The 10 Best Science Visualizations of the Year | Video

From photographs to interactive applications, made by professionals or hobbyists, the Vizzies Challenge honors the use of visual media to communicate science research.

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'Sharknado' Down Under? Cyclone Debbie Deposits Shark on a Street

A shark was found one a flooded street in Australian after Cyclone Debbie hit.

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What's Behind the Arctic's Mysterious Green Ice?

The Arctic is turning green from melting ice and growing plankton.

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'Critical' NASA Climate Missions Targeted in Budget Cuts

Proposed cuts to four NASA climate-related missions are seen as effort to curb its role in climate science.

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Tuberculosis Needs More Recognition As a Worldwide Health Threat (Op-Ed)

TB should already be wiped off the planet, but we lack the political will and funding focus to deliver it a death blow.

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Manatees: Facts About Sea Cows

These ocean-dwelling mammals evolved from ancestors that lived on land!

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Manatees FTW! Sea Cows Escape 'Endangered' Status

The roly-poly West Indian manatee is doing so well that officials downgraded the species from endangered to threatened.

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Thyroid Cancer Rates Triple, and Scientists Look for Cause

Thyroid cancer rates have tripled over the last four decades, a new study finds.

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'Planet Nine' Video Among Winners of Science Visualization Awards

From photographs to interactive applications, made by professionals or hobbyists, the Vizzies recognize the best visual representations of scientific research.

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Badger Buries Entire Cow | Video

A badger in Utah's Grassy Mountains got busy when it stumbled across a cow carcass that scientists had set out for scavengers in the winter 2016.

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Little Badger Buries Entire Cow — on Camera

It took five days, but this badger got the job done. And it's all captured on video.

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Color Me Sad: Crayola Retires 'Dandelion' Crayon

Crayola announces the retirement of an iconic crayon color.

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NASA Mars Probe Completes 50,000th Red Planet Orbit

NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has now circled the Red Planet 50,000 times.

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Ghost of the Tasmanian Tiger: Scientists Investigate Sightings

Is Australia's extinct thylacine not extinct after all?

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Was Chuck Berry a Lone Genius?

Here's a look back at Chuck Berry's musical life and how a friend may have helped him write his music.

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Back to the '50s? Many Teens Say Man Should Be in Charge at Home

Today's high school seniors believe in gender equality at work, but are becoming more traditional in their beliefs about home life.

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Why Breathing Deeply Helps You Calm Down

The brain center that links breathing and calmness has been found.

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Laziness Is Contagious, Scientists Find

Prudence, impatience and laziness are personality traits that were thought to be pretty set once you reached adulthood. But a new study suggests otherwise.

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Bus-Sized Asteroid Buzzes Earth Closer Than Moon | Video

A roughly 26-foot (8 meter) asteroid named 2017 FJ101 came within 202,000 miles (~325,087 km) of Earth on Mar. 30, 2017. It was first observed on March 25, 2017.

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'Ghost in the Shell': Hollywood’s Mischievous Vision of AI

With the new sci-fi flick "Ghost in the Shell" hitting theaters this week, Scientific American asks artificial intelligence experts which movies, if any, have gotten AI right.

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No Lips! T. Rex Didn't Pucker Up, New Tyrannosaur Shows

The fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex didn't have lips if it looked anything like a newly discovered tyrannosaur species that scientists are calling the "frightful lizard."

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Photos: Newfound Tyrannosaur Had Nearly 3-Inch-Long Teeth

After nearly 30 years since its discovery in Montana, a newfound species of tyrannosaur is finally making its debut.

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Why Russia Gave up Alaska, America's Gateway to the Arctic

The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the U.S. 150 years ago is actually two tales and two intertwining histories.

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Fanged Fish Drugs Attackers with Heroin-Like Venom

Fang blennies — colorful Pacific region fish — in the Meiacanthus genus may be small, but they pack a very serious bite.

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Wind Tunnel for Birds Could Result in Agile Drones

A specially designed wind tunnel for birds could help scientists learn the secrets of avian aerial abilities and translate them into drones that are masters of flying through rough-and-tumble conditions.

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'Space Poop' Challenge Winners Come Clean on Victory

From power-supply issues to skin-protection concerns, the winners of NASA's Space Poop Challenge discussed all the details of their innovative spacesuit waste-disposal systems designed to help solve NASA's astronaut potty problem.

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Gruesome Wasp Named After Shape-Shifting 'Star Trek' Character

A group of wasps with a gruesome lifestyle has just gained 15 new members. Like their kin, the newbies make a habit of laying their eggs in developing insects.

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Cannabis Over Cows? Richard Branson Tells Farmers to Grow Weed

Instead of raising cows, the billionaire said farmers in New Zealand should grow cannabis.

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Hind Sight: Blind Tadpoles See Via Eyes in Tails

Tadpoles that "see" through eyes grafted onto their tails represent an exciting step forward for regenerative medicine, researchers said.

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Wine-Loving Physicist Solves Bottle Drip Problem

A scientist has created a wine bottle lip that doesn't drip.

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Coughing, Sneezing … Loneliness: Isolation Can Make Colds Worse

The lonelier a person feels, the more miserable they feel when they have a cold.

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US State Turns 150: Happy Birthday, Alaska

The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million, though the region's worth wasn't realized until three decades later when Alaskans struck gold.

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Facts About Humpback Whales

Humpback whales are known for their haunting songs and amazing aerial acrobatic displays.

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Wrong-Way, Daredevil Asteroid Plays 'Chicken' with Jupiter

Astronomers have found a bizarre asteroid orbiting the sun in the wrong direction while playing a risky game of "chicken" with the largest planet in the solar system.

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X-37B Space Plane Breaks Orbital Record | Video

On March 25, the X-37B robotic space plane broke an orbital record when it hit 675 days in orbit around Earth.

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Photos: Dinosaur Tracks Reveal Australia's 'Jurassic Park'

In an effort to save their culture's history, the Goolarabooloo people of Australia called in a group of paleontologists to examine thousands of dinosaur footprints.

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Here's Why 'Homemade Slime' Can Be Bad for Kids

It sounds like a fun science project, but making "slime" at home can hurt kids.

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Woman's Painful Sores Are Not Bug Bites, But Burrowing Bugs

Strange sores on a woman's swollen skin weren't caused by an insect bite, but by insects burrowing into her skin, according to a recent report of the woman's case.

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Crikey! Refrigerator-Size Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Australia

Refrigerator-size dinosaur footprints are just some of the trackways that make the western coast of Australia the most diverse place on Earth for dinosaur footprints, a new study finds.

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Putting Names to Faces May Boost Cooperation

People are more likely to cooperate when they know someone's name, new research finds.

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1,000-Year-Old Toy Viking Boat Unearthed in Norway

Archaeologists recently found a 1,000-year-old toy Viking ship during an excavation of a site in central Norway.

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World’s Most Diverse Dinosaur Footprints Preserved in Australia | Video

More than 20 different types of dinosaur tracks are preserved along the coast of western Australia, earning it the name “Australia’s Jurassic Park” … even though the footprints date to the Cretaceous.

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11 Asian Elephants Rescued from Mud-Filled Bomb Crater

A muddy rescue saves 11 elephants in Cambodia.

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Elephants Rescued After Getting Stuck in Mud Pit | Video

A video shows the heroic rescue of 11 Asian elephants that got stuck in a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia.

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Heroin Use Rises Among White Adults

Heroin use is on the rise, particularly among white adults, a new study finds.

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What Motivates Moral Outrage?

A lot of moral outrage has been expressed lately – over Trump's travel ban and other issues. The expression of such outrage is more than a response to perceived injustice.

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Rugged Antarctica Shows Its Ice in New 3D Map

A new map puts Antarctica into three-dimensional perspective with an aerial view of the continent's ice, created from 250 million satellite measurements.

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Record-Breaker! Heftiest and Purest 'Failed Star' Identified

An ancient brown dwarf about 750 light-years from Earth is the most massive and purest such "failed star" ever discovered, a new study suggests.

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Reshaping the Universe: VR Landscapes Explore Mind-Bending Geometry

In this wonky, non-Euclidean universe, the floor can fall away from your feet as you walk forward and distances aren't what they seem.

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Facts About Marmosets

Marmosets are the smallest monkeys. They live high in the treetops in South America.

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Trump Ditches Clean Power Plan: What It Means for Science & Health

President Donald Trump signed an executive order today (March 28) that dismantles the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era regulation that would have set limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants from power plants.

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Beating Human Heart Tissue Grown from Spinach Leaves

Vegetables are good for your health, but now there's a whole new way that one veggie could help your heart: Spinach leaves can be used as a scaffold for beating human heart cells, a new study finds.

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Friendly Felines: Cats Like People (Really!), Study Says

Cats like us! They really like us!

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Women's Entire Menstrual Cycle Replicated in a Lab

The entire female menstrual cycle has been replicated in a bento-box-like device that can fit into the palm of your hand.

