Distracted Driving May Play a Bigger Role in Teen Crashes Than Thought

Here's how to stay safe behind the wheel.

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Women with Migraines More Prone to Heart Disease

More evidence shows there may be a link between migraine headaches and heart disease in women, researchers say.

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New Report Doesn't Prove Cellphones Cause Cancer

There's still no solid evidence that cellphone use increases cancer risk, experts say.

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Perfect Storm: Pregnant Woman Gets Appendicitis During Blizzard

A pregnant woman in remote Greenland faced a scary medical emergency after doctors diagnosed her with appendicitis in the middle of a blizzard, hundreds of miles away from the nearest surgical center, according to a new case report.

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Building Blocks of Life Found in Comet's Atmosphere

For the first time, scientists have directly detected a crucial amino acid and a rich selection of organic molecules in the dusty atmosphere of a comet, further bolstering the hypothesis that these icy objects delivered some of life's ingredients to Earth

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What Vaccines Do You Need Before College?

College-bound students are about to make the transition to adulthood, but that doesn't mean they're done with vaccines.

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The Heat Is On: Most of US Likely to Have a Scorching Summer

It's looking like a hot summer this year for much of the United States.

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Supersponge the Size of a Minivan Found Near Hawaii

An unusual sponge was making waves in waters near the Hawaiian Islands — though it doesn't wear square pants and is far too big to live in a pineapple under the sea.

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King Tut's Blade Made of Meteorite

X-ray analysis confirms that the iron of the dagger placed on the thigh of the boy king has meteoric origins.

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Hurricane 2016 Forecast: A 'Near-Normal' 10 to 16 Storms

The 2016 hurricane forecast is NOAA's most accurate and reliable yet, according to NOAA.

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New Gadget Helps Turn Departed Loved Ones into Trees

Instead of keeping a departed loved one's ashes in an urn over the fireplace, why not breathe new life into them, in the form of a tree that can sit in your living room or outside on your porch?

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Aristotle's Tomb? Probably Not, Most Archaeologists Say

No human remains or inscriptions were found at the tomb claimed to possibly belong to Aristotle.

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T. Rex May Have Had Lips

T. rex may have had lips. Yes, you read that right. Lips.

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Why Do Mice Poop So Much?

If you've ever had a wild mouse loose in your kitchen, chances are you first noticed the pest because of the droppings it left behind.

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Behold the Cardón! Photos of the Giant Cacti of North America

The cardón cacti of the Baja Peninsula have become a symbol of this arid region of North America. Here are spectacular photos of this giant cactus species.

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The True Story Behind the 1st Memorial Day

Here's a trivia question for armchair historians: Was the first Memorial Day celebrated in Columbus, Georgia, or Columbus, Mississippi?

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What Is Ovulation?

Ovulation occurs when an egg moves from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes and is ready for fertilization.

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Jaw-Dropping Descent Of SpaceX's Falcon 9 First Stage | Time-Lapse Video

A camera on-board the first stage of the rocket captured its descent back through Earth's atmosphere and onto a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean on May 27, 2016. It was used to launch the Thaicom 8 communication satellite.

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In Hot Water: Thousands of Public Pools Fail Health Inspections

Ready to shuck your flip-flops and take the plunge in a public pool? Better check the facility's inspection status first.

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Kids with Puzzling Stomachaches Might Benefit from Probiotics

Probiotics could treat kids' unexplained stomach pain.

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The Science of Parenting: Who's the Best Judge of Moms and Dads?

Is mom too harsh? Is dad too lenient? Kids, objective observers, and parents themselves usually don't agree on what they see when they look at parents. But their differences are important.

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Vintage Brew: Carlsberg Recreates Historic Lager with Old Yeast

Brewers at Carlsberg tried to recreate a 19th-century lager based on a still-sealed beer bottle found in the brewery's cellar.

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In Photos: Carlsberg Remakes Its 19th-Century Lager

Brewers at Carlsberg tried to recreate a 19th-century lager based on a still-sealed beer bottle found in the brewery's cellar.

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Cambrian Period: Facts & Information

A dramatic burst of evolutionary change, called the Cambrian Explosion, occurred during this period.

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Cellphone Radiation Study Reignites Cancer Questions

Exposure to radiofrequency radiation was linked to tumor formation in rats in a new study.

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WWII Aircraft Found In The Pacific Ocean - Missing 72 Years | Video

The TBM-1C Avenger was an aircraft used by the United States during the war. It was found among the coral reefs in the Palau island chain as part of 'Project Recover'; a organization dedicated to searching for MIA aircraft.

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Stunning Turquoise Comet Wows Amateur Astronomer (Photo)

Skywatcher Chris Schur was able to glimpse Comet Linear 252P with his naked eye just after capturing it on camera. The image was taken from Payson, Arizona on the morning of April 2.

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Shape-Shifting Touch Screens Can Morph on Demand

Researchers have designed a device that can morph into different shapes, depending on the desired function or even who is holding it.

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Will Your Weight Loss Program Work? It May Depend on Your Genes

Some people shed many pounds when they join a weight loss program, but others don't see the scale change at all, and scientists want to know why.

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Neanderthals Likely Built These 175,000-Year-Old Underground Ring Structures

About 40,000 years before the appearance of modern man in Europe, Neanderthals in southwestern France were venturing deep into the earth, building some of the earliest complex structures and using fire.

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Prehistoric X-Men: How the 'First Mutants' Gave Humans 'Superpowers'

Meet some of the "first mutations" in human prehistory.

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In Photos: Stunning Stalagmite Structures Discovered in French Cave

The underground ring-shaped structures were likely built by Neanderthals some 176,000 years ago, scientists say.

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The Future of Personal Satellite Technology Is Here

Are we ready for it?

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Mystery of Mongol Retreat from Hungary Solved

A swampy spring thaw kept the Mongols from taking over Hungary in 1242.

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What Are Free Radicals?

Free radicals are molecules with unpaired electrons. They rob other cells of electrons, causing damage and contributing to many diseases.

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Few US Adults Engage in All 5 Key Health Habits

There are five key habits that researchers have definitively linked with better health and a longer life. But few people are doing them.

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Brightest X-Ray Laser 'Blows Up' Water Droplets In Stunning Video

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has used the worlds brightest x-ray laser to vaporize liquid and captured it all on video.

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Why It's OK to Let Babies 'Cry It Out'

Babies who not comforted immediately when they cry may learn better sleep habits in the long run, a new study finds.

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Roofie Reality: Drink Spiking Affects Many College Students

More than 1 in 13 college students have been drugged without their consent.

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Dead or Alive, Schrödinger's Cat Can Be in 2 Boxes at Once

The Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment is even weirder than people thought, with the quantum cat trapped in a box able to be alive and dead in two places at once.

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X-Ray Laser Vaporizes Water Droplets in Striking New Video

What happens to droplets of liquid in the beam of an X-ray laser?

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Live Crocs Invade NYC in New Museum Exhibit

A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, "Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World," introduces visitors to the biology and history of an intriguing animal group that emerged about 200 million years ago.

