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2,300-year-old Celtic helmet discovered in Poland | 1st tardigrade fossils ever discovered hint at how they survived Earth's biggest mass extinction | 4-foot snake vomits up 2 smaller snakes — and 1 was still alive Created for zvagoman@yahoo.com |  Web Version September 13, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE      Amazing science every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE Top Science News (Science Photo Library - ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI Getty Images) 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of a skyscraper to skim past Earth on Tuesday The gigantic asteroid 2024 ON, about the size of a skyscraper, will fly close to Earth next Tuesday, missing our planet by 2.6 times the distance between Earth and the moon. Read More History & Archaeology (B. Kaczyński/State Archaeological Museum) 2,300-year-old Celtic helmet discovered in Poland Archaeologists think the ancient helmet indicates that Celts settled in the region to protect their supplies of precious amber. Read More Animals (Marc Mapalo) 1st tardigrade fossils ever discovered hint at how they survived Earth's biggest mass extinction Detailed 3D images of the first tardigrade fossils ever discovered help scientists predict when tardigrades evolved their near-indestructibility — a trait that might have helped them survive multiple mass extinctions. Read More 4-foot snake vomits up 2 smaller snakes — and 1 was still alive (Georgia DNR) Wildlife officials in Georgia stumbled across a pair of snakes that had been "expelled" by a larger serpent, only to discover that one of the regurgitated victims was still alive. Full Story: Live Science (9/12)  Technology (Artur Debat/Getty Images) 'Springy' solid-state battery is twice the width of a white blood cell and could drastically increase EV range Scientists in the U.S. have created a battery for electric cars that could be safer and offer better performance than the ones we have now thanks to a unique design. Read More Daily Quiz Physicists have made a one-dimensional gas out of which unlikely ingredient? Learn the answer here. Photons Positrons Electrons Superfluid helium Editor's Note Live Science x HowTheLightGetsIn — Get discounted tickets to the world's largest ideas and music festival Live Science has partnered with HowTheLightGetsIn festival, taking place from Sept. 21 to 22 at Kenwood House, London. See how our readers can get a special discount. Read More Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036