Facts About Porpoises

Porpoises have sleek bodies and large flippers, like their cousins the dolphins. But they are smaller and have different types of fins (or none at all).

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4 People with Locked-In Syndrome 'Talk' Using Their Minds

A groundbreaking study using brain-computer interfaces overturns two misconceptions about people with completely locked-in syndrome.

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Deadly Fruit: Cause of Mysterious Brain Illness in India is Found

The mystery of why hundreds of children in an Indian city become sick every summer with a deadly brain illness has been solved, researchers say.

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3-Billion-Year-Old 'Lost Continent' Lurking Under African Island

The remnants of a 3-billion-year-old continent are lurking under the African island of Mauritius, new research confirms.

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Cosmic Neutrino Detector Reveals Clues About 'Ghost' Particles

The IceCube experiment, buried under the Antarctic ice, was designed primarily to capture particles called neutrinos that are produced by powerful cosmic events, but it's revealing new clues on the nature of the ghostly particles.

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Slimy Defense: Hagfish-Inspired Slime Could Protect Navy Warships

The U.S. Navy is taking inspiration from the natural world to develop a new defense tool.

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Chimps Caught Killing One of Their Own | Video

Chimpanzees are known to attack chimps in rival groups, but it’s rare for them to kill a member of their own group. However, researchers in Senegal witnessed just that: When a exiled alpha male chimp attempted to rejoin his group, the group killed hi

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Huge Stream of Lava Plunges into Sea | Video

In this stunning video from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a scalding stream of bright-red lava plunges from a sea cliff into the cold seawater below, resulting in steamy explosions.

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Massive Stream of Lava Plunges into Sea in Stunning New Video

A huge, hot firehose of lava streamed from a sea cliff on the Big Island of Hawaii, and was recently captured in breathtaking video.

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'Mud Monsters' Galore! Mariana Trench Dive Yields Bizarre Marine Life

A recent underwater expedition to the Mariana Trench, the deepest known ocean location in the world, filmed many forms of bizarre marine life close to the seafloor.

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Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up

Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks of choice with add-ins such as sugar and milk may be stirring in up to about 70 extra calories, a new study finds.

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Why Kids Should Pay Attention to Their Mistakes

Kids who think they can get smarter if they work hard are more likely to bounce back from their mistakes than those who think their level of intelligence is set in stone.

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Cheerleaders of the Deep: How Pom-Pom Crabs Got Their Name

The elusive pom pom crab, so named because of its tendency to clutch two anemones in its hands, gets its poufy accessories by stealing them from other crabs and then cloning them.

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'Gateway to Hell': Volcano Caught Spewing Lava in Satellite Image

Ethiopia’s most active volcano has seen a surge of recent activity.

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Cambrian Creatures Gallery: Photos of Primitive Sea Life

The Cambrian explosion, when simple life forms rapidly evolved to more complex creatures, produced some beautiful, bizarre, and mysterious animals

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Computer Diagnoses Cataracts As Well As Eye Doctors Can

A new artificial-intelligence system designed to imitate the way the brain handles vision can diagnose a rare eye condition just as well as eye doctors can, a new study shows.

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Egg-Hibernating Technique Could Keep Women's Eggs Fresh

A hormone produced in the cells surrounding a woman's eggs could be used to hit the pause button on the aging of her reproductive system, new research suggests.

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Maps Show Where Melting Glaciers Will Reveal Cold-War-Era Nuclear Waste

Ice loss on the Greenland Ice Sheet could reveal buried hazardous waste from a Cold War-era military base.

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Chuckwalla Photos: Meet this Large, Desert-Dwelling Lizard

The cracks and crevasses found throughout Baja and northern Mexico create a special environment for one of the region's most unique animals — the chuckwalla.

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Deep Ocean 'Mud Monsters' Captured By ROV | Video

On or near the muddy ocean floor of the Mariana Trench, NOAA’s remote operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer (D2) captured footage of swimming sea cucumbers, carnivorous sponges, acorn worms, several long-legged isopods, and more.

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'Naked' Thumb-Size Worm Grabbed Prey with Spiny Arms | Video

Unlike its relatives, a 500-million-year-old worm-like creature had neither armor nor spikes, meaning it was "naked" during its lifetime.

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24 Amazing Archaeological Discoveries

From the great, lost library of King Ashurbanipal to the toxic tomb guarded by the terracotta warriors of Shaanxi, here are the 24 most incredible archaeological findings of all time.

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These Powerful Blazars Are the Most Distant Ever Seen

Monster black holes shooting jets of gamma-ray radiation right at us have been spotted farther away than ever before, dating back to when the universe was nearly one-tenth its current age.

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Photos: 'Naked' Ancient Worm Hunted with Spiny Arms

The fossils of a worm-like sea creature suggest that it did a little dance to help it catch tiny meals, such as zooplankton, in the ancient seas.

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Ancient 'Naked' Worm Did a Little Dance to Catch Seafood

About 500 million years ago, a squishy, thumb-size sea creature did a little dance — waving its upper limbs around in the ocean in a never-ending attempt to ensnarl some tasty morsels floating by.

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Science and Technology Leaders React to Trump's 'Muslim Ban'

The executive order triggered confusion and outrage across the country, including from within the scientific community.

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How Winter Weather May Affect Hospital Admissions

Winter weather can come with a slew of health risks, ranging from heart problems to injuries from slips and falls.

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Brain-Stimulating Activities May Keep Seniors Sharp

Elderly adults who use a computer or engage in other brain-stimulating activities may reduce their risk of developing memory problems later in life.

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Be a Space Archaeologist! Explore Sites with Online Platform

A new online tool will allow you use images taken from space to explore ancient archaeological sites and discover their hidden secrets.

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Help Me, Obi-Wan! New Hologram Technology Mimics 'Star Wars'

Science fiction becomes reality with the invention of a hologram device.

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SpaceX's Elon Musk Seeks Twitter Help to Change Trump Immigration Order

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday (Jan. 27) restricting immigration to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim nations, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk turned to Twitter to voice his frustrations.

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'Alien' Life Could Exist High in Earth's Atmosphere

If high altitude balloons find basic microorganisms in the stratosphere and mesosphere, it could have serious implications for the hunt for extraterrestrial life in the atmospheres of other worlds.

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Homeward Bound: Ants Have No Problem Navigating Backward

Foraging ants navigate so well, they can even do it backward, a new study finds.

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38,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovered in France

A group of archaeologists turned over a broken block of limestone on the floor of a rock shelter in southwestern France and discovered what could be one of the oldest examples of art in Europe.

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Looking for Dr. Right? Check Yelp

People scour online reviews to find the best restaurant or bar — and new research suggests that people are increasingly turning to online reviews to find the best doctors, too.

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Hurricane Season: Here's What to Expect

Here’s a guide to the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season including predictions, naming conventions and how to make storm preparations.