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Snorkeling Paradise Inside a Volcano Named Best US Beach

Can you guess which beach took the top spot? Here's a hint: It's located in the Aloha State ... and it's a snorkeler's paradise.

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Can Stomach Botox Injections Help People Lose Weight?

Doctors are considering a new use for Botox: The drug may help obese people lose weight, according to early research.

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In Photos: The Best US Beaches of 2016

Can you guess which beach took the top spot this year? Here's a hint, it's in Hawaii.

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Vaping Could Make Medical Pot Healthier

"Cannavaping" — using e-cigarettes for vaping cannabis — may be a better way to use medical marijuana, according to a small, early study.

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Highest-Altitude Prehistoric Rock Art Revealed

Rock art at the highest altitude ever discovered is on a plateau in the southern French Alps.

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Abri Faravel: Photos of Prehistoric Rock Paintings

Photos reveal the highest known rock art, located on a plateau in the French Southern Alps.

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Dino Senses: Ankylosaurus Cousin Had a Super Sniffer

The armored cousin of the Ankylosaurus dinosaur didn't have a football-size club on its tail, but it did have a super sense of smell, said scientists who examined its skull.

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10 Ways the Beach Can Kill You

People often head to the beach during the summer, jumping in the water to cool off and lying on the hot sand to relax. But the beach isn't only about fun and serenity — it's also filled with dangers that, if you're unaware of them, can wreak havoc.

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Vertigo: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Vertigo is a dizzying feeling of motion when no movement is present. It is often caused by an imbalance in the inner ear.

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Diverticulitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Diverticulitis can cause problems with bowel movements and a can cause severe and sudden pain in the abdomen.

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Listeria in Your Freezer: How Long the Bacteria Survive

What's keeping Listeria alive in your freezer?

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The Unpredictable Nature of Today's Synthetic Drugs

These days, if you take synthetic drugs, what exactly will happen to you is anybody's guess.

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Missing for 72 Years: WWII Aircraft Finally Located in Pacific

An American, World War II-era aircraft that had been missing in action (MIA) since July 1944 was recently located in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau.

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Experimental Rocket Tests Hypersonic Travel Tech | Video

The joint Australian-United States team's rocket achieved the speed of Mach 7.5 and reached the an apogee of 172 miles (278 km). The technology being tested has the potential to dramatically decrease flight travel time.

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Blazing-Fast Hypersonic Jet on Track for 2018 Launch

A hypersonic jet engine that could be used to fly people from Sydney to London in just 2 hours is on track to make its first flight in 2018, according to the Australian scientists and engineers working on the project.

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In Photos: Australia's Hypersonic 'HIFiRE' Project

Australian researchers are developing a hypersonic engine that could fly people from London to Sydney in just 2 hours.

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Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World (Photos)

Crocodiles, alligators, and their modern and extinct relatives take center stage in a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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Why Is Mount Everest So Deadly?

Here's why so many people die on Earth's highest peak.

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Why Some Flies Have Mega Sperm

Some teensy fruit flies produce sperm more than 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.

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Extremely Large Telescope Could Unlock Secrets Of Alien Planets - How It Works | Video

With imagery that has the potential to be 15 percent sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope, the behemoth telescope will give humanity the ability to see and understand far more of our Universe.

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Did Harvard Scientists Secretly Discuss Making a Human from Scratch?

Did you hear about the secret meeting earlier this month at Harvard Medical School? The one where scientists schemed to create a parentless human being from scratch?

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School-Bus-Size Giant Squid May Be Lurking Deep in the Sea

The elusive giant squid, which some say inspired the legend of the giant kraken, may be bigger than previously thought.

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Gluten-Free Diets Are Not Necessarily Healthier, Doctors Warn

Some kids are following a gluten-free diet even though they do not need to, and this is worrying some doctors.

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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, develops when the blood vessels in the eyeball get inflamed by a virus, bacteria, foreign object or allergic reaction.

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The Science of Weight Loss

Want to lose weight? Live Science can help.

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Alien Life? Radiation May Erase Mars, Europa Fossils

Radiation from beyond the solar system may destroy any organic fossils lying on the surface of Mars or Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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Do Trees Sleep at Night?

After a long a long day of photosynthesizing, do trees fall asleep? It depends on how you define "sleep," but trees do relax their branches at night, which might be a sign of sleep, a new study finds.

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Centuries-Old Artifacts Discovered Beneath Malcolm X's Childhood Home

Archaeologists dug trenches around the Malcolm X House in Boston and made some surprising finds.

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Images: Artifacts Unearthed at Malcolm X House

Toys, 18th century ceramics and even historic wig curlers were discovered on the grounds of the Malcolm X House.

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Confirmed: The Soil Under Your Feet Is Teeming with Life

Only a tiny fragment of the life teeming in soil has been explored.

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These 7 Foods Cause the Most Pet Deaths

Researchers drew up a list of the "people foods" that are the most common culprits in pet poisonings worldwide.

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Photos: A Rare Snow Leopard is Collared in Kyrgyzstan

A snow leopard was recently collared in the mountainous reaches of Kyrgyzstan, the second ever to be collared in the country.

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Elusive Snow Leopard Collared in Kyrgyzstan

The second-collaring in six months of a reproductive female snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan suggests the populations are rebounding in the country.

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New Obesity Treatment: Gas-Filled Balloons

A new obesity treatment that involves balloons may help people lose more weight than they would by just dieting, a new study suggests.

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Woman Sprouts Thousands of Tiny Moles, and Doctors Aren't Sure Why

It's not uncommon for people to notice a new mole on their skin every now and then. But what about when thousands of moles sprout up in just a few months?

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Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Adults Under 50

The number of U.S. adults who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer before age 50 is on the rise, a new study finds.

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Why Having the 'Ideal' Partner Doesn't Mean You'll Be Happy

Relationship bliss does not depend on having your "ideal" partner, a new study finds.

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Physicist Kip Thorne Talks Black Holes at the Genius Gala Awards

Four innovators received awards at the fifth annual Genius Gala at Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, turning Friday night here into a geekfest.

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Photos: Snapshots of Geniuses at a Geeky Gala

Scientists from across the country traveled to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to be honored at the fifth annual Genius Gala.

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Why Does E=mc^2?

Take a ride through the basics of Einstein's famous, and powerful, equation that equates energy with mass.

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Swallow This Robot: Foldable Droid Could Mend Stomachs

There likely aren't many occasions when you'd want to swallow a tiny robot. But what if such an ingestible bot could be put to work inside your body, targeting a foreign object or patching up an internal wound, before decomposing without a trace?

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Brewing Life On Earth - Violent Sun, Weak Shielding May Have Contributed | Video

4 billion years ago, the Sun was cooler than it was today, but much more active. Earth's weaker magnetosphere allowed particles from solar flares to seep into the atmosphere, contributing to the creation of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

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Just How Short Can Your Workout Be?

You don't have to exercise for 30 minutes a day to get fit, experts say.

