Butt Implants Linked to Rare Cancer in First Reported Case

A woman with buttock implants was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that, until now, has largely been linked with breast implants.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T8jGGs

Painted Wolves: The Colorful Carnivores of the African Wild

A pack of long-legged, big-eared mammals chirps its way to one of the highest known hunting success rates. Yet, the hunting strategy of the painted wolves brings them into areas that threaten their very existence.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SynDii

Here's the Science Behind Finding North Korea's Nuclear Weapons

Remote monitoring can reveal a lot.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tKz0dk

The World's Smallest Baby Boy Is Even More Remarkable Than You Think

In August 2018, a baby boy was born in Tokyo weighing only 9.45 ounces (268 grams) — about the weight of a bag of potato chips.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SAGERz

THC vs. CBD: Which Marijuana Compound Is More Beneficial?

A new study suggests that marijuana’s main active ingredient, THC may be more important for therapeutic effects.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GPtfDt

Tropical Spiders Cause ‘Surprising Amount of Death,’ Hunting Opossums, Frogs and More

In the Amazon lowlands, spiders as big as dinner plates dine on opossums.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NxENMe

Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Is Probably 5 to 10 Times the Size of Earth

There could be a planet hiding out on the distant frontiers of our solar system. Astronomers have published new details about what it probably looks like.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2H60bHm

'Extraordinarily Rare' Semi-Identical Twins Were Born in Australia

Twins can be fraternal, identical — and in extremely rare cases — semi-identical.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tK15RM

Prickly Pear Cactus Needles Are Oldest Tattoo Tool in Western North America

A 2,000-year-old spiky object recently rediscovered in museum storage is the oldest known tattoo-making tool from western North America, a new study finds.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Tk0q8g

Mayan Artifacts Used in Ritual Sacrifices Discovered at the Bottom of Sacred Lake

The sunken artifacts include ceremonial bowls and obsidian blades that may have been used in ancient animal sacrifices.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EjFdla

Newfound 'FarFarOut' Is Most Distant Solar System Body Ever Seen

Astronomers just discovered an object, dubbed FarFarOut, that lies 140 astronomical units from the sun. That's 140 times the Earth-sun distance, which is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GMAmMY

Doctors Often Miss Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults, New Study Suggests

In recent years, there's been an alarming rise in colorectal cancer cases among young adults

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NzaPrh

An Exploding Asteroid Blasted Across Mars' Surface in the Last 10 Years

Sometime in the last decade, something heavy slammed into the Martian atmosphere and blasted apart into a hard rain of superheated material.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GMVGlD

What Are Radio Waves?

Radio waves help us communicate across close and far distances. They also help us identify otherwise invisible objects in space.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2rSThNL

Oldest Frog Relative from North America Could Fit on Your Pinky Finger

It's possible that during the Triassic period, the crocodile-like phytosaur snapped at a frog-like creature, but missed. It's a good thing it did, because 216 million years later, paleontologists have found the fossils of these tiny frogs.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SvSigl

Dramatic Moment Shark Clamps Jaws Down on Parrotfish Captured in Exhilarating Photo

A parrotfish in peril won a prominent photo prize.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NyMFgr

Photos of Colorful, Majestic Marine Creatures Are 'A Visual Feast'

Photographers from around the world competed to take home the top prizes in the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year contest.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GQcEPT

What Is Infrared?

Infrared radiation plays a big role in our lives. It's what makes up half of the total energy released by the sun and it's what your TV remote shoots at the receiver when you're changing the channel.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2uMuJrV

California's Hidden Threat: High-Risk Volcanoes That Might Erupt in the Next Decade

California has several volcanoes that are at "high risk" or "very high risk" of erupting.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T345b5

Tiny Trails of Suffocating Mollusks Found at the Bottom of the Great Blue Hole

Conch graveyards and incredible mineral growths abound

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EkbYPh

Ripples in Space-Time Could Help Solve Cosmic Mystery of How Fast Universe Is Expanding

Analyzing ripples in the fabric of space and time created by pairs of dead stars may soon solve a cosmic mystery surrounding how quickly the universe is expanding — if scientists are lucky.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2BXvWyK

Humpback Whale That Washed Ashore in Amazon Jungle Was Likely Sick

How did a humpback whale get stranded in the Amazon?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T5VNiP

A Man's Trouble Smelling Was Caused By a Tooth Growing in His Nose

A man got a completely unexpected diagnosis after he told his doctors that for the past two years, his left nostril had been stuffy, drippy and losing its ability to smell.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EewlgI

Ram-Headed Sphinx Abandoned by King Tut's Grandfather Found in Egypt

A giant, unfinished ram-headed sphinx has been found in a quarry site near the Nile.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T37Xc8

Photos: The Ram-Headed Sphinx of Gebel el-Silsila

Archaeologists discovered a ram-headed sphinx dating back some 3,700 years at a famous site in Egypt.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EewiS4

Someone Decapitated a 'Crusader' Mummy in Ireland and Ran Off with Its Head

Police in Ireland are looking for the head of a very tall mummy.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NwtDY3

Fat Rat Rescued from Manhole Cover by Germany's Loveliest Firefighters

A particularly plump rat had an adventure this weekend after it got stuck in a manhole cover and had to be freed by local firefighters and animal rescuers.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tGgDpM

What Are Parabens?