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Tiny, 540-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Didn't Have an Anus

A speck-size creature without an anus is the oldest known prehistoric ancestor of humans, a new study finds.

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Enter Syfy's World of 'The Magicians' at Interactive NYC Exhibit | Video

Live Science gets hands-on with "magical" interactives at the Hall of Magic, an exhibit inspired by the Syfy series “The Magicians.”

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The West's Largest Coal Plant May Close

The West's largest coal-fired power plant may close — a symbolic blow to coal as America's chief source of electricity.

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Animal Electrocuted at Atom Smasher Gets New 'Life' in Morbid Exhibit

Dead animals in a museum exhibit share cautionary tales of times when wildlife interactions with humans turned lethal — for the wildlife.

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Hurricane Season: Here's What to Expect

Here’s a guide to the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm.

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Year of the Rooster: How Kauai's Feral Chickens Do It

Chicken mating involves tidbitting, wing-flapping, a male waltz and the possibility of the female ejecting the male's sperm.

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Are Earth's Magnetic Poles About to Flip?

A geomagnetic reversal may have a severe impact on humans.

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Facts About Muskrats

Muskrats are large aquatic rodents that are usually found in North American wetlands.

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LSD May Help Reveal What Makes Music Meaningful

Psychedelic experiences show that in the brain, certain receptors are tied to how we experience meaning in our lives.

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How NASA's Satellite Data Could Help Protect Chimps

NASA partnered with Jane Goodall Institute in hopes satellite data could help save chimps.

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Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.

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Splitsville: 2-Mile-Long Crack Opens in Arizona Desert

A gaping, 2-mile-long crack has opened in the barren earth in Arizona, and it will likely continue to grow, geologists say.

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Can Mom's Blood Pressure Affect the Sex of a Baby?

The concept of being able to predict the sex of a baby during early pregnancy or even influence it by eating or doing certain things when trying to conceive has been the subject of public fascination and debate for many centuries.

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See What A Spacewalker Sees In New HD Video

Using a “space-proof” camera mounted on the chest of his spacesuit, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured video of a January 13, 2017 spacewalk. Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough completed a power upgrade for the ISS.

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Secret Room in UK Mansion Tied to King James I Assassination Attempt

Scientists have revealed the secrets of a hidden room, known as a "priest hole," in the tower of an English Tudor mansion linked to the failed "Gunpowder Plot" to assassinate King James I in 1605.

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Photos: Secret 'Hole' to Hide Priests Revealed in Tudor Mansion

Scientists equipped with 3D laser scanners have revealed the secrets of a hidden "priest hole" in the tower of an English Tudor mansion linked to the Catholic Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

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Trump's Wall Could Have Unexpected Victims: Wildlife

A wall proposed by President Donald Trump to block immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border may also harm the wildlife whose homes straddle both countries, biologists told Live Science.

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Extended Trip: Why LSD's Effects Last So Long

Scientists found that when LSD attaches to serotonin receptors, the drug gets locked inside for a long time, which could explain the duration of acid trips.

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Grand Illusion: Enter the World of 'The Magicians' at NYC Exhibit

Fans of the Syfy series "The Magicians" can get a taste of magic at an interactive exhibit in Brooklyn.

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Tiny Satellites to Make Big Contributions to Science

As technology advances, tiny satellites no bigger than a loaf of bread have advanced from just proving they work to being big contributors in answering science questions.

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Extinct E.T.? Alien-Like Insect Found Trapped in Amber

The 100-million-year-old remains of an alien-looking female insect — complete with a triangular head and bulging eyes — have been discovered encased in a glob of hardened resin called amber.

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Facts About Jackals

Jackals are medium-size members of the dog family. They live primarily in Africa, and also in Europe and Asia.

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Lake Baikal: World's Largest, Deepest Lake

Lake Baikal, in southern Siberia, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume and the world's deepest lake.

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Cluster of Mysterious Amnesia Cases Puzzles Researchers

More than a dozen people in Massachusetts suddenly developed severe amnesia, but there was no clear cause of their memory loss.

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'Rogue' Science Agencies Take to Twitter

Self-described "rogue" versions of government science institutions cropped up on Twitter, defiantly sharing their support of science.

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Pilgrim's Burial: Medieval Man with Leprosy Honored at Death

A man with leprosy was he was not treated as an outcast, but rather was given a traditional pilgrim burial.

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Sigmund Freud Collectibles Could Fetch More Than $100,000 at Auction

Own a piece of Sigmund Freud's storied career (you're not dreaming).

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Flickering Quasars Used To Measure Universe Expansion | Video

Using gravitational lensing, astronomers have imaged distant quasars with the Hubble Space Telescope. They used the imagery to determine that the Universe is expanding quicker that previously thought.

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Paris and Michael Jackson: Does Depression Run in Families?

How much do a person's genes influence their risk of developing depression?

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Big, Red and Tasteless: Why Tomatoes Lost Their Flavor

Ever wonder why most store-bought tomatoes are so tasteless? The answer (surprise, surprise) has to do with revenue: Tomato farmers care about yield, and the genetic variants associated with yield are not associated with tasty tomato flavors, a new study

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Lab-Made 'Metallic Hydrogen' Could Revolutionize Rocket Fuel

Scientists have finally created a metallic form of hydrogen that conducts electricity and could be used as an ultralight rocket fuel.

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100-Mile-Long Crack in Antarctic Ice Shelf Keeps Growing

The could could cause the ice shelf's collapse this year.

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Human-Pig Chimeras Created, Could One Day Aid in Organ Transplants

Researchers recently succeeded in making embryos that contained both pig and human and pig cells.

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The Universe Is Expanding Surprisingly Fast

The universe really is expanding faster than scientists had thought, new research suggests.

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Doomsday Clock Ticks Half-Minute Closer to Midnight in Historic Move

On Jan. 26, a team of scientists and experts announced the Doomsday Clock’s new position for 2017.

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Some Parts of Body Stay 'Alive' After Death, Evidence Suggests

The body keeps working to repair itself after death, according to a provocative new study that could offer insight into how we might put the crypt on hold.

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Grisly Find: Roman-Era Man May Have Had Tongue Cut Out

Archaeologists who found the skeleton, buried with a rock in its mouth, are puzzled over the possible tongue amputation.

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Buried Treasure: Ancient Grave Found Brimming with Jewels

An Iron Age tomb brimming with treasures fashioned out of gold, bronze and amber was recently uncovered after lying undisturbed by the Danube River for nearly 2,600 years, archaeologists report.

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Photos: Gold, Amber and Bronze Treasures Found in Iron Age Grave

Nearly 2,600 years ago, the Celts buried a woman in a grave that was brimming with treasures.

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Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit

Kids and adults in the U.S. just can't seem to kick their soda habits.

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Facts About Zirconium

Properties, sources and uses of the element zirconium.