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Lifelike Model of Women's Menstrual Cycle Made in a Lab | Video

A new bento-box-like device that can fit into the palm of your hand represents a huge leap beyond the standard plastic petri dish as a medium for studying human biology.

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Boom! Russian Volcano Awakens After Centuries of Sleep

A Russian volcano erupted after 250 years of sleep.

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Elon Musk Wants to Computerize Your Brain

Neuralink will aim to link the human brain to digital devices.

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Cookbooks' Missing Ingredient? Food Safety

Cookbooks may be leaving out a crucial step in recipes: food safety. The vast majority of recipes found in popular cookbooks offer little useful advice to keep you from getting sick, a new study finds.

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Love Bugs: Couple Donates 'World-Class' $10M Insect Collection

More than a million insect specimens will be added to the Arizona State University entomology collection.

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Gobi Desert Dust Helps Sustain California's Sierra Nevada

Climate change is expected to increase the amount of dust migrating in the atmosphere, which could have a significant nutritional impact on mountain ecosystems like the Sierra Nevada.

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Siberian Crater Mystery: Are Exploding Gas Pockets Really to Blame?

Reports of methane explosions in Siberia may be premature.

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After Dino-Killing Asteroid Impact, Life Re-Emerged Quickly

Life re-emerged at the site of the dino-killing asteroid's impact at roughly the same time it began to thrive around the globe, despite suffering from worse conditions.

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Ingestible Snake Robot Could Slither Through Your Intestines

A bizarrely undulating wave robot could one day slither its way through your intestines, visualizing the interior space.

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Playing 'Tetris' After Trauma May Reduce Bad Flashbacks

Playing Tetris shortly after a traumatic event, such as a car crash, may reduce the risk of developing intrusive "flashbacks" of the event, a new study suggests.

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Ancient Assyrian Tomb with 10 Skeletons Discovered in Iraq

Construction workers accidentally discovered a vaulted tomb, and 10 skeletons, dating back to the time of the Assyrian Empire in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Obese or Not? It's Time to Rethink BMI, Researchers Argue

Should obesity be redefined?

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Trump to Scrap Clean Power Plan: What That Means for Earth

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday (March 28) that will dismantle the Clean Power Plan, according to news sources.

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Pregnant Giraffe Keeps Anxious Viewers Waiting

Millions of internet viewers are tensely following the video feed featuring April the pregnant giraffe — who is still pregnant.

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Kim Kardashian Wants a 3rd Baby: How Dangerous Is Placenta Accreta?

Kim Kardashian wants to have a third baby. Here's how risky that could be for her.

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Mount Etna: Photos of the Largest Active Volcano in Europe

Check out these spectacular images of one of the most famous volcanoes in the world.

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Entomologist Couple Donated $10M Bug Collection to University | Video

Amassed over 60 years of field work, the donation is considered one of the world’s largest and most important private insect collections.

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Massive Gold Coin Worth Millions Was Stolen From German Museum

The "Big Maple Leaf" coin was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007 and could be worth millions of dollars.

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NASA Uses AI to Detect and Snap Images of Volcanic Eruptions

A satellite headed for retirement autonomously captured photos of a volcano erupting.

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Spinach Leaf Transformed into Beating Heart Tissue | Video

Scientists transformed a simple spinach leaf into human heart cells that can beat and carry blood.

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Mummy of Ancient Egyptian Nobleman Discovered Along Nile River

A 3,800-year-old tomb holding the mummy of Shemai, the younger brother of a powerful governor, has been discovered along the Nile River in Egypt.

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Reel Threat: How Recreational Fishing Endangers Freshwater Turtles

Swallowed fishhooks are a deadly and unexplored threat to freshwater turtles, and a new study is the first to estimate the impact of fishhook deaths on turtle populations.

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Fishhooks Threaten Freshwater Turtles | Video

A new study takes a first look at how animal deaths caused by swallowed fishhooks affect freshwater turtle populations.

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There Are at Least 79 Obesity 'Syndromes'

When it comes to obesity, there's more than meets the eye: A new review of studies from Canada suggests that obesity comes in at least 79 different forms that are linked to people's genes, and many are very rare.

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How Did Celibacy Become Mandatory for Priests?

Recent comments of Pope Francis suggest an openness to priestly marriage. A scholar shows how early church practices did not include mandatory celibacy for priests.

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Flying Through Aurora: Airline Carries Passengers into Southern Lights

On March 23, the first charter flight to see the aurora australis — the southern lights — took flight from Dunedin Airport in New Zealand.

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Book Excerpt: 'Surviving Death' (US 2017)

In "Surviving Death," Leslie Kean reveals stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death.

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Can People Allergic to Nuts Still Eat Some Types?

Some nuts may be OK for those with allergies, a new study says.

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Can Water Naturally Flow Uphill?

Earth's gravity is strong, but can water ever naturally go against it and flow uphill?

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Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Breaks Orbital Record

The current mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is now the longest in the clandestine program's history.

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What the Heaven's Gate Suicides Say About American Culture

Twenty years ago, the paranoia that consumed cults like Heaven's Gate existed on the margins of American society. Such beliefs in conspiracies has moved toward the center of our culture, says one expert.

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In Photos: Beautiful Butterflies of the American Deserts

By mid-February in the three great hot and dry deserts of the American West, wildflowers turn stark desert landscapes into a sea of color.

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How Often Do Ice Ages Happen?

The last ice age led to the rise of the woolly mammoth and the vast expansion of glaciers, but it's just one of many that has chilled Earth throughout the planet's 4.5-billion-year history.

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Why One Woman Had Oil in Her Lung for Decades

An elderly woman in Florida had oil in her lungs for decades from a now-outdated procedure she received to treat tuberculosis.

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Amazon Shows Its Age: Scientists Say River No Younger Than 9 Million

Understanding the river's origins will give scientists more information about a consequential body of water.

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Why People Say 'You' When They Mean 'Me'

Sometimes "you" doesn't mean "you," a new study finds.

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Kentucky Woman Develops Rare Bacterial Infection After Childbirth

In a rare case, a woman in the United States developed the bacterial infection tetanus after giving birth at home, according to a new report.

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On the Lam: 10 of the Greatest Animal Escape Artists

From an orangutan that broke free three times to a capybara duo that stole headlines, here are tales of some of the greatest animal escape artists.

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Nom Nom Nom: Prehistoric Human Bones Show Signs of Cannibalism

Human cannibals likely took a big bite out of their fellow humans about 10,000 years ago, according to a study that examined prehistoric bones with scratch and bite marks on them.

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World's First Deep-Sea Mining Venture Set to Launch in 2019

Remote-controlled robots will journey to the bottom of the ocean in search of copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, and platinum as global demand for minerals surges.

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Female Cockroaches Sync Up Their Virgin Births

Female roaches are quicker to give virgin birth, or birth without sex, when in the company of other females.

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King Tut's Grandmom? Huge Alabaster Statue Unearthed Along Nile

A statue carved in alabaster that possibly represents King Tut's grandmother ― Queen Tiye ― has been unearthed on the west bank of Luxor along the Nile River.

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Americans Are Having Less Sex: By the Numbers

Something's up in bedrooms across America that's driving sexual activity down.

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New Striped Rain-Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador’s Cloud Forests

The species was discovered during an expedition to study a similar rainfrog.

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NY Court Hears 'Personhood' Case for Caged Chimps

A New York appeals court considers whether chimpanzees are entitled to a human's legal rights.

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3 Rivers Just Became Legal 'Persons'

New Zealand's Whanganui River and the Ganga and Yamuna Rivers in India have been given the right to "sue" over issues like pollution. The challenge now is to ensure these legal rights are enforced.

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The State Dept. Rewrote Its Climate Change Page

New website language provides clues for how the State Department will address climate change.

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British WWI Stash Uncovered: Hundreds of Liquor Bottles

Hundreds of World War I-era liquor bottles have been uncovered at a buried British barracks in Israel. A glass expert says the bottles once held wine, beer and soda.

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Ancient Rock Carvings Depicting Masked People Discovered in Egypt

The newly discovered rock carvings date back around 6,000 years, before there were any pharaohs.

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Facts About Newts

Newts are small semi-aquatic amphibians that possess some interesting characteristics. For example, their skin is toxic and they can regenerate amputated limbs. "Astronewts" have also flown in space.

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A Brief History of Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 135 million years. There were many types of dinosaurs, in all shapes and sizes.

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Cancers Are Due to Random DNA 'Mistakes'

Cancer is a disease cause by mistakes in DNA, and now a new study finds that majority of these mistakes are completely random — they're not due to heredity or environmental factors, but rather the result of random errors.

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Moderate Drinking Good for Some, But Not All Heart Conditions

When it comes to alcohol and heart health, the back and forth between findings can leave you feeling dizzy.

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US Military's 'Gremlin' Program Lets Pilots Launch and Snag Drones in Midair

The fairy tale-inspired "Gremlin" program aims to launch and retrieve drones in midair.

