Iceland volcano erupts for 3rd time, triggering lava fountains over 200 feet tall

Iceland volcano erupts for 3rd time, triggering lava fountains over 200 feet tall | Mating between Neanderthals and modern humans may have been a product of failed alliances, says archaeologist Ludovic Slimak | 'It haunts all our imaginations': Were Neanderthals really like us? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 8, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Iceland volcano erupts for 3rd time, triggering lava fountains over 200 feet tall]( (Iceland Civil Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) [Iceland volcano erupts for 3rd time, triggering lava fountains over 200 feet tall]( The underground volcano near Grindavík has begun its third major eruption in three months, opening up a 2-mile-long fissure that is pumping out large amounts of lava and ash. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Mating between Neanderthals and modern humans may have been a product of failed alliances, says archaeologist Ludovic Slimak]( (mauritius images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo) [Mating between Neanderthals and modern humans may have been a product of failed alliances, says archaeologist Ludovic Slimak]( "When two populations are close to one another but they are very distinct — maybe they can have a different language and different traditions, they are in neighboring territories — they are going to exchange their women." [Read More]( [] ['It haunts all our imaginations': Were Neanderthals really like us?]( ['It haunts all our imaginations': Were Neanderthals really like us?]( (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images) In this adapted extract from The Naked Neanderthal: A New Understanding of the Human Creature, Ludovic Slimak examines how we should view our ancient relatives, the Neanderthals. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/7) [] Space [] [Our universe is merging with 'baby universes', causing it to expand, new theoretical study suggests]( (MrBeliever on Pixabay) [Our universe is merging with 'baby universes', causing it to expand, new theoretical study suggests]( The universe is expanding faster and faster, but not all scientists agree that dark energy is the cause. Perhaps, instead, our universe keeps colliding with and absorbing smaller "baby universes," a new theoretical study suggests. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Polar bear sleeping on tiny iceberg drifting in Arctic sea captured in heartbreaking photo]( (© Nima Sarikhani, Wildlife Photographer of the Year) [Polar bear sleeping on tiny iceberg drifting in Arctic sea captured in heartbreaking photo]( An image captured off the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows a young polar bear drifting to sleep on a small iceberg after carving a bed in the ice. [Read More]( [] [325 million-year-old shark graveyard discovered deep within Mammoth Cave harbors new fossilized species]( [325 million-year-old shark graveyard discovered deep within Mammoth Cave harbors new fossilized species]( (NPS/Benji Paynose) Two new ancient shark species have been uncovered in Mammoth Cave with teeth that "look like they just came out of the shark's mouth yesterday." Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/7) [] Daily Quiz [] According to a recent study, what health risk are chemicals in plastics and cosmetics tied to? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [Asthma.]( [Vote]( [Preterm births.]( [Vote]( [Birth defects.]( [Vote]( [Early onset dementia.]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036