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The Hefty Price of 'Study Drug' Misuse on College Campuses (Op-Ed)

College students who take stimulants such as Adderall to get an academic edge might be setting themselves up unknowingly to a vicious cycle of substance abuse and addiction.

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Superflares from the Sun May Have Sparked Life by Warming Earth

Potent and frequent solar eruptions could have warmed the planet enough for life to take root, and also provided the vital energy needed to transform simple molecules into the complex building blocks of life, such as DNA, researchers said.

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5,000-Year-Old Chinese Beer Recipe Had Secret Ingredient

Barley might have been the "secret ingredient" in a 5,000-year-old beer recipe that has been reconstructed from residues on prehistoric pots from China, according to new archaeological research.

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Insoles That Buzz Your Feet Could Improve Balance

Insoles that electrically stimulate the feet with random vibrations that are too gentle to feel can affect walkers' strides, and may boost their stability, a new study finds.

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Photos: Ancient Beer Recipe Discovered in 'Cradle of Chinese Civilization'

Archaeologists have reconstructed a 5,000-year-old beer recipe from residues on pottery fragments found in northern China.

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Shark Bay Bloodbath: 70 Sharks Devour a Humpback Whale

On May 20, tourists on an Australian cruise witnessed an incredible, albeit somewhat gruesome, sight.

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7 Conditions That Botox May Help Treat

Botox acts by blocking nerve signals. It may be used for more than just smoothing out wrinkles.

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'Poop Transplant' Changes Play Out Over Several Months, Study Finds

Patients who undergo a "poop transplant" to treat severe diarrhea often see their symptoms get better within days, but their gut bacteria continue to undergo dramatic changes for months.

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Ugliest to Most Rock 'n' Roll: Top Newfound Species Named

From an insect with a raunchy name to one of the ugliest species in the world, there were approximately 18,000 newfound species named last year.

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Why Processed Foods May Promote Gut Inflammation

Certain food additives may interfere with your gut bacteria, causing changes that boost inflammation in the intestines.

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Short-Snouted Sea Monsters Evolved Rapidly After Wipeout

The discovery of a short-snouted, oceangoing reptile with a whip-like tail suggests that some marine reptiles evolved quickly (geologically speaking) after a mass extinction 250 million years ago, a new study finds.

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New Arrivals: Top 10 Newfound Species of 2015 Named

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) puts together an annual list celebrating the new species named in the previous year. This year's list includes a new addition to the human family tree and a new species of giant tortoise.

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Cuttlefish, Squid and Relatives Thrive in Warming Oceans

Warming oceans are bad news for a number of marine species, but cephalopods are doing just fine.

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How Short Bursts of Activity Can Get You Fit

If you think you don't have time to exercise, there's good news: Short bouts of activity, even as small as a few minutes each, may still have health benefits.

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Income Inequality: Is There a Grooming Gap?

A recent study suggests that appearance matters when it comes to income — but putting more effort into how you look has a bigger payoff for women.

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Light Behaving Badly: Strange Beams Reveal Hitch in Quantum Mechanics

A new property of light has been unearthed in bizarre, corkscrew-shaped strips of light.

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Satellite Swarm Delivers Worldwide Precipitation In Most Detail Yet | Video

The Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory (GPM) tunes a constellation of satellites "to one note, like an oboe tuning an orchestra," according to NASA.

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Q&A with a Dinosaur Hunter: How Jack Horner Changed Paleontology

Paleontologist Jack Horner found his first dinosaur at age 8, and he hasn't stopped "digging" since.

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Later, Gator: 'Monster' Nile Crocodiles May Be Invading Florida

Nile crocodiles — American crocodiles' larger, more aggressive cousins from the African continent — have been identified in the wild in southern Florida for the first time.

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How an Orangutan Became a Master of Tying Knots

Wattana is a true knot-tying virtuoso. When provided with rolls of paper, strings, laced shoes, pieces of garden hose, the female orangutan made knots using all the materials.

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In Photos: Adorable Orangutan Shows Off Knot-Tying Skills

These gorgeous images reveal the female orangutan named Wattana, who lives in the Jardin des Plantes Zoo in Paris, where she sews, draws and ties (and unties) knots.

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Mysterious Mass Graves Hold Prisoners of Bloody 17th-Century Battle

In 2013, archaeologists uncovered two mysterious mass graves beneath Durham University. Now, researchers say clues point back to one of the shortest but bloodiest battles of the English Civil Wars.

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Photos: Mass Graves Hold 17th-Century Prisoners of War

Two mass graves unearthed at Durham University hold the remains of Scottish soldiers who were captured and held prisoner after the Battle of Dunbar in 1650.

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The Science of Intuition: How to Measure 'Hunches' and 'Gut Feelings'

People can use their intuition to made decisions faster, more accurately and with more confidence, a new study finds.

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LHC Atom Smasher Opens Quantum Physics Floodgates

As it restarts its mission to discover weird and exotic things about our universe, the Large Hadron Collider is about to become a firehose of quantum data.

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VR at Cannes: How Will Virtual Reality Change Film?

Virtual-reality films were shown at Cannes for the first time in 2016, but not everyone is convinced that VR should be part of cinema's future.

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How Safe Is Commercial Aviation, Really?

The level of security and safety in the commercial airline industry is mainly judged by examining specific types of fatal incidents and compliance with existing regulations.

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What's Causing E-Cigs' Trail of Injuries?

An e-cig explosion left a man with a gaping hole in his tongue — but it's far from the first injury caused by a vaping explosion.

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Oscars for Science! Genius Gala Honors Jack Horner, Kip Thorne

There will be glitz and glam at the fifth annual Genius Gala, not to mention selfie-taking drones and R2-D2s wandering around amidst a crowd of scientists.

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Ancient 'Mad Libs' Papyri Contain Evil Spells of Sex and Subjugation

Ancient, magical spells of love, subjugation and sex: It may sound like a "Game of Thrones" episode, but these evildoings are also found on recently deciphered papyri from Egypt.

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Hubble Telescope Captures Incredible Up-Close View of Mars

An amazing new Mars image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows clouds, craters, ice caps and other features on the Red Planet. Hubble took the photo on May 12, when Mars was just 50 million miles (80 million kilometers) from Earth.

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Stung for Science: Meet the Man Who Measures Pain

Entomologist Justin Schmidt has made a research career out of being stung by insects, and now he has a new book about it.

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Calling All Kids! President Obama Wants Your Science and Tech Ideas

President Barack Obama has put out a call to kids across the United States to share their thoughts on science, technology and innovation.

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Hubble Spies Mars Days Before Closest Approach In Over A Decade | Video

The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of the Red Planet on May 12, 2016. It will be at opposition to Earth on May 22, 2016 (Mars and Sun at exact opposite sides of Earth) and closest approach on May 30th at a distance of 46.8 million miles.

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Swirling, Spinning Clouds Seen from Space

Whimsical cloud vortices dot the sky in a new satellite image of an island volcano.

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How to Start an Exercise Routine and Stick to It

Science has found a number of ways to boost your chances of keeping up an exercise routine.