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King George's Letters Betray Madness, Computer Finds

Hundreds of letters written by King George III of England support a modern diagnosis of madness during his later years.

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11 Ways Your Beloved Pet May Make You Sick

Just like other members of your family, pets can also give you their germs.

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Human-Caused Climate Change Made 2016 Way Too Hot

The year 2016 was one for the record books, at least when it comes to the weather. Last year had the highest global temperature in modern history and extremely high levels of carbon dioxide and sea level rise.

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Senate Votes to Allow Hunting of Grizzly Bears in Alaska Refuges

The U.S. Senate voted, mostly along party lines, on Tuesday (March 21) to abolish a regulation that prohibited certain types of hunting in Alaska national wildlife refuges.

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Hippie Monkeys Rebound as Yellow Fever Wipes Out a Competitor

With one monkey species all but wiped out by yellow fever, what will happen to its hug-loving competitor?

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Can You Be Obese And Healthy? | Video

Some obese people don't have any of the typical risk factors for heart disease or diabetes.

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Photos: The Monkeys of Brazil's Atlantic Forest

Howler monkeys and muriquis both call the gorgeous forest of Brazil home.

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Putting a Face on a Man Who Died 700 Years Ago | Video

Archaeologists used reconstructive technology to recreate the face of a British man who died 700 years ago.

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Record-Low Ice Confirmed at North and South Poles

Sea ice at Earth's poles is dwindling, and it reached record lows this month, scientists report.

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New Cloud Types Added to International Atlas

The bizarre roll cloud and the beautiful asperitas cloud are among the additions to the latest International Cloud Atlas.

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Astronaut in Space Sees Mount Etna Volcano Eruption (Photo)

One of the world's most active volcanoes lights up the night in a spectacular new astronaut photo.

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Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of Medieval Man Who Died 700 Years Ago

The face of a British man who died about 700 years ago has been brought to life using reconstructive technology.

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Breast Implants Linked to Cancer: How Does It Happen?

Women with breast implants are at increased risk of developing a rare type of cancer, the FDA said. But how do these implants increase the risk of cancer?

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There Is Now An App for Sperm Testing

A new smartphone device could make some awkward doctor visits a thing of the past.

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The Dinosaur Family Tree Has Been Uprooted

The dinosaur family tree, used by paleontologists and dinosaur buffs for the past 130 years, has just been transformed.

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Why Other Senses May Be Heightened in Blind People

People who are blind really do have enhanced abilities in their other senses, according to a new, small study.

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Toilet to Tap: Brewery Creates Beer from Recycled Wastewater

The brewery's "Full Circle" ale is made from recycled wastewater.

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Harmful Cocktail: Alcohol Plus Energy Drinks May Raise Injury Risk

People who mix alcohol with energy drinks may be at a greater risk of getting hurt while they are intoxicated than those who drink alcohol by itself.

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Scent of a Kitten: Perfumer Debuts 'Kitten Fur' Fragrance

How did a fragrance company distill and bottle the elusive and delicious scent of the fur at the back of a kitten’s neck?

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Shrine Over Jesus' Tomb in Danger of 'Catastrophic' Collapse

The shrine is built over the cave where Jesus was supposedly buried. Scientists say it could fail catastrophically without further repair.

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'Revolutionary' Study Shakes Up Dinosaur Family Tree | Video

A shake up to the dinosaur family tree suggests that ornithischian dinosaurs, such as stegosaurus, and theropod dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurs, are more closely related that previously thought.

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Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low - Again! | Video

On March 7, 2017, the sea ice reached its wintertime extent and is officially the “lowest ever recorded by satellites at the end of summer in the Southern Hemisphere,” according to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Private Dives to Explore Titanic Shipwreck Announced

More than 100 years after the RMS Titanic ran into an iceberg and sank, adventurers will be able to get a close-up look at the fabled shipwreck inside a deep-diving submersible.

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Survival of the Great Barrier Reef Depends on Halting Warming |Video

After record temperatures and massive bleaching in 2016, scientists fear that the Great Barrier Reef has again experienced deadly coral bleaching. Researchers warn that the only way to save the Reef is to stop global warming.

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AI Investors Rack Up Massive Returns in Stock Market Study

A international team of researchers showed that artificial intelligence can make a killing on the stock market, and some real-world hedge funds are already trying it.

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Earth's Magnetic Cocoon Mapped in Extreme Detail

Satellites have provided a detailed view of the small but vitally important magnetic signals emitted by Earth's outer shell, known as the lithosphere, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.

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Shhh: A Gallery of Secretive Ground Snakes

Check out these photos of Atractus snakes, which typically live in burrows and eat insect larvae.

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Rare 'Snakes from Hell' Lurk Near Petrochemical Plant in Ecuador

A secretive new ground snake gets a mythology-inspired name.

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Sea Turtle 'Bank' Dies After 915 Coins Removed from Stomach

The turtle died after 915 coins were removed from her stomach.

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Babies Understand More About the World Than Once Thought

A revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids' knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.

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Climate Change Is on Pace to Kill an Ice Age Remnant

Humans are in the process of changing the planet in a way that hasn’t happened in 2.6 million years.

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Ancient Naval Base for Epic Greek Battle Found

Greek archaeologists have found the ancient military harbor of Salamis, from which the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought in antiquity was launched.

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French Mathematician Yves Meyer Wins Top Prize for 'Wavelet Theory'

Yves Meyer, a French mathematician who did pioneering work on a signal processing tool known as wavelet analysis, has won the Abel Prize, one of the top math prizes.

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Infant's Rare 'Parasitic Twin' Successfully Removed with Surgery

A 10-month-old girl who was born with a rare "parasitic twin" attached to her body has undergone a successful surgery.

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Marijuana Chemical Could Help Fight Anxiety

Cannabidiol could be used in addition to talk therapy to treat anxiety disorders, researchers say, although more study of the compound is needed.

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Stephen Hawking Fears He's Not Welcome in Trump's US

Hawking also said climate change is "one of the greatest dangers we face."

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Thousands of US Kids Take Opioid Drugs Accidentally Each Year

Thousands of U.S. children ingest opioid drugs each year on accident, a new study found.

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See Earth’s Lithospheric Magnetic Field In Highest Resolution Yet | Video

The magnetized rocks of Earth’s crust and upper mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of the planet’s magnetic field.

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Byzantine Coin Hoard Unearthed Near Jerusalem | Video

Archaeologists discovered a hidden cache of Byzantine coins, concealed in a stone niche in an ancient settlement on the road to Jerusalem.

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Using GPS Devices May Switch Off Your Brain's GPS

What happens in our brains when we rely on GPS devices to help us navigate?

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Vintage Apple-1 Computer Could Fetch $300,000 at Auction

The computer is one of eight functioning Apple-1 motherboards remaining.

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Should the '14-Day Rule' for Growing Human Embryos Get Updated?

Ethical guidelines on lab-grown human embryos beg for revamping, scientists say.

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Czech Zoo Dehorns Rhinos to Ward Off Poachers

The zoo with the largest rhino herd in Europe is removing the animals' horns.

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Book Excerpt: 'Calculating the Cosmos' (US 2016)

In "Calculating the Cosmos," author Ian Stewart presents a guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe.

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Chimp Funerary Rites Seen for the First Time | Video

For the first time, scientists have observed chimpanzees performing funerary rituals, in this case, cleaning the teeth of a corpse in Zambia.

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Cleaning Corpses: Chimpanzee Funerary Rites Seen for 1st Time

Scientists have observed a chimpanzee cleaning the teeth of her adopted son, suggesting that humans might not be the only species with funerary rituals.

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Bronze Coins Engraved with Byzantine Emperors Found in Israel

A cache of bronze coins dating to the Byzantine era was recently uncovered during a highway expansion excavation in Israel.

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Is Climate Change Linked to Higher Diabetes Rates?

Are rising temperatures around the world also increasing the rates of diabetes?

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Mars Volcano Died at Same Time As Dinosaurs

Around the same time that the dinosaurs became extinct on Earth, a volcano on Mars went dormant, NASA researchers have learned.

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$100 Million in Artifacts Shipped from Egypt & Turkey to US in 2016

Tons of artifacts, including gold coins, that were possibly looted from Egypt and Turkey are being shipped into the U.S.

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In Photos: A Mummy Hand and Other Artifacts Smuggled Into the US

Looting in Egypt and Syria is resulting in artifacts smuggled into the United States, where they are being sold on the black market.

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Why Shaquille O'Neal's Flat-Earth Ideas Are Out of Bounds

Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal can likely see that a basketball is round, but the newly proclaimed "flat-Earther" can’t seem to say the same for the planet.

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Facts About Warthogs

Warthogs, as the name implies, are related to pigs, and they have growths on their faces that look like warts.

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Mummies from Egypt and Peru Reveal Ancient Traditions | Video

The "Mummies" exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History exhibit reveals the complicated cultures of ancient people who lived in Peru and Egypt.

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Teen-Programmed AI Spits Rhymes Like Kanye West

The AI was built with 6,000 Kanye West rap lyrics.

