Nicoletta Lanese is a staff writer for Live Science covering health and medicine, along with an assortment of biology, animal, environment and climate stories. She holds degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in The Scientist Magazine, Science News, The San Jose Mercury News and Mongabay, among other outlets.
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Elon Musk unveiled his new Cybertruck, and boy does it look … unique.

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Chilean officials are investigating a curious collection of burning objects that fell onto parts of the country last week.

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New analyses of volcanic rocks fill gaps in Earth's ancient history.

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The mineral contains an unusual mix of elements for a rock from Earth's mantle.

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Scientists may be one step closer to solving the mystery of water on the moon; the secret may lie in a synergistic interaction between the solar wind, micrometeorites and moon dust.
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