JWST could detect life on Earth from across the galaxy

James Webb telescope could detect life on Earth from across the galaxy, new study suggests | Divers recover US airman's remains from WWII bomber wreck near Malta | Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly and what we can do for the next one Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 12, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [James Webb telescope could detect life on Earth from across the galaxy, new study suggests]( (Getty Images) [James Webb telescope could detect life on Earth from across the galaxy, new study suggests]( Researchers have shown that if the James Webb Space Telescope was pointed at Earth from a distant star, it could detect the signatures of intelligent life in our planet's atmosphere. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Divers recover US airman's remains from WWII bomber wreck near Malta]( (DPAA/University of Malta) [Divers recover US airman's remains from WWII bomber wreck near Malta]( The remains have been identified as those of a gunner killed when the badly damaged aircraft crashed into the sea in 1943. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly and what we can do for the next one]( (Carl Court/Getty Images) [Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly and what we can do for the next one]( More than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8. [Read More]( [] Health [] [In a 1st, scientists grow human kidneys inside developing pig embryos]( (J. Wang et al/Cell Stem Cell 2023) [In a 1st, scientists grow human kidneys inside developing pig embryos]( Scientists grew early-stage human kidneys inside pig embryos and found the kidneys were "structurally normal" and made up of around 60% human cells. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Florida alligator weighing over 900 pounds could have been 90 years old when caught]( (Capt. Kevin Brotz) [Florida alligator weighing over 900 pounds could have been 90 years old when caught]( The enormous alligator was over 13 feet long and weighed 920 pounds, the second heaviest ever to be caught in Florida. [Read More]( [] Physics & Math [] [How fast is a bullet?]( (Brais Seara / Getty Images) [How fast is a bullet?]( The answer depends on the design of the bullet and the gun, as well as on what happens once the bullet leaves the muzzle. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] Which animal has the shortest life span? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Seven-figure pygmy gobies]( [Vote]( [Bees]( [Vote]( [Fruit flies]( [Vote]( [Mayflies](   [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