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Is 90 the New 80? Most 90-Somethings Feel Healthy

A new analysis finds that many Americans who reach age 90 and beyond say they are in good health.

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Watch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Control a Giant Mech Robot

A mysterious mech robot makes its debut for Amazon.

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Fowl Play? Nope, Giant Chicken in Viral Video Is Real

A viral video of a "giant" chicken prompted speculation about whether it was real.

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Driving on Eggshells: Researchers Turn Food Waste into Tires

Food waste could be used as sustainable rubber to make "green" tires.

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This Is What Spring Looks Like from Space | Video

Take a peek at a satellite's view of spring in Earth's Northern Hemisphere.

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Antioxidants May Not Ward Off Dementia After All

Antioxidant supplements may not help ward off dementia, despite earlier research suggesting the contrary.

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Here Comes the Sun: Spring Equinox Arrives Today in the Northern Hemisphere

What can NASA satellites tell us about the spring equinox?

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Stunning Images of a California Superbloom

Color is popping up everywhere in the California desert, thanks to a wet winter after years of drought.

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Mount Etna Glows Hot in New Satellite Image

City lights and molten lava make Sicily sparkle.

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Mysterious 'Plastic Plankton' Art Exhibit Reveals Extent of Ocean Pollution

A new book publishing in May will reveal the extent of plastic pollution in the ocean in stunning photographic images of ethereal plastic "plankton."

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In Photos: Litter Transforms Into Sea Creatures in Stunning Shots

Artist Mandy Barker has used her photographic talents to capture bits of ocean flotsam — such as stroller wheels, toy horses, burnt plastic flowers and six-pack rings — and transform them into plankton-like sea creatures.

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Most Teens Who Abuse Opioids 1st Got Them from a Doctor

American teens who abuse opioid drugs typically first received the drugs from a doctor, a new study finds.

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What's Behind Phantom Cellphone Buzzes?

Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.

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Do Bugs Poop?

Don't think too hard about this on your next picnic, but yes, bugs poop.

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'Alternative facts': A Psychiatrist's Guide to Distorted Reality

Alternate realities don't just exist in politics – and not all falsehoods are lies. Distortions of the truth can range from a normal part of human nature to pathological.

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Trump's NASA Budget Would Cancel These 4 Earth Science Missions

On the chopping block are the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite; the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 experiment; the Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder mission; and the Deep Space Climate Observatory.

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These 3 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health

Recently, the WHO released its first-ever list of "priority pathogens."

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'Gilded Lady' and Other Exquisite Mummies on Display in NYC

An Egyptian mummy named the Gilded Lady may be more than 2,000 years old, but visitors can gaze into her brown eyes and admire her dark, curly hair at "Mummies," an exhibit opening Monday (March 20) at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

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Photos: The Amazing Mummies of Peru and Egypt

Archaeologists used to unwrap mummies with much fanfare in front of crowds, a stunt that destroyed cultural history and disrespected the deceased individual. Now, researchers can use CT scans to noninvasively learn about mummies without unwrapping them.

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How to Protect Yourself from Sun and Heat in 2017 | Video

Want to stay safe in the sun and heat in the New Year? Live Science can help. We want to make a healthier you in 2017. May's goal is staying safe in sun and heat.

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Man's Rare Case: How Does a Strep Infection Led to Amputations?

A Michigan man will require amputations of parts of his hands and feet after experiencing a severe case of strep throat.

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Happier Feet: Antarctica Home to Millions More Penguins Than Thought

There are 3.6 million more penguins in Antarctica than previously estimated.

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Genes for Tardigrade 'Superpowers' Identified

A tardigrade's unique genetic makeup fuels the creature's remarkable resuscitation superpowers.

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Global Warming Is Killing the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "off the chart" damage.

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The World's Best Heart Health Found in Indigenous Amazon Group

In an indigenous group of people in South America, researchers are finding the healthiest blood vessels ever studied, thanks in part to a diet that's rich in complex carbs.

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Koshe Disaster: What Causes Garbage Landslides?

Mountains of garbage are piled in open dumps with little regard for stability.

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What Caused Eerie Glow in Tasmania Bay? | Video

The shimmering blue lights in Tasmania's Preservation Bay were emitted by bioluminescent algae.

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Ben Affleck's Return to Rehab: 5 Facts About Addiction Relapse

Ben Affleck recently announced that he had completed rehab for at least the second time — a scenario that is not uncommon among people who experience alcoholism.

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3D Printing Cheese for Science | Video

Scientists are 3D printing cheese and comparing it to regular, processed cheese. As one does.

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‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’: Official Trailer | Video

The original HBO film “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” based on the bestselling nonfiction book by journalist Rebecca Skloot, debuts on HBO Apr. 22, 8:00PM ET.

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Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Nears Orbital Record

If the robotic vehicle stays aloft until March 25, it will break the X-37B mission-duration mark of 674 days, which was set back in October 2014.

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How to Protect Yourself from Sun and Heat in 2017

Whether you live in a spot that's currently a winter wonderland, or a city with constantly sunny skies, one thing is clear: When the sun is shining, you want to get outside.

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HBO Unveils Trailer for 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'

The story of Henrietta Lacks comes to the screen April 22 as an original movie on HBO.

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Japanese Spy Satellite Launches to Watch North Korea

The Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) Radar 5 lifted off atop a Japanese H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center Thursday night at 9:20 p.m. EDT (0120 GMT, and 10:20 a.m. local Japan time on March 17).

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Mammals Shrank During Ancient Global Warming Event

Significant dwarfing in mammals occurred about 53 million years ago due to dramatic shifts in climate. Could that happen today?

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Earliest Depiction of 'Fiery Serpent' Found in Medieval Painting

Italian researchers examining a medieval painting may have found the earliest depiction of dracunculiasis, a parasitic infection in which a long worm creeps out of the skin.

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What Your Nose Knows About Human Evolution

They can be bulbous, pert, or pointy — but why do some noses look different than others? It could have something to do how humans evolved to live in certain climates, a new study suggests.

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Ghostly Blue Glow in Tasmania Bay May Signal Trouble

An ethereal blue light riding the waves along a beach in Tasmania may be enchanting, but it's actually a signal that the bay may be in danger.

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If Men Are Favored in Society, Why Do They Die Younger?

Despite the social inequality women experience, they live longer than men. This is the case without a single exception, in all countries.

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3D-Printed Cheese Is Gooey, Melty and Probably Delicious

Scientists weigh in on texture, resilience and meltability of 3D printed cheese.

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Parts of Earth's Original Crust Exist Today in Canada

Rocks from the eastern shore of the Hudson Bay in Canada contain elements of some of Earth's earliest crust, new research finds.

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How Trump's Budget Would Impact Science

President Donald Trump released his administration's preliminary 2018 budget proposal today, a request that would see funding slashed for most government agencies, including top federal science institutions.

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Striking Image Shows 'Protruding' Feature in Woman's Eye

Peering into the eyes of a 37-year old woman in China, doctors were surprised to see a raised, rippled ring encircling her irises in both eyes.

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Doomsday Films: Hundreds of Nuclear-Weapons Test Footage Declassified

The historic test footage shows enormous mushroom clouds ballooning over the horizon.

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US-Sized Dust Storms Seen on Mars

Two large dust storms in two weeks, each spanning an area larger than the United States, have researchers pondering the atmospheric dynamics on Mars.

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Dive with a Blue Whale in New Virtual-Reality Experience

Virtual reality dives deep in a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, immersing visitors in spectacular ocean environments.

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3 Women in Florida Left Blind by Unproven Eye Treatment

Three women went blind after receiving an unproven stem cell treatment on their eyes at a Florida clinic, according to a new report of the cases.

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'King of Snakes' Defeats Larger Serpents by Squeezing Them to Death

How does the mighty kingsnake overpower the even mightier rat snake? It uses its tremendous constriction power, a new study finds.

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How Fast Will Your Brain Age? Scientists Identify Key Gene

Scientists have found that a gene called TMEM106B controls how fast the brain ages and helps protect against dementia.

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Bendy Touchpad Could Power Future Touch-Screen Tech | Video

The transparent, flexible touchpad could one day be woven into “smart” clothing, used for prosthetic limbs, or integrated into human bodies, according to researchers.

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How the King of Snakes Makes a Meal Out of Rival Serpent | Video

The kingsnake triumphs over larger, rival serpents by squeezing them to death with its powerful constriction.

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Transparent Touchpad Works Even When It's Bent and Stretched

A new transparent, flexible touchpad can sense the touch of a finger even when the material is stretched or bent, which could help engineers one day create advanced wearable touch screens.

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Dive into a Boiling Lava Lake with Google Street View

You can now climb inside an active volcano through Google Maps.

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'Ghosts' Hover Around Massive Telescope in New Images

A new image of the James Webb Telescope appears to be filled with ghostly wraiths, thanks to the photo being taken in a darkened room with a long exposure time.