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Hate Exercise? How Talk Therapy May Help

If you hate to exercise, you may benefit from a type of talk therapy that helps people accept negative feelings and uncomfortable sensations.

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Ayahuasca: Psychedelic Tea from the Amazon

Ayahuasca tea has been used for centuries in healing ceremonies. It produces intense hallucinations, and has the attention of "ayahuasca tourists" as well as Western medicine.

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Beyond the Pyramid: How Food Guides Vary Around the World

Goodbye, food pyramid — hello, food pagoda!

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5 Unique Food Guides from Around the World

Foods vary around the world, and food guides are no exception. Here are five food guide favorites from around the world, from Belize to Benin.

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Flying Insect-Inspired Robot Can 'Rest' Midflight

A robotics team at Harvard University developed a method that would allow their insect-size flying robot — dubbed "RoboBee" — to conserve energy midflight, much as bees, bats and birds do.

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Mini-Drone 'RoboBee' Uses Electrode Patch To Stick To Surfaces | Video

The Harvard Microrobotics Lab that developed the insect-sized drone has given it the ability to perch. This allows it to conserve energy. Small drones have been hampered by power supply issues in the past.

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Stranded, Rarely Seen Beaked Whale Has Strange Fang

A dead whale that washed up on a southern Australia beach has something peculiar in its mouth: a sharp and pointy fang, say the researchers who examined it.

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Mega Tsunamis Rocked Mars Oceans Billions of Years Ago

Traces of tsunamis on Mars are the newest clues yet that the Red Planet once had oceans, which potentially could have supported life, researchers said. These killer waves might have been triggered by giant meteor impacts, scientists added.

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Healthy Living Could Prevent Half of Deaths from Cancer

Can eating a healthier diet and exercising regularly prevent cancer?

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Strange Microbe Lacks Cell's 'Powerhouse'

A parasite that lives in the guts of chinchillas is missing its mitochondria.

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A New Bot-ticelli? Robot Painters Show Off Works at Competition

A new robot art competition showcases the painting abilities of artificial intelligence.

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'Rap Guide to Climate Chaos': Q&A with Baba Brinkman

Mo' carbon, mo' problems. Baba Brinkman — perhaps the world’s only "peer- reviewed rapper" — combines hip-hop and rap with science in his latest show, "Rap Guide to Climate Chaos."

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Hooked, Pointy or Snubbed? How Your Nose Got Its Shape

The genes that govern whether a nose is wide, pointy or broad have been identified in a study of more than 6,000 people.

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'99 Percent Chance' 2016 Will Be Hottest Year

With the streak of record-warm months continuing, 2016 is looking likely to become the hottest year on record.

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Stolen Christopher Columbus Letter Returned to Italy

He sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and on his journey home in 1493, Christopher Columbus wrote of his voyage in a letter to his patrons, the royal husband-and-wife team Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

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Google's Gigapixel Camera Reveals Minute Details in Famous Works of Art

Get up close and personal with famous works of art using Google's Art Camera.

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Is Digital Multitasking Good for Teens?

The more time teens spend multitasking with various tech devices, the worse they tend to perform on academic tests, a small new study suggests.

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Low Battery? New Tech Lets You Wirelessly Share Power

An invention called PowerShake allows mobile and wearable devices to wirelessly charge other mobile and wearable devices on the go, even when those devices are being held or worn.

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The Weird Way Your Latitude May Affect Your Blood Pressure

Researchers turned to Chile -- the longest country in the world -- to investigate how latitude effects blood pressure.

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New Frilly-Necked Dinosaur Identified

A fossil skull found in Montana a decade ago by a retired physicist has officially been declared the head of a new species of dinosaur.

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Dinosaur with 'Bent Sword' Head Spikes Unearthed in Utah

About 77 million years ago in prehistoric Utah, a bizarre, big-horned dinosaur with two curved spikes sticking out of the top of its head plodded across the countryside, say researchers who found specimens of the paleo-beast.

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Tips for Keeping Kids Safe in Swimming Pools

A cool dip on a hot day can feel great. But pools can be dangerous for little ones.

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Fish Subsidies Must Come to an End to Save Ocean Stocks (Op-Ed)

Harmful subsidies must be eliminated if ocean fish are going to remain for future generations.

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'Grizzly Adams' Conservationist Tries to Save a Last Frontier (Op-Ed)

This conservationist will stop at nothing to save the Sierra de la Giganta, a landscape of heart-stopping variegated cliffs, abutments, mesas, canyons and spires.

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Painted Human Jawbones Used as Ancient Jewelry

Relatives would have worn the mandibles in remembrance of their ancestors some 1,300 years ago.

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Antikythera Mechanism: Ancient Celestial Calculator

The Antikythera Mechanism is a 2,000-year-old gearbox that displayed the positions of the sun, moon and planets — and much more.

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Potato-Heavy Diet Linked to High Blood Pressure

Are potatoes a blood pressure friend or foe? A new study settles the score.

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Spider's Terrifyingly Large Eyes Used To Conquer Moving Prey | Video

The net-casting spider, Deinopis spinosa, has eight eyes, but in this species two are much larger than the rest. A new study suggests that the enlarged eyes are used to capture moving prey and allows them to be active at night.

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Photos: What Big Eyes! Spider's Huge Peepers Help Snag Prey

Net-casting spiders have the largest eyes of any spider on Earth.

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Super Spidey Sense! How Huge Eyes Help Spiders Stalk Prey

Florida's net-casting spiders emerge every night, starling onlookers with record-breaking, enormous eyes. These large eyes serve two purposes: They help the spiders both hunt at night and zero-in on prey walking nearby, a new study found.

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Magic-Mushroom Compound Shows Potential for Treating Depression

The hallucinogen psilocybin may help people with depression who haven't been helped by other treatments, a new study finds.

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Do Fetuses Feel Pain? What the Science Says

What scientists know about fetal pain.

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Why DARPA Is Pursuing the Reusable Military XS-1 Spaceplane

Here's a phrase that’s not repeated everyday in the space community: "You've heard Elon's comments … we want to go beyond that," Brad Tousley, the head of the tactical technology office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, said May 15.

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Fusion Reactor Powers Futuristic Airliner

The Flash Falcon concept aircraft envisions a future where small fusion reactors power advanced and incredibly powerful electric-combustion engines.

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Lessons from a Baby Bison's Death: Don't. Touch. Wildlife.

It began with a well-intentioned act but ended with a young wild animal being euthanized.

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Penis Transplant: Why It's Done & What Can Go Wrong

The first U.S. penile transplant is exciting news, but the procedure also comes with risks that must be weighed against the benefits.

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'Magic' Mirror Reveals Body Changes As You Get Fit

A new body-scanning mirror could soon have you asking, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fittest of them all?"

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Rare Tumor May Cause ADHD Symptoms in Some Kids

In rare cases, children diagnosed with ADHD actually have a tumor that appears to cause symptoms similar to those of ADHD.