Parabens can be found in a wide variety of cosmetics, foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals — but are they bad for you?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tHrDTC

Charles Dickens Plotted to Send His Sane Wife to an Asylum

Being married to Victorian author Charles Dickens was definitely not the best of times.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Sp7UCl

Ocean Microphones May Have Recorded Lost Malaysian Jet's Crash … Thousands of Miles from Search Sites

The lost airliner Flight 370 may have crashed thousands of miles from the search locations, according to new research based on sounds recorded in the ocean after the passenger jet disappeared in March 2014.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2XpOuRC

Man's Radioactive Remains Spread Radiation All Over Cremation Chamber

Doctors in Arizona injected a 69-year-old man with a drug designed to shrink tumors growing in his body. The drug was radioactive. The man was cremated.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NvLBtE

Maybe Dying Stars Fart So Much Because They're in a Relationship

These stars aren't really that gassy, they just look like they are.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GQ0Ihc

Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of Tiny, Ancient Worm’s ‘Mismatched’ Head and Body

A type of ancient, microscopic worm hid its jaws from scientists for more than 100 years.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2E8hFzu

Mount Vesuvius Didn't Kill Everyone in Pompeii. Where Did the Survivors Go?

Where did the refugees from Pompeii go after Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2BTrxgh

At-Home Test for Colorectal Cancer Could Simplify Screening

An at-home screening test for colorectal cancer may be as good an option as a colonoscopy, a new review study finds.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Ey59ea

Barren Desert 'Fairy Circles' Caused By … Rain?

Odd patterns of bare patches called "fairy circles" found in only two places on Earth may be the result of heavy rain and hot weather.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2VlIAPC

Why This Man's Blood Turned 'Milky' Colored

The man's blood fat levels were off the charts.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2U8kcRc

Climate Change Could Make These Super-Common Clouds Extinct, Which Would Scorch the Planet

Carbon dioxide emissions could wipe out one of Earth's most common types of clouds. That's bad news.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NtrpZB

Failed 1970s Venus Probe Could Crash to Earth This Year

The Soviet Union launched the Cosmos 482 Venus probe on March 31, 1972. But the failed Venus craft is crashing back to Earth soon.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tEtzMK

Stolen Mummy Feet, Arms and More Found Stashed in Speakers at Cairo Airport

Egyptian officials at the airport discovered smuggled mummy parts.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GLaMrY

Physicists Just Solved a 35-Year-Old Mystery Hidden Inside Atomic Cores

The quarks inside atoms move slower than the quarks inside free-floating protons and neutrons. But why?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2TgcPKj

This Weight Loss Strategy Takes Just 15 Minutes a Day

A new study suggests that monitoring your diet may not be as much work as you think.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Iy0XPH

21 Totally Sweet Spider Superlatives

What's the largest spider? The fastest? The weirdest? This list has all of your arachnid records covered.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Tevg1P

Ming Dynasty Skeletons Reveal Secrets of Foot-Binding

Foot-binding was practiced for 1,000 years in China, but archaeologists are only starting to study this form of body modification.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2IBpEuH

Weird 'Snowman-Pancake' Asteroid Gets Its Close-Up. And It Really Is an Oddball.

The best-ever photos of Ultima Thule have made it down to Earth, and they heighten the intrigue about the frigid and faraway world.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Th3JwM

If You Don't Have This Gene, You May Recover Better from a Stroke

This gene is the same gene at the center of the recent CRISPR babies controversy.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GE9cYA

A 12-Year-Old Built a Fusion Reactor in His Playroom

A 12-year-old kid from Tennessee created a nuclear reaction in his family's playroom. Here's how he did it.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Nq6vdZ

Why Does Earth Have an Atmosphere?

Earth's atmosphere is enormous, so far reaching that it even affects the International Space Station's route. But how did this giant gaseous envelope form?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tCsd52

An Iceberg Twice the Size of NYC Could Soon Break Off Antarctica

Lengthening cracks in the Brunt Ice Shelf spell trouble for the shelf's future.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Np2iqA

Inca Ritual Baths Fed by Waterfall Reveals More of Its Secrets

Cutting-edge radar and laser scans and on-the-ground excavations are revealing just how the Inca built and used a ceremonial complex more than 500 years ago.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2H4jOzF

A 'Dragon Aurora' Appeared in the Sky Over Iceland, and NASA Is a Little Confused

Why did Maleficent suddenly appear over Iceland?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Nn3NWu

Microwaved Grapes Spit Plasma, and Scientists Finally Know Why

Why do grapes ignite when you microwave them? At long last, science has an answer.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GEQH6o

A Stunning 'Firefall' Flared to Life in Yosemite This Week

The firefall has returned to Yosemite. All hail the firefall.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2XizaWH

Biblical Archaeology: The Study of Biblical Sites & Artifacts

Biblical archaeologists work to uncover the truths and inaccuracies of ancient biblical texts.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EnteUQ

Why It'll Take Israel's Lunar Lander 8 Weeks to Get to the Moon

An Israeli moon lander just took to the skies, but we'll all have to wait nearly two months for its historic touchdown try.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2ShdeaF

Sunscreen 'Sea Change' May Be Coming with New FDA Rules

The FDA is proposing new sunscreen regulations aimed at improving the safety and effectiveness of these products.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2XjOFh1

480-Million-Year-Old Mystery Creature Finally Identified from Its Preserved Guts

For the past 150 years, scientists have hotly debated a mysterious creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago. And now, with the discovery of stunningly detailed fossils in Morocco, paleontologists have finally ID'd the bizarre life-forms.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Sjwx39

Photos: Cretaceous 'Night Mouse' Was a Wee Mammal

Paleontologists have unearthed a new 69 million-year-old mammal species in the North Slope of Alaska.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2Xlnhz8

Tiny Dino-Era 'Night Mouse' Found Above Arctic Circle

A tiny Cretaceous mammal lived among the northernmost dinosaurs on Earth.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SflQPj

This Bird's Body Is Half Male, Half Female. So Is Its Brain.