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Predicting Turbulence: From a Butterfly’s Wings to a Tornado | Video

Scientists are trying to understand patterns in turbulence in order to predict weather disasters like tornadoes, and to answer the question of whether a butterfly’s flapping wings in Brazil can really cause a tornado in Texas.

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Robo First: Bot Assists with Tricky Cochlear-Implant Surgery

For the first time, robots have successfully performed a tricky, delicate operation that helped implant a hearing device into a deaf woman's ear.

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Watch This Robot Help Perform Cochlear-Implant Surgery | Video

With help from a new robotic system, researchers carried out a procedure to implant a hearing device into a deaf woman’s ear.

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Teen Brain on Pot: New Study Examines First Exposures

A new long-term study could show scientists how first exposures to marijuana affect the teenage brain.

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Common Painkillers Linked to Greater Risk of Cardiac Arrest

Some common pain relievers may increase the risk of cardiac arrest, according to a new study from Denmark.

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Hungry Spiders | Video

Scientists have found that spiders take down 400 to 800 metric tons of prey a year, mostly insects and springtails.

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Get a Grip: Hairy-Footed Bedbugs Foil Slick Traps

If you thought that bedbug-proofing your mattress would protect you, you might have to rethink that.

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Map Shows How Climate Change Will Affect Health Across US

Climate change is poised to affect the health of Americans in every part of the country, a new report says.

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Spiders Eat Up to 880 Million Tons of Insects Each Year

Hug a spider. They eat up to 880 million tons of insects each year.

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'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really

Despite the intangible sadness that imbues the face of "Mona Lisa," she is unquestionably smiling, a new small study suggests.

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Mind-Controlled Cats?! 6 Incredible Spy Technologies That Are Real

From eavesdropping techniques to programmed kitties, here are some of the most incredible real-world spy technologies.

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Life Without the EPA: Superfund Apartments and Acid Rain

Imagining the U.S. without federal environmental oversight from the EPA.

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10 Ways the EPA Has Protected Earth and You

Here are 10 landmark acts and programs the EPA has implemented over the years to help make the country more energy efficient and more environmentally safe.

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Bacteria-Enriched Lotion Battles Skin Infections

Researchers took bacteria from patients' skin, cultured them in a lab, and then put these bacteria into a lotion.

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1.6 Billion-Year-Old Specimens May Be Oldest Plant-Like Fossils

Scientists have discovered what may be the world’s oldest plant-like fossils, estimated to be 1.6 billion years old.

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Lifelike Models with 'Working Organs' Help Doctors Hone Surgical Skills

Lifelike models of newborns -- as squishy as real babies and with 3D-printed organs -- could help surgeons and nurses train to perform life-saving procedures, researchers say.

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Could Being a Parent Help You Live Longer?

You may feel as though raising kids would take years off your life, but having children may actually increase your life span.

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Scientists Describe 2 New Species of Colorful Clown Frogs | Video

A widespread group of Amazon basin amphibians known as clown tree frogs were recently found to be more diverse than expected, with two new species described within the group.

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Leopards Might Have Walked Alongside Neanderthals

Leopards may have roamed across Italy alongside Neanderthals, according to a newfound leopard fossil dating back no more than 180,000 years.

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Infamous 1960s Study Repeated: How Far Would You Go to Obey Authority?

In an infamous series of experiments first conducted in the 1960s, Stanley Milgram, a social psychologist, asked study participants to deliver painful electric shocks to other people.

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Boaty McBoatface FTW! Internet-Named Sub Finally Gets a Mission

The internet-named robot sub will collect ocean data.

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Kind of a Big Deal: How King Kong Measures Up (Images)

How does the famous, fictional giant ape measure up against some of the biggest animals on Earth — living and extinct?

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Is This 400,000-Year-Old Hominin the Great Grandpa of Neanderthals?

A newfound, 400,000-year-old hominin skull has a few telltale features suggesting that it's more of a Neanderthal than a Homo sapiens relation, a new study finds.

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How Urine Could Help Astronauts Grow Food in Space

Scientists are growing tomatoes in urine to feed future Mars astronauts.

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Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein! Genius Scientist Turns 138 Years Old Today

The famed scientist, known for his many breakthroughs in physics, would have been 138 years old today.

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Where Do Snowfall Totals on the Nightly News Come From?

Since 1890, the National Weather Service has relied on a network of volunteer observers, all strictly adhering to the NWS guidelines, to come up with snow measurement numbers over a region.

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Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ

Swiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.

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Open-Source Prototype Turns Any Room Into a 3D Printer

The $250 Hangprinter system aims to bring power to the people in the high-stakes realm of 3D printing.

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9 Surprising Facts About Pi

From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some surprising facts about pi.

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Blergh! Why a 13-Foot Python Puked Up an Impala (and How)

A giant snake loses its lunch.

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8 Ways You Can See Einstein's Theory of Relativity in Real Life

Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?

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Satellites Track Huge Snow Storm's Approach to US East Coast (Video)

As a winter storm prepares to wallop the East Coast tonight and tomorrow (March 13 and 14), NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are keeping a close eye on the region with multiple satellites.

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Chrissy Teigen's Postpartum Depression: 5 Facts About the Condition

Model Chrissy Teigen recently revealed that she had postpartum depression, a condition that often left her with too little energy to leave the house.

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And the Verdict Is …? Brain Scans Could Reveal Criminal Intentions

What if lawyers could prove that a person knowingly committed a crime by looking at his or her brain?

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Cape Cod's Great White Shark Population May Be Growing

The latest summer survey numbers from Cape Cod find many toothy visitors to the Massachusetts coast.

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It Takes a Village: Spider Parents Gain Support from Colonies

Spiders' survival instinct in harsh conditions builds massive colonies.

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Frozen Droplets Explode on Camera, for Science

Watch exploding ice droplets in slow motion.

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So Cute! 2 New 'Clown' Frog Species Discovered in the Amazon

Scientists recently described two new species of clown tree frogs, re-evaluating how the frogs were previously identified.

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All in the Wrist: Smart Jacket Houses Touch-Screen Tech

Levi's and Google will launch a "smart" jacket this fall.

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Major Winter Storm Seen From Space - Set To Wallop East Coast | Video

The winter storm was tracked by NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite. It captured the storm in visible, infrared, and colorized Infrared spectrums. It also delivered water vapor imagery of the storm.

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New 3D Display Uses Bubbles to Project Images

The new kind of display generates the 3D images in a liquid.

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Lyme Disease Soars in Michigan as Tick Populations Grow

Lyme disease cases are rising steeply in Michigan, and more numerous and widespread tick populations are to blame.

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TheBlu: An Underwater VR Experience | Video

A trailer for a new VR underwater experience highlights the beauty of life in the ocean, and the plants and wildlife that inhabit marine environments.

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Apple Rumors: What's So Great About a Curved iPhone Screen?

Apple is slated to release a new iPhone this year, and one premium model will reportedly feature a curved screen.

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Did Jane Austen Die of Arsenic Poisoning? Probably Not

Famed writer Jane Austen is known for her wit and plot twists, but the cause of her death might be more like a tale from a penny dreadful.

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Ancient Tomb Decorated with Vibrant Murals Found in China

A 1,000-year-old circular tomb, whose walls are decorated with colorful murals, has been discovered in Datong City, in northern China.

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In Photos: 1,000-Year-Old Tomb With Colorful Murals Discovered in China

Archaeologists in Datong City, in northern China, have discovered a tomb with colorful murals on the walls dating back around 1,000 years.

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'Fake Weed' Linked to More Risk-Taking Than Real Marijuana

Teens who use marijuana don't behave in quite such risky ways as teens who use synthetic cannabis, a new study finds.

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Mars Colonists Might Need to Radically Alter Their Bodies and Minds

Training in Antarctica or on the International Space Station won't provide adequate preparation for human settlement on Mars, according to new research.

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Why Are Pandas Black and White?

The giant panda's distinctive black-and-white fur makes it one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. But why does it have this unique coloring?

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Become a Tech-Savvy Programming Whiz with this Raspberry Pi Kit (Sponsored)

The latest hardware, accessories, and 21 hours of instruction for 59% off.

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6 Years After Fukushima: Has Japan Lost Faith in Nuclear Power?

Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.

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Still King: Why Kong Dwarfs Today's Beasts

King Kong is back.

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Spring Forward: Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday

Get ready to "spring forward" as people throughout the United States lose an hour of sleep in the early morning of Sunday.

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The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.

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Mississippi River: North America’s Mighty River

The Mississippi River touches 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces and is one of the largest rivers in the world.

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Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week

Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.

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Are Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Propelling Alien Spacecraft? | Video

The feasibility of a gigantic radio transmitter beaming Fast Radio Burst (FRB) signals across the cosmos has been studied. Could these signals be propelling alien spacecraft?

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An AI-Created Soundtrack to Enhance Productivity (Sponsored)

The Brain.fm team uses advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence to generate beautiful and limitless streams of music that are fine-tuned to assist you with whatever project or activity requires 100% of your attention.