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Virtually 'Walk' Across A Van Gogh Painting - MetDigital Open House | Video

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting a new event that allows visitors to enter and create paintings digitally. In this raw footage from the event, a virtual 'walk' across the oil painting is displayed.

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Australian Wildfires Provide Surprise Boon for Hunting Cats

Australian researchers investigating the hunting habits of feral cats discovered that the felines were benefitting from an unexpected ally: intense fires.

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Bits of 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Asteroid Tell Story of Monster Impact

A massive asteroid bombarded the early Earth and left a crater hundreds of miles across, new evidence from an ancient rock formation suggests.

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Macklemore Tells Obama About How He Once Abused Prescription Drugs

If you're wondering why prescription drugs containing opioids are so addictive, just ask Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore.

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Half of Parents Keep Kids' Leftover Painkillers at Home

Nearly half of parents keep leftover pain medications in the home, providing easy access to dangerous drugs.

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Silent But Deadly: Half of All Heart Attacks Have No Symptoms

'Silent' heart attacks are nearly as common as heart attacks with symptoms — and almost as deadly as well.

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Colors Of Alien Life May Be Key To Finding Them | Video

Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger (professor of astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute) explains how searching for biosignatures on other planets can be done by observing colors that dominate their landscapes.

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That's My Mom: Mother's Voice Lights Up Kids' Brains

The sound of a mother's voice can have a powerful effect on a child's brain, a new study finds.

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Photos: Treasures of a Late Roman-Era Shipwreck

Treasures discovered in a shipwreck from 1,600 years ago were once trash: Loaded onto a ship to be transported for recycling, they instead went down in a storm. Check out amazing photos of the trove.

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Photos: Treasures of a Late Roman-Era Shipwreck

Treasures discovered in a shipwreck from 1,600 years ago were once trash: Loaded onto a ship to be transported for recycling, they instead went down in a storm. Check out amazing photos of the trove.

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E-Cigarettes: What Vaping Does to Your Body

With the recent increase in e-ciggs' popularity, evidence is beginning to emerge on what they do to people's health.

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Bringing the Past into the Future: VR Invades the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is exploring ways in which new technologies can enhance how visitors experience and interpret art in its many forms.

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Roman-Era Shipwreck Yields Moon Goddess Statue, Coin Stashes

A chance discovery by two divers reveals a treasure trove of bronze statuary and coins from a 1,600-year-old shipwreck.

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How to Find the Best Campsites in the US

The United States boasts some of the most gorgeous natural spaces on Earth, which makes it particularly fun to choose places to camp.

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Scientists Drilled into the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Here's What They Found.

In 2013, researchers drilled into a subglacial lake under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The project is starting to illuminate a mysterious landscape.

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First Penis Transplant Performed in US

A 64-year-old man in Massachusetts has become the first person in the United States to receive a penis transplant, doctors announced today.

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Exercise May Reduce the Risk of These 13 Cancers

Here's another reason to get active: Exercise may reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer, a new study finds.

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Why Does Glitter Stick to Everything?

Turns out, there is no simple answer to the question — the physicists we contacted provided a variety of explanations, ranging from static electricity to a physics principle called van der Waals forces.

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Photos: Ancient Ceremonial Site Discovered in Ohio

An ancient ceremonial site found in northern Ohio may reflect the spiritual cosmology of the "Early Woodland" people of North American prehistory.

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Echoes of Ancient Cosmology Found at Prehistoric Native American Site

A curious prehistoric site on a hilltop in northern Ohio may reflect the spiritual cosmology of the ancient hunter-gatherer people who built the site around 2,300 years ago, according to a new study.

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Ancient Bison Bones Discovered at Florida Dig Site

Bison's ancient ancestor may have lived near humans.

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See the Sharpest-Ever View of Mercury's Transit Across the Sun

A new video shows the highest- spatial- resolution view of Mercury migrating across the surface of the sun. The images were captured by the New Solar Telescope in California, on May 9.

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Grapefruit: Health Benefits & Nutrition Facts

Grapefruit is a popular citrus fruit that is a terrific source of vitamins, fiber and other nutrients.

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Elephantiasis: What Causes This Strange Condition?

Here's how elephantiasis affects the body.

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Where Does All My Snot Come From?

Stuffed up? Here's why you have so much snot.

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Newly Discovered Fetus Is Youngest Egyptian Mummy on Record

A miniature coffin discovered more than a century ago holds the remains of the youngest Egyptian ever embalmed as a mummy on record, researchers in England said.

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The Truth Is Out There: Do Area 51 Files Hold Secrets of UFOs?

In her race to secure the Democratic nomination for president, Hillary Clinton expressed interest in making public files about UFOs and the mysterious Nevada site called Area 51. What might those files show?

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Robotic Toy 'Leka' Designed to Work With Autistic Children

A new programmable robot toy named Leka is uniquely designed to interact with and engage children with special needs, particularly children on the autism spectrum.

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Butchered Mastodon Remains Suggests Humans In North America Over 14,000 Year Ago | Video

An underwater archeological dig in Florida investigated the remains of a mastodon and the stone tools that were likely used to butcher it. Radiocarbon dating places the artifacts at about 14,550 years ago.

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Humans Arrived in Americas and Butchered Mastodon Earlier Than Thought

Stone tools dating back 14,550 years provide rare physical evidence that places humans in the Americas earlier than previously suspected — by more than 1,000 years.

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Mastodon Tusk Marked by Human-Made Tools (Photos)

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Insect Astronomers? Dung Beetles 'Photograph' the Sky While Dancing

To help them navigate, dung beetles take a snapshot of the positions of celestial bodies while "dancing" on top of a ball of dung, according to a new study.

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Acetaminophen Linked to Lower Empathy Levels

Taking a popular painkiller may be linked to decreased ability to empathize with others' suffering, a new study suggests.

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Volcanoes Spit Out 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Pieces of Earth

Materials from Earth's mantle that were created within the first 50 million years of the solar system's birth have been discovered.

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Gluten-Free Diets May Be Risky for Kids

Putting kids on gluten-free diets even if they don't have celiac disease or a wheat allergy may carry more risks than benefits, experts warned.

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Are We Alone? Scientists Discuss the Search for Life and Odds of E.T.

What are the odds that life exists elsewhere in the universe? A scientist and a historian talked recently about updating that estimation, at a major physics meeting.

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13 Numbers That Rival the Number 13

Here are 13 other numbers that people have fixated on as lucky, unlucky or just plain evil.

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Power Up! Exosuit Helps You Lift Heavy Loads

If you're a soldier, firefighter or even a hiker, a new soft robotic suit could one day help you carry hefty loads, a new study finds.

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Alien Megastructure? Dimming Star May Have Less Exotic Explanation

The odd dimming over the course of a century that astronomers detected in the star KIC 8462852 may have resulted not from alien activity, but rather from how telescopes and cameras have changed over time, researchers say.

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Docs Retrieve Misfit Shine from Girl's Stomach — Device Still Works

A 13-year-old girl swallowed her Misfit Shine activity tracker while swimming, but the gadget still worked when doctors retrieved it.