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Doctors Remove 6-Foot-Long Tapeworm from Man's Gut

Doctors in India removed a lengthy pork tapeworm from a man's gut, according to a recent report of the man's case.

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Scientists Grow Mouse Pancreas Inside a Rat

The strategy of growing the organs of one species inside the body of another could one day help to produce transplantable human organs.

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X-Ray Video Captures Maggot Metamorphosis

Using X-ray imaging, scientists have peered inside a pupa to capture time-lapse video of a maggot transforming into an adult blowfly.

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Maggots Metamorphosing Into Blowflies: X-Ray Time-Lapse Video

Scientists used X-ray video imaging to observe several specimens of the bluebottle blowfly (Calliphora vicina) as they went through the transformation process.

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Elon Musk Sees Brain-Computer Systems in Humans' Future

Elon Musk has a plan to help humans keep up with artificial intelligence.

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Can a Roommate's Genes Influence Your Health?

Your partner's or roommate's genes have a sizable effect on how your own genes are expressed, according to a study on caged mice.

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New Exosuit Fabric Could Boost Mobility in People with Disabilities

Knitting and weaving artificial muscles could help create soft exoskeletons that people with disabilities could wear under their clothes to help them walk, according to new research.

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Why Fancy Baby Monitors Aren't Needed for Healthy Babies

Today's high-end baby monitors offer to measure babies' vital signs and send all the data to your phone. But does this help your baby?

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Scientists Plan Washington March in Response to Trump

What began as a political conversation on Reddit is turning into a national movement: Scientists are planning to march on Washington to express their support for rigorous scientific research.

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Stink Bugs Could Add Cilantro Flavor to Red Wine

A stink bug-infused Pinot Noir may be just what wine drinkers need.

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NASA Science Continues As Usual

News reports have suggested that the Trump administration is placing communication "gags" on science agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but our country's space agency seems to be "busine

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NASA's Aurora-Watching Rocket Campaign Blasts Off

NASA is launching rockets into auroras.

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Early Meteorite Bits Reveal Clues About Solar System's Evolution

Many meteorites found on Earth are remnants of one titanic solar-system collision that took place more than 460 million years ago. But researchers have found the composition of space rocks before then are quite different than those today.

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'Crypt-Keeper Wasp' Turns Its Host into a Self-Sacrificing Zombie

If there were a horror movie set in the animal kingdom, a turquoise-green insect named the "crypt-keeper wasp" would likely play a starring role.

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Did Mount Everest Really Shrink? Scientists Measure Peak Again

Scientists in India are planning to measure Mount Everest again, in order to settle the question of whether it shrank in the last earthquake.

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Early Menopause Linked a Woman's Reproductive History

The age at which women enter menopause may be influenced by earlier events in their reproductive life.

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Facts About Gophers

Gophers are small, furry rodents that burrow tunnels through yards of North America and Central America.

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What Is Fascism?

Fascism is a political ideology usually characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism. However, many scholars say the concept is difficult to define.

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Sportscaster's Surprise Cancer Reveal: 5 Cervical Cancer Facts

Sportscaster Erin Andrews has revealed she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. Here are five important facts the disease.

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Meditation Really Does Lower Body's Stress Signals

Meditation may help the body respond to stressful situations, according to a new study.

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Log On, Sleep Better? Online Therapy for Insomnia Shows Promise

For Americans with insomnia, help falling asleep may soon be available online: A recent clinical trial found that a web-based therapy for insomnia was effective at helping people get more sleep.

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Fake News 'Vaccine' Could Stop Spread of False Information

Warning people that they may see misleading information can nudge them toward the truth.

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Is There an Element Zero?

Is it possible to make an element zero? Does it already exist?

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Speedy TB Treatment Could Combat Drug Resistance

TB treatments stretch over nine months, so many people don't stick to their meds, and antibiotic resistance develops. But now doctors may have found a way to speed up the treatment.

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Is Burnt Toast Bad for You? The Science of Cancer and Acrylamide

A new warning about the health risks of eating browned potatoes and burnt toast draws a link between a chemical called acrylamide and an increased risk of cancer.

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Why Do Men Gain Weight in Their Bellies?

Why is it that when men gain weight, they tend to develop potbellies?

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Trump Signs Orders Advancing Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines

Today (Jan. 23) President Donald Trump signed executive orders to expedite completion of the stalled Keystone XL (KXL) and Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) construction projects.

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Tiny, Underwater Robots Offer Unprecedented View of World's Oceans

A swarm of grapefruit-size robots is taking to the seas.

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'Twilight' Star Kristen Stewart Co-Authors Artificial-Intelligence Paper

Actor Kristen Stewart co-authors computer science research, revealing how artificial intelligence could be used to create moody shots in her movie "Come Swim."

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Cicadas Are Coming! Brood VI Returns After 17 Years

This spring, Brood VI periodical cicadas make their first appearance in 17 years.

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Which Personality Types Are Most Likely to Be Happy?

The real link between personality and well-being.

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Blue Mist Over the Great Smoky Mountains Visible from Space

A satellite image shows a clear view of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

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Why 'Dumpster Fire' Was 2016 Word of the Year

Language mavens with the American Dialect Society have selected their 2016 Word of the Year: "dumpster fire."

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Hidden Heart Risks? Masked Hypertension May Affect 17 Million

Nearly one in eight Americans who think that they have normal blood pressure may have a type of high blood pressure that doesn't show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds.

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Sierra Nevada Beer Recall: What to Do

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is recalling some of its bottled beer sold in 36 states due to a risk of injury from the bottles.

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Accio Crab! Newfound Crab Honors Harry Potter and Professor Snape

A newfound crab named after "Harry Potter" wizards may not be magical, but its discovery is certainly enchanting.

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Photos: Stunning Images of Earth from GOES-16 Weather Satellite

See these incredible images captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite.

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Astronomers to Search for Alien Life at Nearby 'Habitable' Exoplanet

The Wolf 1061 star system is only 14 light-years away and a team of astronomers are doing the groundwork to begin looking for signs of extraterrestrial biology in one of its planet's atmospheres.

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Earth from Space: New 'Blue Marble' Photo Is Jaw-Dropping

A new weather satellite is sharing high-definition images from the heavens.

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Huge Under-Ice Valleys Are Melting Antarctic Glaciers from Below

The so-called oceanic troughs expose the glaciers to warm water from the surrounding oceans.

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Breathtaking Earth Images Delivered By New NOAA Satellite | Video

The first set of images from the GOES-16 satellite have been released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N0AA). The geostationary satellite will be used for weather forecasting, severe storm tracking and more.

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11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food

What exactly makes processed food unhealthy?

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Beyond Pluto: NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Heads to Next Adventure

Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system.

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Mysterious Desert 'Fairy Circles' Explained by Math

Termite colonies and self-organizing plants might not be mutually exclusive explanations for the barren patches known as fairy circles.