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Many Women Still Drink Alcohol When Trying to Get Pregnant

About half of pregnant women in the United States drink alcohol around the time they become pregnant or in early pregnancy.

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Why It's Harder to Exercise When You Feel Judged

People who feel that they've been judged because of their weight are less likely to exercise than those who don't feel judged, a new study from England finds.

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How to Cope with Allergies & Asthma in 2017

For some people, the arrival of spring brings symptoms of seasonal allergies — sneezing, wheezing, watery eyes and a running nose — which can make this a miserable time of year.

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Lyme Cases (and Ticks) Increase in Michigan | Video

The number of people in Michigan diagnosed with Lyme disease each year has been steadily rising for more than a decade, and researchers found that tick populations are now living in areas where they hadn't been seen before.

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New Fukushima Worry: Potentially Radioactive Wild Boars Settle In

The boars are barring people from returning home.

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Kids Interrupt Dad on Live TV: 5 Facts About Today's Working Dads

In a video that was destined to go viral, a man's live TV interview was interrupted when his two small children burst into the room.

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Tesla to the Rescue? Elon Musk Offers Solution for Australian Blackouts

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave himself a 100-day deadline.

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Could Mysterious Cosmic Light Flashes Be Powering Alien Spacecraft?

Bizarre flashes of cosmic light may actually be generated by advanced alien civilizations, as a way to accelerate interstellar spacecraft to tremendous speeds, a new study suggests.

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Stroke, Heart Failure Linked to Marijuana

Adults who use marijuana may have an increased risk of stroke and heart failure, according to a new study.

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Trump Executive Order May Foul US Drinking Water Supply

Narrowing the Clean Water Rule could increase pollution in critical waters.

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Trump's Eavesdropping Allegations: How Do Wiretaps Work?

Though Trump's claims are unsubstantiated, they have raised questions about how such technology really works.

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Strange Green Ice Seen Floating in Antarctica's Ross Sea

No, Antarctica isn't busting out the green beer for St. Patrick's Day. But a new satellite image of the continent shows strange green ice floating in the Ross Sea.

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Why Georges Lemaître Should Be as Famous as Einstein

The man who first proposed that the universe is expanding and formulated the theory of the Big Bang is scarcely recognized by Google.

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Carbon Dioxide Is Warming the Planet (Here's How)

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a main driver of climate change. That is wrong, and here's how the greenhouse gas is warming our planet, courtesy of humans.

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Disney Scientists Turned an Entire Metal Room into a Wireless Charger

Researchers have supersized wireless charging technology by converting a room into a charger.

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How Greenhouse Gases Warm the Planet | Video

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Great Zimbabwe: African City of Stone

Great Zimbabwe was a city that flourished between the 10th and 15th centuries A.D. The ruins contain numerous stone enclosures with soaring walls that were made without mortar.

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Going Gluten-Free Won't Help You Avoid Diabetes

People in the study who ate more gluten were actually less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who ate less gluten, researchers found.

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Medical Mystery: Why Are Some Obese People 'Metabolically Healthy'?

A small proportion of obese people are "metabolically healthy," meaning don't have any of the typical risk factors for heart disease or diabetes.

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New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say

The real threat for those with autism is not vaccines but rather the proposed changes to Obamacare, which could reduce services for people with the condition.

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Colossal Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered in Mud Pit

A colossal statue, possibly depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses the Great, has emerged from a muddy pit in a Cairo suburb.

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Hair-Growth Drug Linked to Erectile Dysfunction That Lasts for Years

Young men who take drugs to treat hair loss or an enlarged prostate may experience an unwanted side effect — erectile dysfunction — and the problem can persist long after these men stop taking the drugs, a new study finds.

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Giant Ape King Kong Reigns in "Kong: Skull Island" | Video

King Kong, the massive gorilla that first climbed the Empire State Building in 1933, returns to theaters on Mar. 10. Animals bigger than Kong once roamed Earth, but most of the planet’s largest land creatures are long extinct.

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Why Itchiness Is Contagious

Mice, just like humans and monkeys, will start itching if they see a compatriot scratching itself, a new study finds.

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Itchiness Is ‘Socially Contagious’ Among Mice | Video

Mice will ‘catch’ an itch if they see another mouse itching itself. Until now, socially contagious itching was thought to occur only in humans and monkeys.

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5 Synthetic Yeast Chromosomes Created

Scientists have created five artificial yeast chromosomes, a step on the way towards making a completely synthetic version of yeast.

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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All Three

This concept car is straight out of "Transformers."

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In Photos: Amazing Fly Eyes

Despite its small size, the robber fly boasts visual abilities that rival that of the dragonfly, which is 10 times larger and can carry bigger eyes.

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Jaw-Dropping Vision Helps Tiny Flies Snag Prey in Under a Second

The robber fly can spot and catch prey from more than 100 body lengths away.

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Author's Heartbreaking Story: What Are the Signs of Ovarian Cancer?

In a heart-wrenching essay, author Amy Krause Rosenthal penned a dating profile for her husband.

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Why Space Travel Can Be Absolutely Disgusting

In order to be an astronaut you need a strong stomach, one that won't make you puke if you see a turd floating by or when you need to poop into a bag taped to your rear end.

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Space Station to Host Coldest Spot in the Universe

This August, NASA plans to launch to the space station an experiment that will freeze atoms to only 1 billionth of a degree above absolute zero — more than 100 million times colder than the deep reaches of space.

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Bird-Eating Spiders: 3 Massive, Furry Tarantulas Discovered

Avicularia, a confusing genus of large "birdeater" tarantulas, gets a scientific makeover in a new study.

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Airbus Revealed ‘Pop.Up’ Concept for Transforming Car

Pop.Up is a multi-modal transportation concept that can be driven, flown by drone, or even carried by Hyperloop.

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'Pokémon Go' Players May Double Their Daily Step Counts

The popular smartphone game "Pokémon Go" can increase people's physical activity.

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Depression Rates Spike in Teen Smokers

Teens who smoke have experienced a spike in depression in recent years, according to a new study.

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Code Pink: Why Water in a Canadian Town Turned a Rosy Hue

Earlier this week, denizens of a small Canadian town got a surprise when they opened their kitchen taps and flushed their toilets.

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George Michael's Death: What Causes 'Dilated Cardiomyopathy'?

Singer George Michael's death in December was due, in part, to a heart condition that can have many causes, including alcohol and drug abuse, and infections.

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Ultra-Fast ‘Hyperloop’ Is Transit System of the Future | Video

The Hyperloop is futuristic transportation concept that could help people travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes.

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Leprechauns: Facts About the Irish Trickster Fairy

Leprechauns are often described as wizened old men with pots of gold. But there is much more to the Irish folk legend.

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You, Too, Can Become a Memory Champion, Scientists Say

Ordinary people can learn special memory strategies in just a few weeks, a new study shows.

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Neanderthals Munched on 'Aspirin' and Woolly Rhinos

Neanderthals once dined on woolly rhinoceroses and wild sheep, and even self-medicated with painkillers and antibiotics, according to a new analysis of their dental plaque.

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13 Inspirational Women Honored in Google's New Doodle

Today's Google Doodle celebrates International Women's Day.

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February’s Warmth, Brought to You by Climate Change

Climate change made the February warmth that baked the U.S. roughly 13 times more likely.

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Marijuana Labels Could Mislead Kids and Consumers

Bad labeling on edible marijuana products could be lead to people unknowingly consume marijuana

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Time Crystals Created, Suspending Laws of Physics

A new form of matter called a time crystal seems to suspend the laws of thermodynamics.

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In Photos: Bizarre New Time Crystals Created

A new form of matter called a time crystal seems to suspend the laws of thermodynamics.

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Malta's Famous 'Azure Window' Collapses

The iconic 'Azure Window' sea arch in Malta collapsed completey into the sea after heavy rainstorms pounded the area.

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How Inflammation Spreads Through the Brain

After a traumatic brain injury, inflammation can spread throughout the brain and cause long-lasting damage.

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Rare Rock Art in ‘Dark Ages’ Tomb | Video

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old megalithic tomb with rare rock art engraved into the ceiling.

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Ancient Route Connected to Roman 'Emperor's Road' Unearthed in Israel

About 2,000 years ago, travelers walked along a wide, stone-paved road, some of them accidently dropping coins that would later be found by modern-day archaeologists in Israel.

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Photos: 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road and Coins Discovered in Israel

Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman road during a routine survey of a construction site in modern-day Israel.

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Rock Art Discovered in 'Dark Ages' Tomb in Israel

Archaeologists have discovered a rare example of rock art on the ceiling of a burial chamber dating back to Israel's "Dark Ages" 4,000 years ago.

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The Weird Ways Your Politics Affects Your Morals

Our morals compel us toward helping our team win. This can turn even otherwise innocuous decisions into "us vs. them."

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Photos: Ancient Rock Art Sheds Light on Israel's 'Dark Ages'

Archaeologists studying megalithic tombs in northern Israel recently excavated one burial chamber with a mysterious example of rock art on its ceiling.