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7 Weird Things People Have Swallowed

People have swallowed all sorts of weird objects, from household items to tech gadgets.

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Autism: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments

Autism spectrum disorder affects a person's ability to communicate, interact with others and behave appropriately in social situations.

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Why Belief in Witchcraft Can Do Harm

Economic development and culture can collide in regions where witchcraft beliefs are common.

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Giant Pandas and Humans: A Lesson in Sustainability

If Facebook is any gauge, pandas are an endless font of cute. But revelations about where pandas live and how they coexist with people are boosting their impact beyond more than the warm and fuzzy.

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Why Texting Isn't Like Other Kinds of Distracted Driving

Your brain can keep you safe behind the wheel — but only to an extent.

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Mystery of Bizarre Radar Echoes Solved, 50 Years Later

Weird radio echoes that appear at dawn every day over an observatory in Peru have long baffled scientists, until now.

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Newfound Ax Blade May Be World's Oldest, Researchers Say

What could be the world's oldest stone ax blade has been identified from fragments found in an ancient rock shelter in northwest Australia, according to archaeologists.

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In Photos: World's Oldest Ax Blade Found in Australia

Archaeologists uncovered what could be the world's oldest stone ax blade in an ancient rock shelter in Australia.

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Sigmund Freud: Life, Work & Theories

Sigmund Freud was one of the most influential scientists in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. A century after he published his theories, Freud still influences what we think about personality and the mind.

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Chubby Panda Cub 'Bei Bei' Learns to Stare at Tennis Balls

The National Zoo's youngest (and chubbiest) panda cub is learning how to touch a tennis ball with his little black nose, zookeepers say.

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Big Test Pushes Elon Musk's Futuristic 'Hyperloop' Closer to Reality

A futuristic transportation concept known as the "Hyperloop" is undergoing the first public test today of one of its key components — an important milestone for the pioneering system first envisioned by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk.

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Hyperloop Technology In Testing Phase – Sled and Pod Animation

Hyperloop One (formerly Hyperloop Tehnologies) is testing their sled technology on a limited track in the Nevada Desert.

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Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You Forget

Bad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.

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Cosmic Dust on Earth Reveals Clues to Ancient Atmosphere

The oldest space dust yet found on Earth suggests that the ancient atmosphere of Earth had significantly more oxygen than previously thought, a new study finds.

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Mysterious South American Mounds Are Made of Worm Poop

Large, mysterious mounds of soil found in the tropical grasslands of Los Llanos in South America finally have a scientific explanation: giant worms.

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Nobody Saw This Volcano Erupt … Except NASA's Satellites

For the first time in 60 years, Mount Sourabaya erupted with a spectacular show of fiery lava — in fact, it erupted twice. But there wasn't a single human soul who saw the eruptions live.

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High-Tech Bottle Keeps Opened Wine Fresh for Weeks

Once opened, wine immediately begins to react with the air and spoil, so how can you avoid ruining your favorite vintage?

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Autism Risk Linked to High Folate Levels in Pregnancy

Women who have high levels of certain B vitamins during pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with autism, a new study suggests.

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New State of Water: Strange 6-Sided Molecule Found

A strange new behavior of water molecules has been observed inside crystals of beryl, a type of emerald, caused by bizarre quantum-mechanical effects that let the water molecules face six different directions at the same time.

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Fur, Wool, Hair: What's the Difference?

What makes a lion's mane different from a polar bear's coat, a boar's bristles or a ram's fleece — or even the hair on our own heads?

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Atmosphere of Early Earth May Have Been Half As Thick As Today

Bubbles in ancient Australian lava reveal that the early Earth's atmosphere might have been half as thick as it is today, scientists say.

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Nefertiti Still Missing: King Tut's Tomb Shows No Hidden Chambers

More radar scans of the boy king's tomb show no hidden chambers, disproving a claim that the secret grave of Queen Nefertiti lurks behind the walls.

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Godless Universe: A Physicist Searches for Meaning in Nature

The natural world is the only world, theoretical physicist Sean Carroll argues in a new book.

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Facts About the Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was created to protect animals and plants that were in danger of becoming extinct. More than 2,200 species are listed as endangered or threatened.

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NASA Finds 1,284 Alien Planets, Biggest Haul Yet, with Kepler Space Telescope

NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered 1,284 new exoplanets, including nine rocky worlds that might be capable of supporting life as we know it. It is by far the biggest haul of alien planets ever unveiled at one time.

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Ancient Plague Victims: Did the Quarantine Help or Hurt?

When plague infected the English village of Eyam 350 years ago, it wasn't rat fleas that infected the majority of people, but rather human-to-human transmission, a new study finds.

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Big Gulp: Man Swallows Cellphone, Needs Surgery

A man in Ireland swallowed an entire cellphone that became lodged in his stomach and was tricky to remove, according to a new report.

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This Baby Name's Popularity Has Plummeted — And It's No Surprise Why

Last year in the U.S., you'd have to look long and hard to find parents who named their child "Isis."

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Mount Etna 'Breathes' As Magma Chamber Expands and Contracts | Animation

An animation created from satellite data shows the rise and fall of the slopes of Mount Etna as its underground magma chamber expands and contracts between 1992 and 2001.

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9 New Habitable Zone Planets! Huge Haul of Worlds Found By Space Telescope | Video

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has added 1284 more worlds to its planetary roster. Nine of those planets reside in the system's habitable zone.

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Syrian Antiquities Import Restrictions Are Law, But Will They Work?

President Barack Obama signed a bill that puts new restrictions on imports of antiquities from Syria in an effort to stem terrorists' trade in looted artifacts. Some people have doubts it will work.

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'Breathing' Volcano: How Scientists Captured This Awesome Animation

An animation of Mount Etna circulating on social media seems to show the volcano's inhalations and exhalations.

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Yoga May Improve Memory Better Than Brain Training

Yoga isn't just good for the body; it might help your memory too, a small new study suggests.

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In Photos: The Life of a Giant Panda

Check out these cute and cuddly giant pandas that call the Wolong Nature Reserve in China home.

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Why Do People Cry?

Believed unique to humans, emotional tears carry certain hormones and other proteins, produced during periods of stress, out of the body, which may explain the cathartic effect of a good cry.

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Chunks of Earth's Mantle Are 'Peeling Off'

An odd phenomenon may explain why the Southeastern United States has experienced recent earthquakes, even though the region sits snugly in the middle of a tectonic plate and not at the edges, where all the ground-shaking action usually happens.

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Mercury Transit: Spacecraft's 'Rainbow Of Filters' Delivers Phenomenal Views | Video

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures the Sun in many wavelengths to study its intricacies. One of the added benefits is the delivery of incredible views of rare planetary transits.

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Does Driving High on Marijuana Increase Fatal Crashes?

After Washington legalized recreational marijuana, the percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes with THC in their blood doubled, research suggests.

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The Weird History of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms

Gender-segregated bathrooms originally arose to allow women to travel more widely in public spaces.