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Ancient Otter Was As Large As a Wolf | Video

More than 6 million years ago, a wolf-size otter swam in the swampy waters of China, likely using its powerful teeth to crush clams.

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Adorable Terror: Wolf-Size Otter Hunted Ancient China

A fearsome, wolf-size otter with a large head and a powerful jaw once swam around the shallow, swampy waters of ancient China, likely hunting for clams and other shellfish, a new study finds.

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Photos: Fearsome Ancient Otter Was As Large As a Wolf

More than 6 million years ago, an otter the size of a wolf swam around the swamps of ancient southwestern China.

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Possible Medieval 'Synagogue' Uncovered Near Sea of Galilee

A medieval building that may have been used as a synagogue has been uncovered at the site of Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.

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Lost Dark Ages Fort Found in Scotland

A fort destroyed in a deliberate conflagration in the seventh century may have been the seat of the lost kingdom of Rheged.

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Evolution, Climate and Vaccines: Why Americans Deny Science

Americans like science. So why do they reject scientific conclusions?

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Bizarre Caterpillar That Makes Own Leafy 'Armor' Seen for 1st Time

A caterpillar recently discovered in Peru wears a leafy tube of protective "armor."

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Facts About Baboons

Baboons are the world’s largest monkeys. They have distinctive faces and butts.

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Cassini Gets Up Close and Personal With Saturn's 'Wavemaker' Moon Daphnis

As NASA's Saturn mission skims the gas giant's rings, it's seeing incredible detail in the interactions between ring particles and a tiny moon's gravity.

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Facts About Einsteinium

Einsteinium, the 99th element, was discovered in the debris from the first hydrogen bomb test.

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Did Trump Dump Climate Change? White House Website Scrubbed Clean

Climate scientists reacted with dismay, but not necessarily surprise, upon learning that President Donald Trump's new administration had removed the climate change page from the White House website.

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Rare Bird Flu Strikes Cats: What You Need to Know

The death of a shelter cat in New York was just the start of a recent investigation.

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Trump Presidency: How US Leaders Stack Up

What makes a great U.S. president? Anything from a peanut farmer to a former male model.

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Iceman Ötzi's Last Meal Was 'Stone Age Bacon'

The famous frozen mummy apparently ate a slice or two of dried goat meat before he was killed more than 5,000 years ago.

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President Trump's 'Mysteries of Space' Joins Inaugural Speech Tradition

President Donald Trump took the oath of office in Washington D.C. today (Jan. 20) and mentioned space exploration — if for one fleeting moment — as one of the paths forward to make America great again.

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'Station Obama' in Antarctica Will Continue Monitoring Climate Changes

Eight years ago on Friday, scientists named a climate monitoring location in a desolate bay off the Antarctic Peninsula after the 44th president to mark his inauguration.

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Unusual Rat Virus Strikes 8 People in Illinois and Wisconsin

A virus rarely seen in the United States recently infected eight people in Wisconsin and Illinois who were breeding pet rats.

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ISIS Damages Iconic Monuments in Ancient Syrian City, Reports Say

New satellite images suggest ISIS has committed further destruction at the ancient site of Palmyra.

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In Photos: Destruction of Iconic Monuments at Ancient City of Palmyra

New satellite images show that further destruction has occurred at Palmyra since the ancient Syrian city was retaken by ISIS last month.

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Ultrafast Camera Captures 'Sonic Booms' of Light for First Time

Just as aircraft flying at supersonic speeds create cone-shaped sonic booms, pulses of light can leave behind cone-shaped wakes of light. Now, a superfast camera has captured the first-ever video of these events.

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Could Eating Chili Peppers Help You Live Longer?

People who eat chili peppers may have a lower risk of dying over a two-decade period, a new study finds.

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Space Station Flies in the Face of the Moon - Skywatching Video

On January 14, 2017, Michel Breitfellner, Manuel Castillo, Abel de Burgos and Miguel Perez Ayucar set up telescopes near ESA’s Space Science Center in Madrid, Spain. They captured the International Space Center traverse the face of the moon.

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Red vs. Blue: Why Necktie Colors Matter

In power politics and business, there are only two colors of ties: red and blue.

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13 Scientifically Proven Signs You're in Love

Studies led by anthropologist Helen Fisher have revealed that the brain's "in love" phase is a unique and well-defined period of time, and there are 13 telltale signs that you're in it.

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The 15 Weirdest Presidential Inaugurations in US History

Over the years, the otherwise serious ceremony of swearing in the president has had a few odd moments.

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Hawaiian Road Cut Off By Lava Flow Seen From Space | Video

The volcanoes of Big Island, Hawaii have been imaged by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-2A satellite. A road along the coast line has been “discontinued” by a lava flow according to Kelsea Brennan-Wessels of ESA’s Earth From Space series.

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The Science of Being President: Can Trump Make Real Change?

A scholar of presidential power looks at personality, rationality and the institution of the presidency for clues about what the incoming administration can accomplish.

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#DoesItFart: Database Answers Your Burning Questions About Animal Gas

Spurred by an innocent query posed to a biologist on Twitter, scientists are assembling a database of animal life to answer the burning question, "Does it fart?"

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Light's Out: Asteroid Triggered Freezing Darkness That Killed Dinos

When a giant asteroid careened into Earth about 66 million years ago, the enormous collision led to the formation of an airborne "curtain" of sulfate molecules that blocked the sun's light and led to years of freezing cold and darkness, a new study finds.

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Geoengineering Earth's Atmosphere: How It Could Affect Astronomy

Creating clouds in the sky or redirecting sunlight to bring down the Earth's temperature could have an effect on astronomy.

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Survey of Doctors Reveals the 'Lowest-Value' Treatments

Here are the medical treatments that are least likely to help you.

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Nearly Half of US Men Have Genital HPV Infections

Surprisingly, the researchers found a high rate of HPV infection in older men.

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Earthquakes or Snowstorms? Cause of Italy's Deadly Avalanche Debated

It's not yet clear what caused a deadly avalanche in Italy on Wednesday (Jan. 18), but experts said it's too soon to blame the cataclysm on a series of substantial earthquakes that happened earlier that day.

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Most Women Who Freeze Their Eggs Don't Use Them

Egg freezing has been touted as a way for women to put off having children. But few women who freeze their eggs actually end up using them, a new study finds.

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Italian Avalanche: Complex Situation Makes Rescue Operation Tricky

Rescuing people from a mountain hotel that was buried in snow in Italy is an enormously complex operation, and survival depends on many variables, experts said.

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Inauguration Delay: Why Presidents Wait 2 Months to Start

Lame-duck presidents used to stew for much longer.

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Microscopic Look at Seasonal Colors Dazzles the Eyes in Video

The video is an "exploration of visual art under a microscope."

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Jade Eggs Are a Bunch of Baloney

Move over, vaginal steaming: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is suggesting an alleged new way to boost your reproductive health: a "jade egg" that's inserted into the vagina

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Military Mind Control? Psychic Army Division Revealed in CIA Files

A collection of declassified files for Stargate — a U.S. Army investigation of psychic abilities for use by military intelligence — was recently shared online by the CIA.