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Test Track for Ultra-Fast 'Hyperloop' Transit System Unveiled

Though it sounds like a transportation system straight out of a science-fiction novel, the "Hyperloop" is inching closer to reality.

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In Photos: Building the Superfast 'Hyperloop One' Transit System of the Future

The Hyperloop One project aims to build a futuristic transit system based on the original vision of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

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Full List: US Communities Ranked by Well-Being

A new poll ranks nearly 200 U.S. communities based on the well being of their residents.

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Florida City Is 'Happiest Community' in US for 2nd Year

The title of the nation's happiest community once again goes to the city of Naples, Florida, and its surrounding area, according to a new poll.

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How Many Deaths Are Linked to Diet? | Video

Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes may be due to diet.

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The Attenborough Frog and the Nightwish Fly | Video

A frog from Peru is the first amphibian named for Sir David Attenborough, and a fungus gnat found in Lapland is the first animal named for Tuomas Holopainen, musician and founding member of the Finnish metal band Nightwish.

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Rare White Rhino Killed for Coveted Horn at French Zoo

A first-of-its-kind killing in a zoo does not surprise some conservationists familiar with rhino poaching.

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Rabbits: Habits, Diet & Other Facts

Rabbits are small mammals with fluffy, short tails, whiskers and distinctive long ears. There are about 30 species of rabbits around the world.

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This House Was 3D Printed in Less Than 24 Hours

A demonstration home was completed in less than a day for under $11,000.

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How the Dehumanization of Certain Groups Leads to a 'Vicious Cycle' of Hate

Why do some people in the United States vilify certain groups?

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Sistine Chapel Photo Project Is So Detailed It Shows Individual Brushstrokes

The Sistine Chapel has gone digital for a restoration project.

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Bumblebees Leave 'Smelly Footprints' Behind on Flowers

Bumblebees mark the flowers they've visited with smelly footprints, and they can tell the difference between odors from family members' feet and those of strangers.

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Eating Metal: Why Repeal of the Lead Bullet Ban Is Bad for Health

Lead bullets are deadly, and not just for the wild game that get shot. That's why a recent decision to overturn a federal ban on the use of lead bullets within U.S. wildlife refuges may backfire regarding the health of both animals and people.

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New Species! Tiny Frog and Fungus Gnat Get Celebrity Names

What does British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough have in common with the Finnish founder of a symphonic metal band?

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Do Women Really Need a Yearly Pelvic Exam?

Experts are still debating whether women need a pelvic exam at their yearly visit to a gynecologist.

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'Telepathic' Brain Signals Correct Robot’s Mistakes | Video

A new brain-controlled robot uses brain signals from a human operator to correct a bot’s mistakes in real time.

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Robot 'Telepathy' Could Make Self-Driving Cars Safer

Are you nervous about entrusting your life to a self-driving car? What if you could telepathically communicate with the vehicle to instantaneously let it know if it makes a mistake?

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Black Death Couple? 2 Male Skeletons Found with Fingers Entwined

A 600-year-old mystery has surfaced from the tunnels of London's new Crossrail network, as archaeologists unearthed the skeletons of two men who were buried apparently holding hands.

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Unhealthy Trend: Fewer Americans Are Trying to Lose Weight

The percentage of Americans who are attempting to shed their excess pounds is dropping.

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Here's How Many Heart Disease & Diabetes Deaths Are Linked to Food

Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes may be due to diet, a new study finds.

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Elusive Deep-Sea Whale Captured on Video for the First Time

For the first time, researchers have captured video of the elusive True's beaked whale swimming underwater.

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First Underwater Images of Elusive Whale Captured | Video

For the first time, scientists have captured images of the elusive True’s beaked whale swimming underwater, which could reveal new secrets about this mysterious, deep-diving creature.

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What to Expect When Your Giraffe Is Expecting

As April the very pregnant giraffe prepares for her calf to arrive, here are the facts about giraffe pregnancy, birth, delivery and newborn care.

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Sinking of California's San Joaquin Valley Seen from Space

A new map made with satellite radar data shows the sinking of California's San Joaquin Valley in deceptively tranquil colors.

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Human Activity Shaped 208 Mineral Species | Video

According to a new catalogue of Earth’s minerals, 208 minerals are now recognized to have formed directly or indirectly as a result of human activity.

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Small Asteroid Flies Within 9,000 Miles of Earth | Video

The 10-foot (3 meter) space rock came within the orbit of geosynchronous satellites when it flew by the Earth on March 2nd, 2017. The asteroid was designated 2017 EA and was discovered by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey 6 hours earlier.

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Congress Targets Endangered Species Act

The Trump administration and Republicans have introduced at least 11 pieces of legislation that could weaken the Endangered Species Act or prevent some threatened wildlife from being protected.

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Nearly 2 Million Kids Die from Pollution Each Year

More than a quarter of deaths in children under age 5 worldwide are tied to polluted environments, such as contaminated water and smoggy air.

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New Satellite Beams Back Its 1st Photo of Lightning from Space

A new weather satellite promises to deliver unprecedented data on Earth's lightning, and it has already captured its first spectacular images of storms from space.

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Facebook Users Make Their Own News Bubbles

The more that a Facebook user likes, shares and comments on news, the more likely he or she is to focus on just a few news sources.

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Why Do Peeps Oreos Turn Poop Pink?

Easter eggs aren't the only things that are turning pink this spring: Some people are reporting that a special edition "Peeps-flavored" Oreos are turning poop pink.

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White House Wants to Slash Budgets of Top Climate Science Agencies

The Trump administration's budget proposal includes a drastic 17-percent cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the government's top weather and climate-science agencies, according to a report by The Washington Post.

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Sea Turtle Named Bank Had 915 Coins Removed from Stomach

A sea turtle in Thailand had to undergo an operation to remove 915 coins from its stomach.

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How Brain Scans in Infants May Predict Autism

Brain scans of infants as young as 6 months old may be able to predict whether a child will develop autism, a new study suggests.

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Daylight Saving Time 2017: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How

Here's everything you've ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time (often misspelled as "savings"), including times, dates, its history and more.

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Carbon Dioxide Could Reach 410 PPM This Month

The carbon dioxide peak is a few months away, but scientists are already expecting another record.

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How ESA’s Sentinel-2B Will Deliver Unprecedented Earth Views | Video

The European Space Agency satellite is equipped with a high-swath, high-resolution and multi-spectral imager will provide a “a new perspective of our planet”, according to ESA. It is scheduled to launch atop a Vega rocket on Mar. 6, 2017.

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‘Jurassic Park’ and More: Science Entertainment New to Netflix in March | Video

What's new on Netflix this month in science- and technology-themed entertainment? Take a peek with Live Science.

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Meet Dr. Watson: 'Jeopardy!' Champ Takes on Cancer and Land Use

IBM's Watson may be most famous for winning at the game show "Jeopardy!" but from an office here in Manhattan, the celebrated computer's brains are being used to tackle even bigger challenges.

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New York 2140: A Novelist's vision of a Drowned City That Still Never Sleeps

In his new work of climate fiction, Kim Stanley Robinson explores how civilization will muddle through to remake a world reshaped by melting ice sheets and rising sea levels.

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These 208 Minerals Exist Solely Due to Humans

Human activity is responsible for the formation of 208 mineral species, representing nearly 4 percent of the 5,200 officially recognized minerals.

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Too Much Social Media Use Linked to Feelings of Isolation

Fans of social media may say that the online networks help connect them with others. But a new study finds otherwise.

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Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head?

No one really knows what the brain is doing when it insists on rehearsing Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" on loop, but some songs may be stickier than others.

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Animal Sex: How Hummingbirds Do It

Hummingbird mating involves using specialized courtship rituals, tail feathers that sing, and weaponized beaks.

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'Women of NASA' Lego Set: Q&A with Creator Maia Weinstock

Science writer Maia Weinstock, the creator of the recently announced Women of NASA Lego set, talked with Space.com.

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Does Gasoline Go Bad?

Has it been a while since you moved your car? Do you have leftover fuel in your garage for the lawn mower? If so, you may wonder, does gasoline go bad?

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100 Years of Women in Politics: How They've Served

One-hundred years ago today, on March 4, 1917, Rep. Jeannette Rankin, R-Mt., became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.

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New Jupiter Images: Do You See Cotton Candy or Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'?

Images of Jupiter captured by NASA's Juno probe look like great works of art when processed by citizen scientists. New additions show the cloud tops of Jupiter in cotton-candy colors, and swirls that resemble the sky in Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night."

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Turkey Séance Video? Birds Circling Dead Cat Is Normal, Really

A bizarre video of turkeys circling the body of a dead cat has captured the internet's imagination, but one biologist says it's totally normal behavior. Here's why.

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Shocking Images Reveal Massive Damage to California Reservoir

New images reveal the dramatic extent of damage to the Oroville spillway, an outlet for the Oroville Dam in northern California.