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Gorgeous New Mercury Maps Showcase Planet's Striking Features

A stunning digital model of Mercury unveils the planet's striking landscape, while other new maps provide a closer look at the shadowed northern pole and reveal the highest and lowest points on the closest planet to the sun.

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Mercury Finishes Its Run Across the Sun

The 2016 transit of Mercury has come to a close. The solar system's smallest planet took about 7.5 hours to pass across the disk of the sun, and was seen by sky watchers all over the globe.

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Starfish Baby Boom Brings Hope to Population Turning to Goo

For the past two years, a mysterious disease has devastated starfish living along the West Coast, turning them into goo. But now, a record number of surviving starfish babies is giving some researchers reason for cautious optimism, news sources report.

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Invisible 'Second Skin' Can Smooth Out Wrinkles and Eye Bags

Healthy, youthful skin can be restored to older faces with a new "second skin" invention, researchers say.

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Egyptian Mummy's Symbolic Tattoos Are 1st of Their Kind

Experts recently identified the only known examples of tattoos found on Egyptian mummies that show recognizable symbols, rather than abstract designs.

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Mercury Transit 2016 Has Begun — Spacecraft View | Video

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory is capturing imagery of the transit and transmitting it back to Earth in near real-time. Full coverage and multiple feeds of the event on Space.com.

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The Mercury Transit: How to See the Rare Event Online Today

Today (May 9), Mercury will pass across the face of the sun. Here's how to watch the event online, and hear scientists and other experts talk about this rare celestial happening.

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Get 'Bionic Hearing' with New Smart Earbuds

New earbuds can not only help boost your hearing and cancel out pesky noise, but also serve as wireless earphones for making phone calls and listening to music hands-free.

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6 Spectacular Species Named for David Attenborough

From a rare Amazonian butterfly to a ghost shrimp to a pygmy locust, here are 6 spectacular species that are named for David Attenborough.

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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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Is Penis Envy Real?

Sigmund Freud seems to have gotten his theory on penis envy wrong, but this desire by girls "to have a penis" may be real in a less literal way, experts say.

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More than 100 Tiny Temblors Shake Mount St. Helens

Mini earthquakes are shaking Mount St. Helens, indicating that the magma beneath the volcano is on the move, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

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The Universe Has Probably Hosted Many Alien Civilizations: Study

The probability of a civilization developing on a potentially habitable alien planet would have to be less than one in 10 billion trillion for humanity to be the first technologically advanced species the cosmos has ever known, according to a new study.

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Hair Spray vs. Ozone? Trump Makes Outdated Complaint

Is hairspray still depleting the ozone layer?

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Albert Einstein's Signed Photo Up for Auction

An autographed photo of Albert Einstein, showing the physicist in a pensive pose, is going up for auction.

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'Noah' and 'Emma' Top List of Most Popular Baby Names

The 10 most popular baby name picks in the U.S. for 2015 were released today by the Social Security Administration (SSA), a list released annually.

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Fearsome Dinosaur-Age 'Hammerhead' Reptile Ate … Plants?

Despite its rows and rows of chisel- and needle-like teeth, a newly described prehistoric marine reptile wasn't a fearsome predator but rather an herbivorous giant that acted like a lawnmower for the sea, a new study finds.

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Bionic Implant Improves Vision for Some Eye Patients

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Christina's Diagnosis: Famous Painting Gets New Look

The woman in the famous painting "Christina's World" may not have had polio, as long thought.

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No, Mercury Retrograde Will Not Mess Up Your Life

Mercury is currently in retrograde, so it appears to be moving in reverse. But don't worry, the odd optical illusion will not impact your life.

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'Boaty McBoatface' Vessel Named for David Attenborough

A research vessel meant to ply the polar seas has been graced with the name Sir David Attenborough, though the public's favorite name, Boaty McBoatface, will live on.

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How Cultural Pressures May Affect Your Sleep Habits

Cultural pressures and daily responsibilities may override our biological clocks and dictate when we go to sleep, a new study suggests.

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The 50 Most Popular Baby Names of 2015

The most popular baby names in the United States last year have been announced, and this time around, there were no surprises: Noah and Emma continued stayed the most common choices for boys and girls, respectively.

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SpaceX Lands Again! First Stage On Droneship Despite Extreme Velocities | Video

The private spaceflight company landed the Falcon 9 first stage again on their 'Of Course I Still Love You' droneship on April 6th, 2016. They didn't have high hopes for its landing due to the velocities and high heating the rocket experienced.

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Mysterious 'Man in the Iron Mask' Revealed, 350 Years Later

After 350 years, a historian says he knows who the Man in the Iron Mask really was and why his identity was kept a secret for so long.

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Why Do People Get Sick When the Seasons Change?

People always seem to get sick with colds or the flu when the seasons change. But these dramatic temperature changes aren't the direct cause of these illnesses, experts say.

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Where Is the Most Lightning-Prone Place in the World?

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has a new claim to fame: This large bay has been revealed as the lightning capital of the world, with storms lighting up the skies almost 300 nights each year, according to a NASA study.

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States of Matter: Bose-Einstein Condensate

A Bose-Einstein condensate is a state of matter in which extremely cold atoms clump together and act as if they were a single atom.

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Splat! Paintball Blow Causes Liver Damage in Teen

Bruises, black eyes… liver damage?

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Black Henna Tattoos Can Cause Severe Skin Reactions, Case Shows

A compound that is used to make henna appear darker may trigger allergies, doctors say.

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A Gorgeous Animated Scultpure Reveals the Physics of Kung Fu

A stunning new video recreates the motion of a Kung Fu practitioner using motion capture, creating swirls of motion

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There Might Be 1 Trillion Species on Earth

Researchers have attempted to use the laws of math to make an estimate of the treasure trove of species that call Earth home. The list includes both micro and macro life.

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Eye Scan May Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

An eye-scan technique may detect the early signs of Alzheimer's disease, before major symptoms appear, a new report says.

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Gallbladder: Function, Problems & Healthy Diet

The gallbladder is a small organ that is used to store bile, which breaks up the fat in food.

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100-Foot Image of Mythical Creature Discovered in Peru

A new, nearly hundred-foot Nazca geoglyph in Peru has been uncovered.

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How the Human Eye Works

The eye is one of nature's complex wonders. Find out what's inside it.

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Flower-Shaped Cataract Forms in Man's Eye After Bike Accident

After a bicycle accident injured one of his eyes, a 30-year-old man in India developed an unusual flower-shaped cataract.

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How Shocking! Lightning Strikes 2 Planes During Storm

Two passenger-planes got struck by lightning while flying over London last week, and one of the spectacular strikes was caught on video, according to news sources.

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Spiders Sex Is Freaky -- Oral, 'S&M' and Cannibalism | Video

Darwin’s bark spider sex is quite the event for these freaky arachnids. It includes males salivating on female genitals, a bit of S&M with binding (in order to remove cannabalism from the mix), genital "plugs" and actual cannabalism!

