival of the fittest" collisions between cosmic titans. Full Story: [Live Science]( (8/17) [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 [] [In rare case, man's brain starts to bleed following tooth extraction at the dentist]( [In rare case, man's brain starts to bleed following tooth extraction at the dentist]( After a standard dental procedure, a man turned up to the emergency department with bleeding in his brain. [Read More]( [] Animals [] ['We were freaking out': Scientists left 'flabbergasted' by detailed dinosaur footprints covering a cliff in Alaska]( (Patrick Druckenmiller) ['We were freaking out': Scientists left 'flabbergasted' by detailed dinosaur footprints covering a cliff in Alaska]( A 20-story rock face in Alaska known as "The Coliseum" is covered with layers of footprints belonging to a range of dinosaurs, including a tyrannosaur. [Read More]( [] Physics & Math [] ['Strange metals' used in superconductors can entangle whole seas of electrons at once, and scientists finally understand how]( ['Strange metals' used in superconductors can entangle whole seas of electrons at once, and scientists finally understand how]( (Stonemeadow Photography / Alamy Stock Photo) Strange metals have baffled scientists since their discovery. Now, theorists have finally come up with an explanation. Full Story: [Live Science]( (8/17) [] Daily Quiz [] What did a recent study of Martian mud reveal possible evidence of? (Find the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [A previous atmosphere]( [Vote]( [High levels of carbon]( [Vote]( [Extraterrestrial life]( [Vote]( [A past change in orbital pattern](   [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