Male cardinals are red. Females are tan. This one is both at the same time.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GDzASm

Scientists Have Created Synthetic DNA with 4 Extra Letters

Will scientists ever be able to create 'better' DNA in the lab than evolution did in nature?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EnGMjg

Mighty T. Rex Began As Cute, Deer-Size Dino

Apex predator T. rex had very humble beginnings.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GCKSGA

Hawaii's False Missile Alert Shows Americans Have No Idea What to Do in Nuclear Attack

An erroneous alert about a nuclear attack was sent to Hawaii residents. The ensuing confusion and hysteria revealed that Americans are not prepared.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EmJVju

A Woman Died After Reportedly Eating Prized Mushrooms at Fancy Restaurant in Spain

A woman has died and more than two dozen others are ill after eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2VaG3HD

What Are Neutrinos?

Billions of them are passing through every centimeter of your body right this instant, but you can't feel them. What are these mysterious "little neutral ones?"

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2tuUnz0

Huge Open Buckets of Uranium Ore Found at Grand Canyon? Totally Fine, Experts Say.

Pay no attention to those buckets of radioactive uranium in the Grand Canyon museum, they're probably nothing to worry about, experts say.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T6Nu5j

Our Atmosphere Is So Big It Tickles the Moon

The wispy outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere extend much deeper into space than scientists realized -- deep enough that the moon orbits through it.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2GAP2yN

Could Earth's Oceans Ever Boil Away?

When will the end come for the oceans?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2E0HGkk

This Massive, Nightmare Bee Was Once Thought Extinct. Not Anymore.

The world's biggest bee species has been feared extinct since it was last seen in 1981.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2H1Jtcf

A Brilliant Daytime Meteor Exploded Over Cuba This Month. Here's Where It Came From

Astronomers just got the goods on the meteor that flared up over Cuba earlier this month.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2V9rmof

This Fish Just Gave Evolution the Finger and Got Pregnant

Mary's species of fish never evolved to have sex or incubate live young. She did it anyway.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EniN3K

Kratom 'Poisonings' Have Increased 50-Fold in Recent Years

Calls to U.S. poison centers regarding the herbal supplement kratom have increased dramatically in recent years.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2V8SFz9

Meet Hippocamp: Neptune's Smallest Moon Has a Name (and a Violent Past)

A faint and frigid little moon doesn't have to go by "Neptune XIV" anymore.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2EmqG9J

How Are Elements Grouped in the Periodic Table?

Don't worry, the periodic table of elements isn't as confusing as it looks.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2kRarq6

What the Heck Is a Blobfish?

The blobfish may be ugly on land, but it's rather handsome where it belongs — deep under the ocean.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2TYP72n

Yes, That Viking Warrior Buried with Weapons Really Was a Woman

Researchers answer questions following the explosive finding that a Viking warrior was biologically female.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SLYVAd

Photos: Viking Warrior Is Actually a Woman

Here's what the Viking warrior woman may have looked like.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2E9caRt

What Are the Milankovitch Cycles?

Earth has many moves.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2SfePhe

Was Roman Emperor Nero's Evil Reputation Just 'Fake News'?

Did the infamously cruel Nero really do all the terrible things that historians reported?

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2BLQF8D

Mountain Range More Rugged Than the Rockies Found Buried Deep Within Earth

Ain't no mountain rough enough like those 660 kilometers deep in the ground.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2T5YoIt

A High-Fat Diet May Be Bad for Your Gut Bacteria

Eating too much fat may be bad for your gut bacteria, a new study from China suggests.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2NhntuR

Japan Just Shot a Fake Asteroid with a Space Bullet … for Science

Say you need to prepare to shoot bullets into an asteroid and suck up the debris kicked up from the blast, then tuck it away for safekeeping.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2DVM7Nn

Trump Signs Directive to Create a Military Space Force

The Space Force just took a big step from sci-fi-sounding dream toward reality.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2V6cLKn

Why Do So Many Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana?

Here's why public opinion has changed dramatically in favor of pot legalization.

via Live Science https://ift.tt/2BLIEk2

5,600-Year-Old Human Skull Bone Fished Out of the Thames by Lucky 'Mudlarker'

Someone found this 5,600-year-old skull fragment while sifting through the muddy shore of the River Thames.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2T1aeDX

The 'Rubber Ducky' Comet Is Stressed and Keeps Cracking Its Neck

Comet 67P's head has spent 4.5 billion years trying to twist away from its neck. And that's caused some stress fractures.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SOLrUn

'Young Blood' Transfusions to Prevent Aging Are Unproven and Risky, FDA Warns

If you think the idea of getting a transfusion with "young blood" to ward off aging sounds far-fetched, well, U.S. health officials agree.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DYQtDd

In Photos: Stunning Views of Grand Canyon National Park

It is not the widest nor longest nor deepest canyon in the world, but the Grand Canyon of northern Arizona is certainly one of the most impressive and most visited natural wonders found on the planet

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tvt5IK

WWII Sailor in Controversial 'The Kiss' Photo Dies at 95

The story behind a WWII photo of a kiss between strangers is far less romantic than once thought.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2V7w4my

Stonehenge May Have First Stood in Wales, According to Speculative Idea

The iconic megaliths that make up Stonehenge may have once stood in a temporary monument, not too far from where they were quarried in Wales.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DScALH