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Trump's Inauguration: Why God Plays a Role in the Swearing In

Donald Trump will place his hand on the Bible and swear an oath to serve the United States. Here's how religion made its way into the ceremony ... and the government.

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Heat Record: How NASA Knows 2016 Was the Hottest Year

Last year (2016) was the warmest year in the modern record, NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials said today (Jan. 18) during a news conference. Here's how they calculated that value.

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More Than Half of All Primates Threatened with Extinction

The most comprehensive review of primate populations ever conducted finds that 60 percent of our closest biological relatives are threatened with extinction.

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Massive Burial Ground Unearthed at Medieval Monastery in Sudan

The remains of at least 123 people have been excavated at a series of four cemeteries near the ruins of a medieval Christian monastery in Sudan.

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In Photos: 1,000-Year-Old Cemeteries Unearthed in Sudan

Over the last two years, the remains of at least 123 individuals have been uncovered at a series of four cemeteries near a medieval Christian monastery at al-Ghazali in Sudan.

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Boeing Wants to Sell Russian Spaceship Rides to NASA

The unusual agreement could act as insurance for NASA's access to the International Space Station should commercial launches be delayed.

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Why Time Seems to Fly By

Time is fixed, but people experience hours, months and days in very different ways. One researcher has spent decades exploring this universal phenomenon.

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10 Wild Tales of Famous Spies

From Harriet Tubman to Russian double agents, here are some of the most famous spies in history.

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Skin Medication Can Be Lethal for Pets, FDA Warns

A cream used to treat skin cancer and abnormal skin lesions can be lethal for pets, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today.

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President Bush in the ICU: Why Does Pneumonia Strike Older Adults?

Former President George H. W. Bush was hospitalized on Jan. 14 following a bout of pneumonia, CNN reported today (Jan. 18).

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Mold Inside Sophie the Giraffe Toys: Should Parents Worry?

The popular child's teething toy Sophie the Giraffe can grow mold inside, according to reports from some parents.

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Hundreds of Thousands of Declassified CIA Documents Now Available Online

"Magician Walks Into the Laboratory" is one of more than 930,000 declassified documents recently released online by the CIA.

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Weird Mars Rock Spied by Curiosity Rover Is Probably a Meteorite

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has stumbled onto another rock that likely fell from space.

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Good Widdle Doggie! Baby Talk Works Only for Puppies

Baby talk is for puppies.

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Robotic Device Hugs the Heart, Helping It Pump

If your heart could use a hug, look no further.

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Pick Your Poison: Some Venom Can Be Healing

Live Science has rounded up some of the early research on seven creatures whose poisons may one day be made into drugs.

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2016 Warmest Year Ever - How NASA Knows | Video

NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) took measurements from 6300 weather stations across the world, sea surface teships and buoys for sea surface temperatures and measurements from Antarctic research stations to come to the conclusion.

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2016 Warmest Year Ever - Largely Due To Human Emissions | Video

Using measurements from 6,300 locations, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has come to the conclusion that 2016 was the warmest ever and is breaks the record set just last year.

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How Tattoo Artists Could Help Reduce Skin Cancer

Tattoo artists may have a role to play in reducing cases of advanced skin cancer, researchers say.

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2016 Was Earth's Hottest Year on Record

The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2016 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880.

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Virgin Birth: Zebra Shark Has Babies Without Mating

A zebra shark at an Australian aquarium had pups even after living in isolation from males for years.

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Interior Nominee Zinke Doubles Down on Coal

Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke emphasized the Trump administration’s vow to recommit America to fossil fuels.

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Turtle the Size of 2 Earths: Stunning Sunspot Revealed in New Radio Images

A shadowy turtle twice the size of Earth swims across the sun in new images from the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, viewing the sun for the first time and documenting the area right above its visible surface.

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Ketchup Bottle Physics: Scientist Unlocks Key to Splat-Free Sauce

Scientist tames tomato ketchup with physics.

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The Science of Donald Trump Impersonations

How does Alec Baldwin imitate Donald Trump so recognizably, and does it harm or hurt the president-elect to be mocked?

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Odd Football-Size Armored Creatures Solve Ancient Footprint Mystery

In a Cinderella-esque story, researchers have finally figured out the creature that left countless fossilized footprints across the ancient seafloor.

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Scientists Want to Know What ;) Really Means

Are emojis the new body language? Right now, all scientists can say is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — which is why psychologists are calling for more research into why people use these symbols to communicate, and what it says about them when they do.

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Later Gator! Video of Giant 'Humpback' Alligator Goes Viral

A video of a massive alligator crossing a trail in Florida swampland has gone viral, but the creature's massive size isn't all that unusual.

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Murderous Mickey: 'Zombie' Mice Triggered with Predatory Gene

Scientists triggered mice's kill instinct.

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Goodnight, Colo! Oldest Gorilla in the US Dies in Sleep

Colo, the world's oldest known gorilla and the first gorilla born in captivity in the U.S., has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 60.

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Small Honor: Tiny Moth Named for Trump

A miniscule moth with a wingspan measuring only 0.4 inches (9 millimeters) is the first species to be named for the soon-to-be president of the United States, Donald Trump.

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Can Marijuana Treat MS Symptoms?

Many anecdotal reports suggest cannabis can help alleviate MS symptoms, but research with cannabis is difficult to carry out.

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Facts About Malaysian Flight 370: Passengers, Crew & Aircraft

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been suspended. Here are some facts about the passengers, crew, aircraft and airline.

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3-Year Search Ends for Lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

The official search for MH370 was called off nearly three years after the plane vanished without a trace over the Indian Ocean.

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Why Adults Diagnosed with Asthma May Not Actually Have It

Many adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, a new study from Canada suggests.

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Well, That Sucks: Vampire Bats Found Drinking Human Blood

Unlike mythical vampires, vampire bats do not prey on humans — or do they?

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Were Egyptian 'Pot Burials' a Symbol of Rebirth?

Ancient Egyptians who buried their deceased kin in pots may have chosen the burial vessels as symbols of the womb and rebirth, scientists argue in a new paper.

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Live and Let Die: James Bond's Smoking Habits Over the Years

When it comes to vices, James Bond may be known for martinis, but a new study finds that he's been quite the smoker as well.

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Mysterious Planet Nine May Be a Captured 'Rogue' World

The putative Planet Nine may be a former "rogue planet" that was captured by our solar system at some point in the past, a new study suggests.

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Pendant Just Like Anne Frank's Discovered at Nazi Death Camp

A necklace uncovered at Sobibór is nearly identical to the one that belonged to Anne Frank.

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In Photos: Girls' Hut Found at Nazi Death Camp

During excavations at the Sobibór Nazi death camp, archaeologists found the hut where women and girls would be undressed before going to the gas chambers. They also found personal items such as a pendant nearly identical to the one Anne Frank wore.

