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October 5, 2025 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Sunday science From amazing animals to the wonders of space, here’s this week’s selection of hidden gems you might have missed. Astonishing artifacts Eagle brooches: 1,500-year-old pins filled with dazzling gems and glass — and worn by powerful Visigoth women Visigoth women may have worn eagle-shaped pins as a symbol of power. Read More Uncover more astonishing artifacts Space photo of the week James Webb Space Telescope reveals thick cosmic dust of Sagittarius B2, the most enormous star-forming cloud in the Milky Way The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way’s most enormous star-forming cloud. Read More See more space photos Diagnostic dilemma A woman got unusual bruising from a massage gun. It turned out she had scurvy. A woman bruising her leg with a massage gun set off a medical odyssey that revealed scurvy, a disease seen fairly rarely in modern America. Read More Learn about more diagnostic dilemmas Earth from space Sea of Saharan ‘star dunes’ clashes with otherworldly terrain where 2 countries meet A 2017 satellite photo shows the stark contrast along the boundary between a giant field of golden “star dunes” and a barren rocky wilderness in the Sahara, which overlaps with an international border. Read More See more of Earth from space Feed your curiosity: Sign up to our other newsletters for the latest discoveries, mind-bending mysteries and expert insight from Live Science. Sign Up Follow LiveScience Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

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