Here's Why Great White Sharks Are Natural-Born Superheroes

What's the secret to being a badass great white shark? Millions of years of highly specialized genetic evolution.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GzwmiH

Customs Letter About a Long-Lost Suitcase Leads to Artifacts from Desert with Early 'Jesus' Painting

The ancient desert village of Shivta in southern Israel made headlines when archaeologists discovered a wall painting there that is thought to show the baptism of Jesus Christ, the earliest representation of Christ known in Israel.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TWwNa9

'River of Stars' Streaming Through the Milky Way Was Hiding in Plain Sight for 1 Billion Years

This cluster of stars has been visible for a long time, but scientists only just now realized they're part of the same cosmic river.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BSzFhl

The 'Supermoon' Syndrome Rises with February's Full Moon

Why did "supermoon" become such a thing?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2T3z9qr

A Single Earthquake Can Move Millions of Tons of Carbon into Earth's Deepest Trenches

Earthquakes may be dumping millions of tons of carbon into the Earth's deepest cracks. And scientists aren't sure what that means.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2V57L8N

Marvel at This Glittering 'Galaxy' Inside a Fly's Testicles

The "stars" in this photo aren't what you think.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tsiWfV

Why an Outlaw Was Stabbed to Death and Then Buried Face-Down in Medieval Sicily

The killing was "effective and rapid" by someone who knows human anatomy "very well."

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GPrYLS

Astrophysicists Find New Clue in Search for Universe's Missing Matter

Astronomers think they've found a new clue in their continuing quest to solve one of the most substantial mysteries of the cosmos: where about a third of the universe's matter is hiding.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2EhgPBV

What the Heck Happened to This Yo-Yo Champ's Index Finger?

A yo-yo champion experienced dramatic ups and downs for the circulation in his index finger.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2ImGr4q

Mendeleev's Periodic Table Draft Is Virtually Unrecognizable — But It Changed Science Forever

Back in 1869, the periodic table of elements had just 63 elements and was scribbled in ink.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N99ffD

Rarely Glimpsed Scaly Pangolins Caught Hugging Trees in the Dark

New videos show a rare glimpse of strange, scaly mammals.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TQQYWU

Why Men Who Can Do 40 Pushups May Have Better Heart Health

The ability to do a lot of pushups may be a sign not only of strength, but also of good heart health, a new study suggests.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2V3Vl0Z

England's Oldest Cave-Art Site Is Covered with Signs to Ward off Evil Spirits

The marks, meant to protect against evil spirits, are out of place in a cave known for ancient animal carvings.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GLZnXU

Black Snow Is Falling from the Skies in Siberia, and It Is Toxic.

Don't eat the black snow.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SSVRBp

Humans Crossed the Bering Land Bridge to People the Americas. Here’s What It Looked Like 18,000 Years Ago.

The Bering Strait land bridge is now underwater, but a newly created digital map reveals how the landscape likely appeared about 18,000 years ago.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2STTFK0

Russia Claims Strobe-Light Weapon Causes Nausea & Hallucinations. Is That Even Possible?

How flashing light can overwhelm the brain

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DFO28B

Rare 12th-Century Triple Toilet Let Three People Go Number Two at Once

This toilet built for three is a gross gem of London history (and soon, you can take a selfie with it).

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Ih30HM

Yellow, Blob-Like Cell Transforms into Wriggling Salamander in Surreal Time-Lapse Video

A mesmerizing 6-minute time lapse shows a single cell dividing seemingly endlessly until what was once a yellow blob has become a wriggling, darting salamander tadpole.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SPPEGC

Life Really Is Harder for Night Owls. Here's Why.

"Night owls" have different patterns of brain activity compared with "morning larks," a new study finds

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tl8wij

Why Do Humans Hear So Well? You Can Thank the Tiny 'Jell-O' Violin Inside Your Ear

A teensy little "Jell-O" membrane in our ears may partly explain why humans have such amazing hearing.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GLi522

Reindeer Cyclones Are Real, and You Definitely Don't Want to Get Caught in One

Threatened reindeer herds literally run circles around their predators.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tqPgQc

A Solar Flare '10 Billion Times More Powerful' Than Earth's Sun Blasted Out of Orion's Sword

This crazy solar flare is more powerful than any ever blasted by Earth’s sun.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TMZZjv

Search for Shackleton's Antarctic Shipwreck Turns Back to Avoid Deadly Ice Trap

The wreck may be lying on the seafloor near the Larsen C Ice Shelf.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2V0k9Xt

Ancient Fresco of Mythical Narcissus Found in Pompeii

Excavations in a lavishly decorated house in ancient Pompeii have yielded a Valentine's Day-worthy discovery: a fresco of Narcissus, the mythical hunter who fell in love with his own reflection.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2UYut2d

Plasma Waves Are Cooking Electrons in Earth's Magnetic Shield

Space is warm — or, at least, warmer than it should be. A new study seeks to explain why.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N5ITLm

Remains of USS Hornet, Storied WWII Aircraft Carrier, Discovered at Bottom of South Pacific

After a fierce battle in 1942, the USS Hornet succumbed to an onslaught from Japanese dive-bombers, torpedo planes and destroyers, which hit the ship with torpedoes. But now, shipwreck hunters have finally located the Hornet's remains.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2S6LDsY

Medieval Letter Reveals Bawdy Nun Who Faked Her Death to Escape Convent

Medieval nun fakes death to escape convent and enjoy a life of carnal lust. Sounds like the basis for a juicy novel, but this really happened during the 14th century in England.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2InKwFk

This Horrifying Menagerie of AI-Generated Cat Photos Will Haunt You

When neural networks attempted to create images of cats, the results were cat-astrophic.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2I8Ucn8

Why Can't NASA's Curiosity Rover Rescue Opportunity?