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Head Games: This Male Spider is Tops at Oral Sex

When it comes to sex with a much bigger mate, one type of spider has the problem licked.

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Oldest Crystals on Earth Originated in Asteroid Craters

Earth's oldest crystals likely had galactic origin.

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Greetings, Earthlings! 8 Ways Aliens Could Contact Us

From alien megastructures, to laser pulses, to star engineering, here are some of the ways scientists have proposed that aliens could contact us.

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Can You Decipher These Bizarre Satellite Images?

A new contest aims to decipher the flood of data coming from tiny satellites orbiting high above Earth.

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Forget Taking Over the World. All this AI Wants to Do Is Dance

If you love to dance, but fear that your partner might step on your toes, then a new virtual, computer-controlled dancer might be for you. And this virtual dancer may even teach you some new moves when you tango with it, a new project finds.

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States of Matter: Plasma

Plasma is a state of matter that is similar to gas, but the atomic particles are charged rather than neutral.

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Mars' Slopes Carved By Boiling Water? Conditions Simulated On Earth | Video

Marion Massé and colleagues from the Université de Nantes in France inserted a slope of sand and pure water ice into a chamber that simulated the Martian atmosphere.

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World's Tiniest Engines Could Power Microscopic Robots

Scientists have created the world's tiniest practical engines, and these light-powered machines could one day power microscopic robots small enough to enter living cells, the researchers say.

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Why Power Corrupts: Blame Bad Examples, Study Says

Are corrupt leaders bad to the bone? Or can they change their ways?

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Mysterious Braided Hair May Belong to Medieval Saint

A braided head of hair found buried beneath a medieval abbey in England has given up some of its secrets, thanks to a scientist's curiosity about the relic, which he first saw when he was a schoolboy.

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Australia's Surprising Weapon Against Invasive Fish: Herpes

The Australian government recently announced an unusual initiative to eradicate a long-standing animal pest problem.

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Photos: Mysterious Braided Hair Found in Medieval Abbey

Archaeologists are puzzling over a braided head of hair that was found buried beneath a medieval abbey in England.

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8 Animals with 'Star Wars'-Inspired Names

Some devoted "Star Wars" fans who also happen to be scientists share their appreciation for the iconic movie series by giving its characters' names to newly discovered species.

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Getting High on Anti-Diarrhea Drug Can Kill

Some people are taking extremely large doses of the anti-diarrhea medication Imodium in an attempt to get high.

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Barefoot in Summer: The Pleasures and Perils of Going Shoeless

The feel of soft grass or warm sand under your feet can be glorious. Here's what you need to know to protect your health.

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Mercury Transit - What You And NASA Need To Know | Video

For 7 hours on May 9th, 2016, Mercury will transit the face of the Sun as seen from Earth. The planet is too small to be seen without a telescope (Caution! Do NOT attempt to observe the sun without appropriate eye protection).

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Three Possibly Habitable Planets Orbit Close To Their Star | Video

Three planets orbiting an ultra cool dwarf star were discovered using the TRAPPIST telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile.

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Animal Sex: How Red Foxes Do It

Red fox mating involves screaming, copulatory locks, and lifelong relationships.

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These 3 Alien Planets Around a Tiny, Cold Star Just Might Support Life

Three potentially habitable Earth-size planets have been discovered orbiting a dim, cold nearby star that is barely larger than Jupiter, researchers say.

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Deadly Mistakes: Medical Errors Are 3rd Leading Cause of Death

How deadly are medical mistakes in the U.S.?

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Is the Ghost of Richard III a Football Fan?

Citizens of Leicester are feeling the glow of a re-discovered king and a resurgent soccer team.

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Best Treatment for Preschoolers with ADHD Is Not Meds, CDC Urges

Many young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aren't receiving the top recommended treatment for the condition, a new report suggests.

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5 Delightfully Tech-y Dresses from the 2016 Met Gala

What happens when fashion meets technology?

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Go Outside and Play: Tips to Get Kids Moving

Warmer weather and long sunny days are coming. Here are some tips for helping kids to be active.

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New Print-Out Lasers Are So Cheap They're Disposable

Using inkjet printers, scientists have made laser devices cheap enough to be thrown out after a single use.

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The Real Reason Your Lab Is Fat

Labrador retrievers are more inclined than other dog breeds to care about food — and the reason lies in their DNA.

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Precambrian: Facts About the Beginning of Time

The Precambrian was the first super eon of Earth’s history, lasting from about 4.6 billion to 542 million years ago.

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Esophagus: Facts, Functions & Diseases

The esophagus is a tube that connects the throat (pharynx) and the stomach. Within it, muscles contract to move food to the stomach.

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Major Depression Might Be Averted by Online Help: Study

People with symptoms of depression might be able to prevent developing the full-blown disorder by doing some self-help exercises online, a new study suggests.

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Stunning Cloud Maps Tell the Story of Life on Earth

Stunning new maps document a global year in the clouds in more intimate detail than ever before.

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520-Million-Year-Old Fossil Larva Preserved in 3D

If you think finding a needle in a haystack sounds challenging, try searching for fossils the size of fingernail clippings in massive slabs of rock.

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Long-Lost Revolutionary War Shipwreck May Have Been Found

The wreck of a famous research vessel turned Revolutionary War troopship may soon be discovered.

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Photos: A Cambrian Larva With a 'Daggerlike' Tail

A tiny, 520-million-year-old larva fossil was found in China, preserved in three dimensions.

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Airing of Grievances: First-Class Cabins Raise 'Air Rage' Risks

Move over, road rage — air rage is here.

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Jet-Powered Hoverboard Sets New World Record

A French jet ski champion has set a new world record for the longest hoverboard flight, far surpassing the previous record.

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Diving Robot 'Mermaid' Lends a Hand (or 2) to Ocean Exploration

A 1664 shipwreck's first nonaquatic visitor in centuries wasn't human — it was a robot.

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In Photos: A 'Robo-Mermaid' Embarks on Its Maiden Dive

A humanoid robot, dubbed OceanOne, dove to a shipwreck in the Mediterranean that had been unexplored since it sank in 1664.

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Hungry Polar Bears Decimating Seabird Colonies

Some hungry polar bears are turning to seabird colonies for sustenance.

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Hangry No More: Dieting Actually Improves Mood

Is dieting really the devil?

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Ancient American: Kennewick Man's Tribal Links Confirmed

The origins of a man who lived some 8,500 years ago, and whose skeleton was discovered in 1996 in Kennewick, Washington, have finally been pinned down.

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Why Are Human Babies So Helpless?

Human babies require years to learn basic survival skills like walking and feeding themselves.

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Amazing Ocotillo: Photos of 'Odd-Looking' Desert Shrubs

In the vast, warm desert regions of North America, a unique plant grows in the shallow soils among the rocky slopes, washes, grasslands and mesas of both the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts.

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Juice May Keep Sick Kids Hydrated Better Than Pricey Drinks

For young children with a mild "stomach bug," diluted apple juice may be just as good as more expensive drinks with electrolytes.

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