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Cup of Joe Could Fight Age-Related Inflammation

Drinking coffee may reduce the inflammatory processes that naturally come with age, researchers said.

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What Shaped King's Prophetic Voice?

Martin Luther King Jr. used a prophetic voice in his preaching - a hopeful voice that addressed human tragedy. But it was the black clerics who came before him, who helped King develop that voice.

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New Icy Island Forms as Arctic Glacier Retreats

The rapid retreat of the Coronation Glacier in Canada's Arctic region is remaking the landscape.

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'Human Swan' Trails Endangered Birds on Epic 4,500-Mile Migration

A paragliding scientist dubbed the "Human Swan" touched down in the west of England after flying 4,500 miles to document the annual winter migrations of an endangered species of swan.

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In Photos: 'Human Swan' Shadows Endangered Birds on Annual Migration

See how one scientists followed endangered Bewick's swans on their annual three-month migration.

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Shocking the Brain: The Wild History of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Critics have portrayed shock treatment as a form of medical abuse. Yet many psychiatrists, and more importantly, patients, consider it to be safe and effective. Few medical treatments have such disparate images.

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Preserving Bodies in a Deep Freeze: 50 Years Later

An experiment half a century ago created an industry that specializes in freezing the dead. Many scientists think the chance of reviving them is slim.

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Photos: Biblical-Era Fortress Discovered in Israel

A gatehouse has been uncovered during recent excavations at an ancient mining camp in southern Israel. Here's a look at the excavations and fortress system found.

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Facts About Bumblebees

Bumblebees are very important pollinators. Without them, food wouldn't grow.

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Phew! Taking Selfies Doesn't Make You a Narcissist

Sure, it's easy to label selfie-takers as self-obsessed, but a new small study finds that snapping photos of yourself doesn't necessarily mean you're a narcissist.

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Two Days Aloft: 'Vanilla' Drone Breaks Endurance Record

DARPA's 'Vanilla' drone claimed a record with a 56-hour flight.

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What a Pickle: 13,000 Condiment Jars Unearthed in the UK

A buried cache of 13,000 jars and pots dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries was recently unearthed in the United Kingdom.

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Why More Americans in Their 50s and 60s Are Smoking Pot

Older Americans are among the fastest growing groups of pot users, and now researchers are trying to figure out why.

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Elusive Ruby Seadragons Show Off on Camera for First Time

Scientists spotted two ruby seadragons in the wild, the first ever siting of live specimen.

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5 Ways to Have a Healthier Weekend

Don't let the weekend ruin your New Year's health resolutions

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Can Cannabis Oil Help Heal Wounds?

A middle-age man in Canada with oral cancer found that medical cannabis oil may have helped to slightly reduce the size of a wound on his cheek.

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Megalodon's Demise: Why Earth's Largest Shark Went Extinct

Fossilized bones riddled with enormous shark bite marks reveal the mega shark's main prey and why Megalodon went extinct.

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Just 20 Minutes of Walking May Reduce Inflammation in Your Body

Just 20 minutes of exercise may help fight inflammation in the body, a new study suggests.

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New You: Personality May Change After Therapy

Is your personality set for life? A new study finds that people's personality can change after they receive treatment for a mental health condition.

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Wreck of 16th-Century Spanish Ship Found Off Florida Coast

The third of six sunken Spanish ships that were lost in a hurricane in 1559 has been discovered off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.

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Photos: Artifacts of a Failed Spanish Colony

A summer expedition to Pensacola Bay in Florida has turned up the third of six ships lost in 1559 due to a hurricane. Here's a look at the shipwreck and artifacts found onboard.

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Sophisticated Defense System Discovered at Biblical-Era Mining Camp

Archaeologists revealed a fortified gatehouse and donkey stables at a biblical-era copper mining camp in southern Israel.

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Astronaut's View of the Rocky Mountains from Space Is Just Amazing

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet just took "Rocky Mountain High" to a whole new level with this incredible photo of the Rocky Mountains taken from the International Space Station.

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High-Speed Video Captures Amazing Viper Strike in the Wild

For the first time, scientists have captured high-speed video of a viper striking at its prey in the wild.

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Kangaroo Rat Vs. Rattlesnake: Little Critter's 'Elastic' Advantage | Video

Biologists from the University of California at Riverside used high-speed cameras to study predator-prey interactions in the wild.

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Not So Scary? 'Unlucky' 13's Other Meanings

Not everything about 13 is designed to induce fear. Thirteen has other meanings as well.

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How Healthy Is Your Diet? New Urine Test Can Tell

You are what you pee, science says.

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Russia Jammed Your Satellites? US Military Develops Undersea Network as Backup

DARPA's 'plan B' for tactical military communications is a high-speed, fiber-optic network on the high seas.

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'Pineapple Express' Triggers Floods in California, NASA Animation Shows

NASA satellites spied a so-called atmospheric river passing over the state.

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Just How Safe Are Vaccines? Here the Numbers

Numerous studies show that vaccines are safe and effective, and that serious side effects are rare.

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Baboons Vocalizations Hint at Origins of Human Speech

Baboons use distinct vowel-like sounds in their calls.

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'Donkey Kong' Smashes Neuroscientists in Thought Experiment

Modern neuroscience is fairly inept at decoding the workings of the Atari 2600 console, a new study finds.

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The Science of Fashion: What's Really Driving the Fuller Lip Trend?

A quick scroll through Instagram may leave you with the impression that full lips are in style at this very moment, but a new scientific analysis of fashion models says that the trend is surprisingly absent.

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Not Aliens: Brilliant Light Pillars Appear Over Canada

An amateur photographer captured brilliant images of light pillars in northern Ontario, revealing the beauty of these shafts of light reflecting off ice crystals.

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Doe! Deer and Macaque Caught Monkeying Around

A monkey was recently seen performing sexual actions on the backs of female sika deer on Japan's Yakushima island.

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New 'Skywalker' Gibbon Named for 'Star Wars' Hero

May the force be with this new 'Skywalker' gibbon species, which scientists say is endangered.

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3,400-Year-Old Graveyard with Family Crypts Unearthed in Egypt

The ancient Egyptian cemetery contains large crypts holding the remains of complete families and smaller, simpler tombs holding individuals, including children and infants.

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No More Flu Shot? Search Begins for Universal Influenza Vaccine

With a new approach, scientists say it's not inconceivable that we could move from annual flu shots to a once-every-10-years approach.

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Why Are Bananas Berries, But Strawberries Aren't?

Despite its name, the strawberry isn't a true berry. Neither is the raspberry or the blackberry. But the banana is a berry, scientifically speaking, as are eggplants, grapes and oranges. So what's the deal? Why are berries so very hard to define?

