'Superbugs' are on the rise. What can stop them?

Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete? | Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert | How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 2, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete?]( (TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) [Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete?]( Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert]( (Maria Guagnin, et al) [Mysterious and 'beautifully carved' life-size camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabian desert]( Life-size carvings of camels have been found in the Saudi Arabian desert, but archaeologists aren't sure who created them and when. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs]( (Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) [How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs]( This excerpt from Michael Mann's latest book looks at the Cambrian explosion, the Great Dying and how dinosaurs were able to take over. [Read More]( [] Life's Little Mysteries [] [Why are rare earth elements so rare?]( (RHJ via Getty Images) [Why are rare earth elements so rare?]( There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters whole]( (Sergey V. Fomin) [Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters whole]( The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus. [Read More]( [] [Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage]( [Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage]( (Ocean Exploration Trust/NOAA/Nautilus Live) On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/29) [] Daily Quiz [] How did a woman recently contract 'blackleg' bacteria? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Gardening without gloves]( [Vote]( [Drinking unpasteurized milk]( [Vote]( [Jogging near a landfill]( [Vote]( [Eating shelllfish](   [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