NASA has another mobile robot on Mars. Why not launch a rescue mission?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SMXyAy

What Will Happen to the Opportunity Rover's Dead Body on Mars?

NASA's Opportunity Rover has died on Mars. Now what?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N6gZ1R

How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?

These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2UWfQwo

In Photos: The Emperor Penguin's Beautiful and Extreme Breeding Season

Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds on the frigid ice sheets of Antarctica in the dead of winter.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E9oQbU

Here's Why a Perfect Heart Shape Showed Up on a Girl's X-Ray

An unusual X-ray shows a cartoonish heart seemingly floating in a child's esophagus.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RXSXa8

Mars Rover Opportunity Is Dead After Record-Breaking 15 Years on Red Planet

One of the great exploration stories of our time is officially over.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DFcDup

Why This 'Atmospheric River' Could Cause Mudslides and 'Roofalanches' in California

A massive "atmospheric river" is dumping huge amounts of rainfall on Northern California.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tlXsBu

Photos: 100-Million-Year-Old Tanzania Titanosaur Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones

Talk about romantic! This teenage titanosaur had heart-shaped tail bones.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2I88Tqr

Titanosaur the Size of a School Bus Had Heart-Shaped Tail Bones

A newfound dinosaur seems to wear its heart on its tail, according to paleontologists who found the enormous beast and realized this "hopeless romantic" had heart-shaped tail bones.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GnR7Ol

These Newfound Catfish Species Are Either the Ugliest Fish Ever or Super Adorable

With tentacle-covered snouts, claw-like spines that protrude from their heads and bodies covered in armor, these newfound catfish look more myth than reality.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2IaRkGh

Here's How Poor Sleep May Hurt Your Heart

A new study may have uncovered why a poor night's sleep is bad for your heart and blood vessels.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E7LX6W

'Unicorn' Tarantula Wears a Weird Horn on Its Back

A new species of tarantula has something in common with the mythical unicorn — a prominent "horn."

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BvoCtV

These Ancient Spider Fossils Still Have Silvery, Shimmering Eyes

Paleontologists working in South Korea found ancient spider fossils with mirrors in their eyes.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SwSLUc

Did Great White Sharks Wipe Out the Giant Megalodon?

Teaser: A re-examination of the fossil record has produced a new theory of the super-fish's demise.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TMxNgV

Lakes of Melted Snow Are Literally Bending Antarctica's Ice Shelves in Half

These meltwater lakes are tearing Antarctica's ice shelves apart from the inside.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RWPFUp

Photos: Craters Hidden Beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet

Gaping depressions have been discovered lurking beneath the Greenland ice sheet. They are likely meteor impact craters.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GogBeK

Gorgeous Fractal Patterns, Normally Found Only in Nature, Re-Created Using Laser Light

A human-made thing created a very beautiful, natural pattern.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GGSOpt

Huge Meteor Left Crater Hidden Beneath Greenland Ice

Scientists have discovered the second-ever meteor impact crater in Greenland, located not far from the first.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DwPLNl

What's So Special About the Atacama Desert?

Northern Chile's dry and desolate Atacama Desert hosts the world's largest array of astronomical observatories. Scientists have called the largely lifeless region Earth's closest analogue of Mars.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RYaZsS

Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Symptoms and Therapy

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has the same symptoms and severity as clinical depression, only experts know when it starts and ends. Most sufferers have symptoms over fall and winter months, but a small percentage experience SAD during summer.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E7VNps

US Navy's 'Aquanauts' Tested the Boundaries of Deep Diving. It Ended in Tragedy.

Who were the U.S. Navy's deep-diving "aquanauts"?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GE1ayb

Eating 'Ultraprocessed' Foods Linked with Early Death

So-called "ultraprocessed" foods — which are high in salt, sugar and other additives — are linked with an increased risk of early death, a new study finds.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N6Dd3W

3 Reasons You Might Hate Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day may be one of the most polarizing holidays on the calendar. Here's why it's hated.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2IhO10m

Earth's Magnetic Field Booms Like a Drum, But No One Can Hear It

And for the first time, physicists have recorded the wild drum beats rippling from the magnetic poles.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N6gyEQ

Prehistoric Sailors May Be Responsible for Stonehenge, Other Megaliths

Megaliths across Europe might have a common origin in Northwestern France

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Dz7jIF

Skeleton of Teen Girl Found Buried Next to Mysterious Pyramid in Egypt

The 13-year-old was buried next to a partially collapsed pyramid dating back 4,600 years.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2N0DEMY

Photos: Teen's Skeleton Buried Next to Pyramid in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered the skeleton of a girl who was around 13 years of age when she died. Here's a look at the remains, the cemetery and the mysterious pyramid near where she was buried.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SFuydS

A Computer Spotted a Turtle Hiding Out in a Cloud of 'Quantum Fireworks'

Scientists couldn't find the pattern in these strange clouds of quantum fireworks. So they enlisted a computer, and it noticed a hidden turtle.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2I9IQiZ

This 2.1-Billion-Year-Old Fossil May Be Evidence of Earliest Moving Life-Form

About 2.1 billion years ago, a blob-like creature inched along on an early Earth. As the organism moved, it carved out tunnels, which may be the earliest evidence of a moving critter on the planet.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2tkuMIV

With the US-Russian Nuclear Treaty in Tatters, Is 'Doomsday' Ticking Closer?