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How the Stress in Your Head Affects the Health of Your Heart

The mind-body connection is more than just a catchphrase: A new study finds that increased levels of stress are indeed linked to greater risk of a heart attack or stroke.

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Black Holes Regurgitate 'Spitballs' After Devouring Stars

When a black hole devours a star, it spews planet-size "spitballs" of regurgitated gas tumbling through the galaxy — and some of these globs can come within a few hundred light-years of Earth, new research shows.

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Rare Evidence of Pregnancy-Related Death Found at Ancient Troy

Scientists extracted ancient DNA from a woman buried at Troy and revealed her cause of death: a bacterial infection during pregnancy.

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Facts About Weasels

Weasels are small, voracious carnivores that are found all over the world.

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Baby Farms of the Future? Docs Warn of Ethical Issues from New Tech

In the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to create human sperm and egg cells in a lab dish. But what are the ethical implications of this?

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Exquisite Corpses: Biologists Share #BestCarcass Photos

If you thought that biologists on Twitter couldn't top the genitalia-celebrating hashtag #JunkOff, you'd be wrong. Dead wrong.

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Rusty Patched Bumblebee Declared Endangered

The rusty patched bumblebee is the first bumblebee species listed as endangered in the United States.

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CAVES 'Trippin' - Enter The Otherworldly Realm Where Astronauts Train | Video

The Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills (CAVES) is a two-week astronaut training course that occurs yearly in the Sa Grutta caves in Sardinia, Italy.

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Why Are Most People Right-Handed?

Interestingly, the answer may be found not in our ancient hands, but in our ancient teeth, a researcher says..

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Stem Cells Could Restore Vision After Eye Disease

A new technique using stem cells can restore vision in mice that have end-stage eye disease.

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Why Vaccine Myths Persist: Trump Team References Debunked Autism Link

Vaccines don't cause autism — but why do some people still think that they do?

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Primordial 'Ice Cream Cone' Creature Finds a Family Tree

Weird hyoliths, which survived for 280 million years on Earth, have a new place in the tree of life.

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'Smashing' Galaxy Clusters Release 'Amazing Amounts of Energy' | Video

2 billion light-years away, galaxy clusters Abell 3411 and Abell 3412 are colliding. Observations using the Chandra X-ray Telescope and other telescopes has revealed evidence of black hole eruptions.

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How Brain Cells Can Predict Your Age

As we get older, our brain cells show changes that can be used to predict someone's age, a new study finds.

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US Army Wants Biodegradable Bullets That Sprout Plants

The Department of Defense is soliciting proposals for training rounds that won't pollute.

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Breathtaking! European Southern Observatory Facilities In Aerial Views | Video

The Very Large Telescope (VLT), Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), La Silla Observatory, and the future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) are flown over by drones and briefly explained.

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Hubble Spies Exocomets Diving into Young Star

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected several comets diving toward a young star about 95 light-years from Earth.

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Strong, Flexible Spider Silk Created in Lab

A new, strong spider silk was produced in a lab, solving a problem that has long plagued the bioengineered materials.

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In Images: Amazing Artificial Spider Silk

A new method for manufacturing artificial spider silk has finally succeeded at making strong, yet flexible fibers that can be produced in large quantities.

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Rhinos' Communal Toilets Are Poo-Powered Social Networks

It's complicated: White rhinos use dung to share status updates.

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Antarctic Lifeline Visible from Space (Photo)

A convoy of massive tractors delivers supplies to Concordia research station in Antarctica, as seen in a satellite image captured from hundreds of miles above Earth.

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US Health Report: Exercising More, But Mental Health Suffers

A new report checks in on the progress the U.S. is making toward meeting its health goals for 2020.

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Is That Chest Pain Serious? New Blood Test Could Tell

Everyday, a slew of previously healthy people experience chest pains, and go to the emergency room.

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Joint Pain? Don't Blame the Weather

It's not uncommon for people to blame achy joints on the weather, but two new studies from Australia suggest that colder temperatures or rainy days are not the culprits for your aches and pains.

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Eagle Cam! Watch a Baby Eagle Peep and Eat in Real Time

You can watch a baby eagle develop and grow.

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Polar Bear Body Cam Shows Predator's POV

Eating, swimming and playing — a body cam reveals a polar bear's life.

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State of Romance: Ranking Best (and Worst) States for Love

Is Virginia really for lovers?

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The Best States for Romance (The List)

Find out how your state fares when it comes to positive relationships. And if you're from Virginia and looking for love, you may want to make a move.

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Peekaboo! Baby Brains Process Faces Just Like Adult Brains Do

The visual cortex's highly categorized structure for processing faces compared to other objects is in place at or near birth, a study of infants shows.

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Ancient Toy Inspires Low-Cost Medical Diagnostic Tool

An inexpensive, hand-powered centrifuge that's based on an ancient toy could help doctors working in developing countries.

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'Tree Man' Has Surgery: What Causes This Rare Condition?

A 27-year-old in Bangladesh known as the "tree man" recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts that covered his hands and feet.

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Your Drunken Urge for Pizza and Wings, Explained by Science

A new study in mice may offer a possible explanation for this desire to gobble down some grub when you're drinking.

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Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Wings by 600 Days in Orbit

The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane has now spent 600 days in Earth orbit on the vessel's latest mission and is nearing a program record for longest time spent in space.

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Building a Google for the Deep, Dark Web

A NASA scientist is helping to create software that would index a slew of tile types from the entire Internet.

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Seahawks Score Touchdown, and Fans Shake Earthquake Monitors

Seattle Seahawks fans’ enthusiastic stamping during a Jan. 7 game helped seismologists test equipment that measure earthquakes.

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Antarctic Science Lab On the Move to Escape Breaking Ice

A British scientific base in Antarctica is on the move to a new location, to avoid being cut adrift by a crack in a floating ice shelf.

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Photos: Behind the Scenes of an Antarctic Research Base's Relocation

Britain's Halley VI research station is being towed to a new location on an ice shelf in Antarctica, to avoid a growing chasm that threatens to cut it adrift.

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

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

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Dramatic Man-of-War Takes Top Ocean Art Photography Prize

A striking shot of a Pacific Man-of-War wins the sixth annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.

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Striking Shots: Winning Photos Reveal Amazing Life Underwater

The Underwater Photography Guide names 95 winners a year in a variety of categories, from reefscapes to cold water to nudibranchs, the marine mollusks known for flashy colors and strange body structures.

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Oldest Evidence of Silk Found in 8,500-Year-Old Tombs

People may have used silk, a rare luxury good in the ancient world, thousands of years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.

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Sorry, Steak Lovers: Red Meat Linked to Gut Condition

Men who regularly eat red meat have a higher risk of a developing an inflammatory bowel condition called diverticulitis than men who don't have much red meat in their diet, a new study finds.

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It's Official: 2016 Was Second Hottest Year for US

2016 was the second hottest year on record for the U.S. and the 20th consecutive year above average.

