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Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week
Preventing catastrophe:
In 1988, a wild great ape charged a researcher. Now, she’s working to save these majestic animals from poachers and land loss.
[Full Story: Half of Western Lowland Gorillas May Vanish by 2040. Here’s How We Can Prevent That. (Op-Ed)]
Making a comeback:
Lots of little baby humpback whales may be on their way.
[Full Story: Baby Humpback Whales May Soon Fill Antarctic Seas]
Looming doom:
Thwaites glacier is a cork on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. And it’s looking more and more ready to pop.
[Full Story: ‘Cork’ Glacier Holding Back Sea Level Rise May Pop]
Learning from nature:
Hibernating animals may look lazy, but their bodies are actually accomplishing an outstanding feat.
[Full Story: How Adorable Hibernating Squirrels Could Help Scientists Preserve Human Organs]
Amazing sci-fi animals:
Today (May 4) — also known as Star Wars Day — Live Science is debuting a new movie-themed column and video series, where we’ll be looking at how feature films represent science and scientists.
[Full Story: May the 4th Be With You As You Check Out These Amazing Animals of ‘The Last Jedi’]
Possible confirmation:
The Hebrew Bible states that the United Monarchy collapsed after the death of King Solomon. New evidence suggests the kingdom was real.
[Full Story: Does This 3,000-Year-Old House Confirm King David’s Lost Biblical Kingdom?]
Earthquake and eruption:
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday (May 3), causing lava to spew into a residential subdivision.
[Full Story: Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Dramatically After a 5.0-Magnitude Quake]
Farewell, old friend:
“Number 16,” a recently deceased trapdoor spider, was the oldest known spider in the world.
[Full Story: Say Goodbye to the World’s Oldest Spider, Dead at 43]
Desert creatures:
From the seven-spotted ladybug to clown beetles, the deserts are full of amazing insects with their own quirky features and lifestyles.
[Full Story: Photos: Amazing Insects of the North American Deserts]
Cheating fate?
Some scientists paint a brighter future for coral atolls.
[Full Story: Some Scientists Predict These Islands Are Doomed, But That’s Not the Whole Story]