Will the collapse of a key nuclear treaty affect the Doomsday Clock?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E4v7ps

52 Polar Bears 'Invade' a Russian Town to Eat Garbage Instead of Starve to Death

As climate change destroys their hunting grounds, some bears eat garbage to survive.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E6fQo5

Bat on the Loose at NBA Game May Have Exposed Fans to Rabies

A confused-looking bat flew into the arena during an Indiana Pacers game last week. Now, health officials say some fans may have been exposed to rabies.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WSlQYW

What Is the Coral Triangle?

The Coral Triangle is the most biodiverse ecosystem in the world and is home to a variety of sea creatures, including sharks, colorful corals and vibrant tropical fish.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WXKeIS

Watch a Giant Spider Crab Bust Out of Its Own Shell in Wild Time-Lapse Video

A Japanese spider crab cracks open its outer shell and seems to clamber out of itself.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RQP5aU

Ultima Thule Beyond Pluto Is Flat Like a Pancake (and Not a Space Snowman After All)

The final photos that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft snapped of Ultima Thule during the probe's epic Jan. 1 flyby reveal the distant object to be much flatter than scientists had thought.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2THOYQx

Geologists Figured Out Where the Most Remote Part of the Ocean Came From

The Australian-Antarctic Ridge was expected to have emerged with the Pacific to its East. The real story was a surprise to geologists.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MXJb75

We Finally Know When Our Milky Way Will Crash Into the Andromeda Galaxy

The monster collision between our Milky Way and fellow spiral galaxy Andromeda will occur about 4.5 billion years from now, rather than in 3.9 billion years.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TJdL6W

Why Archaeologists Just Blasted This Ancient Shipwreck with a 'Ray Gun'

To trace the origins of ancient pottery, scientists used a method that sounds like it's borrowed from science fiction.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Do6eDq

In Photos: Ancient Shipwreck's Ceramics Traced to Kilns in China

Pottery recovered from a ship that sank 800 years ago retains chemical "fingerprints" in its bluish-white glaze.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SunzFd

Marijuana Lollipop May Have Triggered Man's Heart Attack

A marijuana lollipop with a very high dose THC may have triggered a man's heart attack.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SpsoQc

Can the Pill Affect How Women Recognize Emotions in Others?

Despite the ubiquity of birth control pills, some researchers still that think certain aspects of the contraceptives deserve more research.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MYphZC

Underwater Archaeologists Find Surprising Artifacts from Major Roman Naval Battle

The battle happened 2,200 years ago and archaeologists are left with several mysteries.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SFGL21

Why Do Babies Cry on Airplanes?

The pressure caused by flying at altitude is particularly difficult to bear for babies and toddlers.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RQV7Z1

Your Dog Can Get Sick from Marijuana. Here's How to Prevent Pot Poisoning.

Pets can get sick — or, in rare cases, die — from eating cannabis. Second-hand smoke can affect animals as well. Follow the "ABCs" of cannabis safety to protect your pets.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Gjn9ew

Do You Really Need to Buy Aluminum-Free Deodorant?

How I learned to stop worrying and rub aluminum into my armpits.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SzbWMA

Physicists Found a Brand-New Kind of Magnet Hiding in a Uranium Compound

This strange type of magnetism can form rapidly — and disappear just as quickly.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MYOG5c

Measles Outbreak Spurs Vaccination Surge in Anti-Vaxxer Hotspot

Weeks after a hotspot for anti-vaxxers turned into a hotspot for measles infections, it became a hotspot for vaccination

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RL98aI

This One Number Shows Why Measles Spreads Like Wildfire

Measles is highly contagious, which makes it difficult to eradicate.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TElX8x

Mighty Warrior's Medieval Sword Pulled Triumphantly … from Denmark Sewer

A sharp sword lodged deep within a sewer recently caught the eye of a pipe layer and an engineer working in Aalborg, Denmark.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MTHzek

This Adorable Cat Was Frozen by the Polar Vortex. But Vets Defrosted Her and Now She's Fine.

Fluffy is one tough cat.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2E04Fx5

Photos: Stunning Shots of the Natural World and Wildlife

Here's a look at the finalists for a Sony photo contest.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TDmF5Z

The Best Photos of the Sony's 2019 Wildlife Photography Competition

The World Photography Organisation has announced the shortlist of finalists for its annual Natural World & Wildlife competition.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BpB92j

Something Is Not Quite Right In the Universe, Ultraprecise New Measurement Reveals

A super-precise measurement of one of the fundamental constants of the universe suggests it's expanding faster now than it was in its early years.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RKYsc4

Weird, Bumpy Landscape in African Desert Explained by Ancient Ice Stream

This ancient ice stream was comparable to those found in Antarctica today

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WQck8A

Photos: Traces of an Ancient Ice Stream

300 million years ago, Namibia was covered in ice. Now, we see traces of it.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RJwPQJ

European Slaughter of Indigenous Americans May Have Cooled the Planet

The Europeans killed so many indigenous Americans during the 16th century — through warfare and by causing disease and famine — that it actually cooled the planet during the Little Ice Age, a new study suggests.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MWeqiH

No, Drinking 'Beer Before Wine' Won't Prevent a Hangover, Study Finds

The old adage doesn't hold up to scientific scrutiny.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MSEqM3

A Rover That Will Look for Life on Mars Named for DNA Pioneer Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was the British scientist whose work was integral to the discovery of DNA's structure.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t9dpe6

