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July 8, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE      Amazing science every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   TOP SCIENCE NEWS (NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio) NASA spots unexpected X-shaped structures in Earth's upper atmosphere — and scientists are struggling to explain them NASA's GOLD mission found unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the plasma of Earth's ionosphere. Researchers have likened our upper atmosphere to "alphabet soup." Read More ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS (JWST/NIRSpec.) Forbidden black holes and ancient stars hide in these 'tiny red dots' The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos. Read More HEALTH (Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) 4th person catches bird flu from cows, this time in Colorado A fourth person in the U.S. has caught bird flu after working with infected cows on a farm. The person recovered after being treated with a common drug for seasonal flu. Read More YOUR BRAIN (IvanJekic/Getty Images) 'This is what drives the migraine headache': Scientists uncover 'missing link' in why some migraines happen A new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches. Read More ANIMALS (Africa Studio via Shutterstock) Cats love to meow at humans. Now we know why. Meows are more than a cute sound — they're also a window into the relationship between humans and their feline friends. Read More CHEMISTRY (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) What is the world's most dangerous chemical? There are plenty of harmful chemicals, but the devil is in the details when determining which is the most dangerous. Read More DAILY QUIZ What is the world's largest plant on record? (Learn the answer here.) A 335-foot-tall cypress tree in China A 77-square-mile seagrass meadow in Australia A 380-foot-tall coast redwood in California An 85-square-mile underground fungus in Germany

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