Scientists finally discover 'lost continent'

The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say | Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years ago | Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 31, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say]( (chuchart duangdaw via Getty Images) [The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say]( New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years ago]( (Matthew R. McClure/Shutterstock) [Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years ago]( Archaeologists have discovered 7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives in Indonesia. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace]( (kampee patisena via Getty Images) [Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace]( Scientists have pieced together the remnants of a continent that broke off from western Australia 155 million years ago and seemingly vanished as it drifted northward toward Southeast Asia. [Read More]( [] [Dust from the dino-killing impact ushered in years of global darkness]( [Dust from the dino-killing impact ushered in years of global darkness]( (Artwork by © Mark A. Garlick) The Chicxulub impact threw sulfur gas, soot and dust into the air. New research finds that the dust may have been the most devastating. Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/30) [] Health [] [RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations]( (SrdjanPav via Getty Images) [RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations]( A new antibody shot called Beyfortus was recently approved to protect babies from RSV, but it's in short supply this season. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans]( (Clockwise from top left: Kiszon Pascal, Kelly Bowden, GK Hart/Vikki Hart, Nils Jacobi, Kiszon Pascal, Gandee Vasan via Getty Images) [Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans]( Researchers recorded hundreds of facial expressions in cats, finding they're not quite as aloof as previously thought. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] Are dogs smarter than wolves? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Yes!]( [Vote]( [No, not at all.]( [Vote]( [It's basically the same.]( [Vote]( [It is difficult to acurratley rank intelligence.](   [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