Bed Used in Hotel for 15 Years Turns Out to Be Henry VII’s Marriage Bed

An ornately carved antique oak bed had a remarkable hidden history.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WQtWBw

How Sand Fleas Cause 'Extreme' Infections

A new report describes five cases of "extreme" sand flea infections in Colombia, showing that life-threatening illnesses with this parasite still occur.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WMT6ka

More Women Reported to Have Rare Cancer Linked to Breast Implants

More cases of a rare cancer linked to breast implants have been reported in the U.S.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MRQ2i8

Painted Wolves Caught on Camera Hunting Baboons for the First Time

Africa's painted wolves are beautiful, hard-core hunters.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TxfdZY

‘Oldest’ Case of Bone Cancer Is Diagnosed in a 240-Million-Year-Old Shell-Less Turtle

Hundreds of millions of years ago, a shell-less turtle developed a malady in its bones.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BrhhvI

In Photos: The Majestic Painted Wolves of Zimbabwe

The painted wolves of Africa are one of the world's most endangered mammals.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TC5JN3

How Does Consciousness Arise in the Brain?

It's one of the most important unanswered questions of modern neuroscience.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2UOcnQG

Earth Once Swallowed Its Own Superocean. Could It Happen Again?

An ancient supercontinent turned inside out as the Earth swallowed its own ocean some 700 million years ago, new research suggests.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SxZZXl

Mysterious Blobs Around These Small Stars May Be Bad News for Alien Life

The sort of small, young, active stars that have become most exciting to astronomers looking for exoplanets may actually push away precisely what could be necessary to carry water to those planets — leaving them too dry to support life.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SEU96R

Ominous Cracks Form in the Northern Hemisphere's Longest Floating Glacier

Is Greenland's Petermann Glacier due for another big break?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Bj3BCT

This Spiky-Spined Beast Is the Most Punk-Rock Dino Ever Discovered

There's a new mohawk-rocking dinosaur, called the Badassosaurus — er, Bajadasaurus.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Dc0TPM

2018 Was 4th Hottest Year on Record, NASA Finds

And the past five years are, collectively, have been the warmest years in the modern record, hands down.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DXowgq

Here's Why These Creepy Little Moths Have Noisy, Clicking Wings

A group of moths has developed a crunchy, loud tool for warding off certain predators.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t5gEDs

Bees Can Solve Math Problems That Would Stump the Average Toddler

These tiny mathematicians can add and subtract.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Brem65

Patient Tested for Ebola in Pennsylvania

A patient in Pennsylvania is being tested for a possible Ebola virus infection, according to news reports.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DcAEbT

Humans Are Eating Most of Earth's Largest Animals to Extinction

Humans are hunting and eating 60 percent of Earth's largest animals into an early grave.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t7h3oG

After 1-Year Joyride in Space, Starman Has Probably Trashed Elon's Roadster

After traveling more than 470 million miles (760 million kilometers) around the sun, Starman and his cherry-red Tesla Roadster have exceeded the car's warranty 10,000 times over.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MTvS7I

Bizarre Space Object 'Oumuamua Could Be a Monstrous Corpse of Comet Dust

'Oumuamua is long gone, but it's still leaving scientists guessing. A new explanation proposes that the strange object was a "monstrous fluffy dust aggregate" produced by a busted-up comet.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BoTjB9

Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation

Billions of laser scans have revealed a lost city that was once a bustling epicenter in what is now South Africa's Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, new research finds.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TB5Pom

Thousands of Writhing Maggots Create the World's Creepiest Fountain

An unusual strategy helps larvae share meals among thousands of diners.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2GtJV2r

Smoking Marijuana Linked to Better Sperm Counts in Surprising Study

The findings contradict previous research, but they are far from conclusive.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RIDcUi

Snowball Earth: When the Blue Planet Went White

Can you imagine the Earth as one giant snowball?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Sg8A1P

Floating Sperm Whale Carcass That Looks Like Puffy Marshmallow Haunts Hawaii

Why does this dead sea creature look like the Michelin Man?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DbRaJf

Kite-Blown Sled Climbs Antarctic Ice Dome, One of the Coldest Places on Earth

For the first time, an expedition climbed Fuji Dome in the interior of East Antarctica using a wind-blown vehicle.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2HR8hpf

Maze of Tombs in Egypt Holds Many Mummies Dating Back 2,300 Years

The mummies spanned all ages and were buried in various types of tombs, all seeming to date back to the Ptolemaic dynasty, which lasted from 305 to 30 B.C.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2S8E89H

Photos of the World's Smallest (and Cutest) Owl

Elf owls, with their big yellow eyes and tiny bodies, are totally adorable.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2S8Xbk0

Photos: The Berlin Wall Through Time

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2BltfqB

Historian Collects 'Forgotten' Relics from One of the Most Poignant Symbols of the Cold War

A German historian is collecting and preserving artifacts from the Berlin Wall, before the physical and ideological barrier that divided the city for almost 60 years fades from living memory.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TtDkZn

Why Physicists Are Interested in the Mysterious Quirks of the Heftiest Quark

The top quark is about 100 trillion times heavier than the up quark. But why?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2ScJQHo

A Cactus Prick Likely Caused Former NHL Player's Life-Threatening Infection

Former NHL player Lyle Odelein developed a life-threatening infection after a spiky cactus pierced his leg

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MMOzJW

Doctors Zapped a Woman's Brain So She Could Laugh Through 'Awake' Brain Surgery

Being awake during surgery can be terrifying, but laughing might help

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2G9UQ1Q

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Was Moving So Fast, Geophysicists Had to Update the Map