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Photos: Dramatic Images of Catastrophic Damage at Oroville Spillway

New images reveal the dramatic extent of damage to the Oroville Spillway, an outlet for the Oroville Dam in Northern California.

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'Spooky Meteor Noises' Reproduced and Explained by Scientists | Video

“Photoacoustic coupling" may be behind strange sounds accompanying or even preceding a bright meteor soaring through Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists reproduced sounds based on the measured brightness of a fireball that was observed in Dec. 2014.

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Sun Safety: Students, and Schools, Could Be Doing More

Kids and teens need to do more to protect themselves from the sun, researchers say.

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Adorable Clouded Leopard Cub's Birth Signals Conservation Success

The clouded leopard is one of the rarest cat species in the world.

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Deadly 'H7N9' Avian Flu Spreads in China

A particularly deadly strain of avian flu, currently found in China, has infected more people there this flu season than it has in any season since the virus was identified, a new report finds.

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Strange New Nebula Is Missing Its Light Source

A new enormous blob, called a Lyman-alpha nebula, is lit by a mysterious source.

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Zoo Welcomes Rare Clouded Leopard Cub Born Via Artificial Insemination | Video

The adorable cub was the first clouded leopard to be produced with cryopreserved semen.

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How Long Do Animals Sleep?

Sleep time in animals ranges from just 2 hours a day for the elephant to 20 hours a day for the sloth.

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How Scientists Collected a Piece of the Sun

There's a place on Earth where you can actually hold a piece of the Sun!

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Most of US Had a Freakishly Warm Winter

Meteorological winter is officially over, but it felt like it ended long before its Feb. 28 expiration date. Much of the U.S. basked in relentless warm weather throughout February, turning the clock forward to spring.

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Something's Missing: Penis-Less Worm Discovered in Spain

A rare new nematode has been found in compost on the Iberian Peninsula. Here's why the worm is so odd.

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Meet a New Kind of Zombie, in the Film 'The Girl with All the Gifts'

A zombie outbreak in a new apocalyptic film has an unusual inspiration — a species of parasitic fungus that causes zombie-like behavior in ants.

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Reviving Frozen Organs: Nanotech May Pave the Way

Scientists have found a way to thaw out frozen organs that won't destroy the organs in the process.

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Earth's Mantle Is More Than 100 Degrees F Hotter Than Scientists Thought

How hot are Earth's scorching insides? A sweltering 2,570 degrees Fahrenheit (1,410 degrees Celsius), a new study finds.

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How Healthy Is Your City? Check with Interactive Map

How sleepy or boozy is your city? You can find out with a new interactive health map.

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Could This Hat-Camera Combo Be Google's Next Hit?

The Google Hat is for social media sharing and personal safety.

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Here's Why Couples Without Kids Are Stigmatized

A person's decision to not have children can spark "moral outrage" in others, even total strangers, a new study finds.

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Watch Water Droplets Explode When Frozen from Outside-In | Video

A team of researchers filmed in slow-motion what happens when water is frozen from the outside-in.

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Misuse of Hand Sanitizer Linked to Poisoning Cases in Kids

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are meant to help keep kids safe from germs, but when kids misuse them, the sanitizers may cause harm.

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Antarctica's Record-Breaking Heat Studied by WMO | Video

Antarctica broke three records for high temperatures ― in 1980, 1982 and 2015, the World Meteorological Organization has announced.

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Safer Weed? Experts Call for Research to Reduce Marijuana's Harms

As marijuana use becomes increasingly legal, researchers need to explore new ways to make the drug safer for people to use, some experts say.

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Streaming Science: What's New to Netflix in March

What's new on Netflix this month in science- and technology-themed entertainment? Take a peek with Live Science.

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DNA Mutations May Have Doomed the Woolly Mammoth

By the end of the ice age, the last remaining woolly mammoths had acquired so many genetic mutations that their numbers were practically guaranteed to spiral toward extinction, a new study has revealed.

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'Patchwork' Early Human Fossils Suggest Intermixing

Fossils unearthed in China show a strange patchwork of features, with the large brains of modern humans; the low, broad skulls of earlier humans; and the inner ears of Neanderthals.

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VSS Unity’s Latest Glide Forum For Branson’s Spaceflight Optimism | Video

“By the end of this century I hope that hundreds of thousands of people will have had the chance to become astronauts,” says Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson on Feb. 24, 2017, the date of the latest glide flight of the SpaceShipTwo space plane.

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Elephant All-Nighters? Giant Beasts Sleep Only 2 Hours

The enormous African elephant doesn't need that much sleep, a new study finds.

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The Real Reasons People Troll

You might think that trolling on the internet is done by a small, vocal minority of sociopaths. But what if all trolls aren't born trolls? What if they are ordinary people like you and me?

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Their Hearts Were in It: One Renaissance Couple's Final Gesture

A Renaissance couple made the ultimate romantic gesture in death.

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Photos: Renaissance Husband's Heart Buried with Wife

Images reveal the mummified body of Louise de Quengo, who was buried in Rennes in 1656 with her husband's preserved heart in a lead urn on top of her coffin.

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Floating Ice Diamond Dazzles from Space

The northern Caspian Sea sparkles in an icy new satellite image.

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Moon Casts Shadow Over Patagonia in Stunning 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Photo

The moon's shadow throws shade over Patagonia in new satellite image.

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Balmy! Antarctica Hit Record-Breaking 63 Degrees F in 2015

Temperatures on the Antarctic continent reached a record-breaking high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit (17.5 degrees Celsius) in 2015, according to a new report of balmy records for the bottom of the world.

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Facts About Cloning

Cloning is the process of taking genetic information from one living thing and creating identical copies of it.

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Migraine-Fighting Arm Patch Shows Small Effect

A device that is worn like a patch around the upper arm and stimulates the nerves could relieve migraines.

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Satellite Photos and Radar Scans Could Protect Ancient City | Video

Researchers are using radar scans to preserve stone architecture at the historic site of Angkor in Cambodia.

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3 Diet Trends That Aren't Heart-Healthy | Video

Experts attempt to dispel the hype surrounding some popular diet trends in a new review study.

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Why Do People Vape? Reasons Have Changed

The reasons people use e-cigarettes are shifting, with fewer using them as a way to quit smoking, and more using them as to a way to boost their social image, a new study finds.

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New American Spy Satellite Launches on Classified Mission

The NROL-79 satellite launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 12:49 p.m. EST (1749 GMT) today, rising off a pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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'Inflammatory Diet' May Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Eating an "inflammatory diet" as a teen may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

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What Was the First Life on Earth?

The earliest evidence for life on Earth arises among the oldest rocks still preserved on the planet, dating back some 4 billion years.

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Advanced Radar Tech Could Save Ancient City of Angkor's Collapsing Monuments

Scientists are investigating what may be weakening the remains of ancient Angkor's stony architecture.

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Women in STEM Fields Get Boost from President Trump

President Donald Trump signed into law two bills that aim to encourage women to pursue careers in science and technology.

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World's Oldest Fossils Possibly Uncovered in Canada

Scientists have found the distinct chemical traces of ancient life in rocks from Quebec, Canada, but not everyone is convinced that they represent the earliest evidence of life on Earth.

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In Images: The Oldest Fossils on Earth

From 3.8-billion-year-old fossilized bacteria to ancient stromatolites, here are some of the most controversial, and potentially oldest, fossils on Earth

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World’s Oldest Fossils Possibly Discovered In Quebec | Video

Scientists have discovered fossil traces of primordial microbes that are at least 3.7 billion years old in a rocky outcrop in Quebec, Canada, which suggests life on Earth may have arisen shortly after the oceans cooled.

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Why the Octopus Lost Its Shell

The ancestors of octopuses and squid once sported hard shells, but when did they lose their "mobile homes" and become agile, soft-bodied swimmers? A new study finds that this change may have occurred during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

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Amateur Treasure Hunters Find 2,000-Year-Old Gold Jewelry

The jewelry was likely worn by wealthy women in Iron Age Britain.

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Witness the Beauty of Science: SciArt Tweet Storm Kicks Off

The SciArt Tweet Storm just kicked off today (March 1), where anyone can post their favorite imagery showing the beauty (or oddities) of science.

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A Sweet Way to Test for Pee in the Pool?

Testing to see if someone peed in the pool just got a little bit sweeter: Scientists in Canada have developed a new way to test for urine, and it involves measuring how sweet the water is.

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Glowing, 'Living' Gloves Could Aid Crime-Scene Investigations

Researchers bioengineered a "living material" that will light up when in contact with certain chemicals.

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Deep-Sea Stroll: This Fish 'Walks' on the Ocean Floor

These fins are made for walking.

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Mysterious 'Cosmic' Jellyfish Spotted in Remote Ocean Depths

A glowing, ethereal jellyfish was spotted about 10,000 feet below the water's surface in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean near American Samoa.

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In New Territory, Good Froggy Dads Go Cannibal

Male poison frogs are usually good dads. Usually.

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