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal agencies have finally released an early edition of the World Magnetic Model, almost a full year before the next one was scheduled to be released.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WFWfSV

Women's Brains Are 3 Years 'Younger' Than Men's, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that, by at least one measure, women's brains are biologically younger than men's.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Scoydd

The Milky Way Is Totally Twisted

The Milky Way's disk bends and warps at the edges.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2UGfY2W

See a Newborn Baby Humpback Whale Swim with Its Mom, Minutes After Being Born

This is what a baby whale looks like minutes after being born.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2SaybsV

Snack Attack! Chip Factory Finds WWI Grenade Packed in Potatoes

One potato, two potato, three potato … hand grenade?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2REhKQ9

Floating Robots Spotted a Huge Plume of Magma Under the Galápagos

The discovery could help explain why the Earth isn't a huge ball of ice.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2HT2D5Q

Super-Earth Smackdowns May Explain Diverse Worlds

Crashing a giant space rock into a young planet can strip off some or all of its atmosphere, creating a wealth of different types of worlds.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2HPdiOZ

Why Alexander the Great May Have Been Declared Dead Prematurely (It's Pretty Gruesome)

A rare neurological condition may have led to the mistaken declaration of death of the king of Macedonia.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t389Zt

This 210-Million-Year-Old 'Dragon' Ate Bones (and Its Own Teeth) for Breakfast

The 210-million-year-old T. rex relative known as Smok wawelski had a habit of gnashing up animal bones (and swallowing its own teeth), a new study of poop fossil reveals.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2HPdcH7

In Photos: Mysterious Stone Structures in the Sahara

Photos of the amazing stone structures, dating back thousands of years, that were discovered in the Western Sahara.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WHQFPN

Hundreds of Mysterious Stone Structures Discovered in Western Sahara

The structures seem to come in all sizes and shapes, and archaeologists aren't sure what many of then were used for or when they were created.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2RDeynZ

Obesity-Related Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Millennials

The increases may be related to the obesity epidemic.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2WEzIpE

China Tests World's 1st Robot Ship for Launching Small Rockets

China has built the world's first robotic, partially submersible boat for launching sounding rockets — a technology that will help meteorologists better understand the atmosphere over Earth's oceans.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2D7uJoe

NASA Watched This Baby Island Burst From the South Pacific. And It Seems to Be Here to Stay.

A NASA scientist has visited a four-year-old island that satellites watched rise out of the waters — a rare opportunity to see in person a new island that lasts more than a few months.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DRRXk0

Why Do People Ghost?

Ghosting, which means cutting off all communication without offering an explanation, has only recently entered the popular lexicon. But it's a behavior likely as old as human interactions have existed.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2S3ELRO

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Forecasts?

As legend goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, you should expect six more weeks of winter; if he doesn't, plan for spring. Life's Little Mysteries investigates the accuracy of Phil's predictions.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2UyJYhd

Punxsutawney Phil Says 'Early Spring.' Here's What Actual Weather Forecasters Say.

Though the acclaimed and furry weather prognosticator failed to see his shadow, don't expect an early spring, say meteorologists.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2FDmHDz

Here's What Groundhogs Will Do If Winter Goes Long

This morning (Feb. 2), a groundhog will not predict the weather.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MLHGZn

Forgotten Parchments About King Arthur, Merlin and the Holy Grail Discovered in UK Library

The librarian hadn't fallen under a magical spell, but he still felt enchanted when he unexpectedly discovered seven handwritten parchments detailing the legendary adventures of Merlin and King Arthur.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Trg3Yn

Read a Free Issue of 'All About Space'!

If you love Space.com, then do we have a special treat for you. Our sister publication All About Space is offering a free look at their print magazine and you can see read it online here.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2Uyqh9u

Read a Free Issue of 'How It Works'

If you like Live Science and you're a curious person, you're going to love "How It Works," our sister publication. Here, you can read a full issue of the fun magazine.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t1AlMf

Watch the Polar Vortex Cast Its Chill Over North America in This Satellite's-Eye View

Americans across the Midwest and Northeast can agree on one thing — it's really, really cold this week — and a NASA satellite monitoring air temperatures confirms the sentiment.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2S87RzG

Chinese Probe Uncovers New Mystery on the Dark Side of the Moon

The 'dark' side of the moon isn't really darker than the 'light side of the moon. But it does appear to get colder at night.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2sY9aC5

What Is Genetic Modification?

Genetic modification purposefully alters the genetic makeup of organisms through controlled breeding or via genetic engineering technologies such as CRISPR.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2D3d5Sy

World's First Dolphin Spinal Tap Cranks Marine Medicine Up to 11

This is (Dolphin) Spinal Tap.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2G4WS3v

Was The Queen's Twitter Hacked or Does She Just Really Like Mushrooms?

The Queen of England's official Twitter account started asking weird questions about fungi and alphabets, and now people are worried she got hacked.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2t3gkEY

First Private Spacecraft Shoots for the Moon

The private space race is about to take another great leap as Israel sends a private lander to the moon.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2TqOFtc

Black Hole Plasma Jets Shine Like Cosmic Lighthouses in These Gorgeous Images

Black holes aren't black; they often shine brighter than a galaxy.

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2DNkqY5

Stunning New Map of the Milky Way Shows 800 Million Stars, Galaxies and Near-Earth Asteroids

Can you spot our own sun in this map of more than 800 million stars in the area surrounding the Milky Way?

via Live Science http://bit.ly/2MQzreV