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DARPA's Biotech Chief Says 2017 Will "Blow Our Minds"

The Pentagon's research division is betting its high-risk, high-reward programs will change medicine.

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Earth's Moon Formed in 'Moonlet' Mash-Up After Many Earth Impacts

Earth's moon may be the product of many small moonlets that merged together after multiple objects as big as Mars collided with Earth, leaving disks of planetary debris orbiting the planet, a new study suggests.

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Warmer Waters Linked to Higher Levels of Shellfish Toxin

As the Earth warms up, you may want to lay off the shellfish.

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Many Infants Are Not Getting Enough Vitamin D, Study Suggests

In a new study, many breast-feeding mothers said that they did not give vitamin D supplements daily to their infants.

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Ultralight 'Super-Material' Is 10 Times Stronger Than Steel

A new material is stronger than steel but less dense than a plastic zip-close bag.

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Obama Calls Clean Energy Progress 'Irreversible'

President Barack Obama described clean energy as not only sustainable, but also as an "irreversible" trend that benefits economic growth.

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California's Iconic Drive-Through Tree Felled by Winter Storm

A massive winter storm caused the Pioneer Cabin Tree, a giant sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, to tumble to the ground on Saturday Jan. 7.

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Learning a Second Language Linked to Synesthesia

People who speak two languages from a very young age are much less likely to develop synesthesia than those who learn a second language in early grade school, research finds.

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'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Improve Health

If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear not: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests.

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Wild Tarantula Eats a Foot-Long Snake in a First

When scientists in southern Brazil turned over a rock looking for tarantulas, they came across something they'd never expected: a spider eating a snake.

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In Photos: A Tarantula-Eat-Snake World

A tarantula (Grammostola quirogai) chows down on a Almaden ground snake (Erythrolamprus almadensis) in southern Brazil. And here are the gory photos of the feat.

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Pile of Skeletons Found Inside 2,400-Year-Old Tomb in Iraq

A 2,400-year-old tomb filled with the skeletons of at least six people has been discovered in northern Iraq.

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New Method Could Aid Search for Life on Alien Worlds

A newly proposed technique could make it possible to search for life on alien planets, like Proxima b, much sooner than scientists had expected.

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How Tilikum the Orca Changed the Conversation About Animals in Captivity

Tilikum's life, and the lives he took, influenced public thinking on animal captivity.

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Women's Microbiomes May Give Cancer Warning

A woman's microbiome may be able to signal if cancer is lurking in her body, a new, small study finds.

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Wow! Mars Probe Snaps Stunning Photo of Earth and Moon

A NASA spacecraft has given humanity a breathtaking, Mars-eye view of Earth and its moon.

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'Blackfish' Orca Dies: How Tilikum Compares to Wild Cousins

Tilikum, a 36-year-old killer whale made famous by the documentary "Blackfish," died today (Jan. 6), according to SeaWorld. How did the orca compare with his wild cousins?

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Amazon's 'Mothership': Retailer Gets Patent for Mega-Drone

Amazon recently patented a large and robust flying drone made up of lots of smaller drones, for carrying heavy packages.

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Toyota's New Concept Car Is Designed With 'Kinetic Warmth' in Mind

An A.I. assistant coupled with a belief that mobility technology should be warm, welcoming and fun gives the Concept-I an emotional edge.

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Delaware-Size Iceberg Is About to Break Off from Antarctica

An icy thread measuring a mere 12 miles (20 kilometers) long is all that's anchoring a massive iceberg the size of Delaware to its home in West Antarctica, climate scientists report.

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Polaroid 'Pop' Offers Iconic Pics With Instagram-Like Flair

The newly unveiled Polaroid Pop gives consumers instant images and digital capabilities to share and enhance those images.

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How 1 Family Discovered Their New Home Was a Former Meth Lab

A family in Australia developed health problems after unknowingly moving into a home that was a former meth laboratory.

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'Caterpillar' Robot Wriggles to Get Around

A soft, caterpillar-like robot might one day climb trees to monitor the environment, a new study finds.

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How Well Are You Aging? This Blood Test May Tell You

Age is just a number, but aging may be better defined by a change in the patterns of chemicals found in our blood.

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'Levitating' Moon Dust Explained

Dust particles on the lunar surface appear to "levitate," as there is no wind or flowing water on the moon to otherwise transport the particles, new research shows.

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Climate Change Could Trigger Collapse of Major Ocean Current

The failure of an important Atlantic Ocean current due to climate change could have a devastating effect on the planet.

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Zombies Would Wipe Out Humans in Less than 100 Days

A quirky new study examines the time it would take zombies to destroy humanity.

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This Brain Region Keeps Growing in Adulthood

area of the brain that processes facial recognition gets denser rather than streamlining with age.

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Who Invented the Microwave Oven?

The discovery that microwave energy could cook food was a happy accident involving melted chocolate.

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White House Releases Dangerous-Asteroid Strategy

The White House has released a new strategy designed to help deal with space rocks that have Earth in their crosshairs.

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Tibetans Lived in Himalayas Year Round Up to 12,600 Years Ago

Thousands of years ago, people living on the Tibetan plateau waded into a steamy hot spring, leaving behind footprints in the soft mud. These footprints, which were discovered in 1998, have proved invaluable to researchers, who recently dated them.

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Photos: Human Footprints Help Date Ancient Tibetan Site

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Golden Spiderlings Hatch from Bizarre 'Silkhenge' in Amazing Video

Tiny spiders hatching from a "silkhenge" were captured on video for the first time.

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Child Swallows E-Cig Liquid After Medication Mix-Up

A 6-year-old girl experienced severe nicotine poisoning after her parents accidentally gave her liquid nicotine instead of a pain reliever.

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2017 Solar Eclipse Path: Moon Features Adjustment In New Animation

The jagged peaks and valleys of the moon make the path of totality for the the August 2017 solar eclipse an imperfect oval. Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and other products were used to make this visualization.

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Plain of Jars Ancient Burial Site Flown Over By Drone | Video

Aerial video from drone flights over Site 1 at the Plain of Jars excavation site in central Laos. Human remains have been found at the site.

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Cancer Death Rates Fall as Prevention, Treatment Advance

Deaths from cancer in the United States have dropped 25 percent since hitting a peak in 1991, a new report finds.

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Navy-Trained Dolphins May Help Save Endangered Porpoises

A team of Navy dolphins may be the last hope of survival for the planet's arguably cutest porpoises, called vaquitas (Phocoena sinus).

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Ancient Stonehenge-Like 'Calendar Rock' Aligns With Winter Solstice

A Neolithic rock with a precisely carved hole was found in Sicily.

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Ancient 'Plain of Jars' Burial Site Recreated in Virtual Reality

Archaeologists have recreated an ancient burial site in virtual reality, to help them study hard-to-access locations at the so-called Plain of Jars site in Laos and the millennia-old relics it contains.

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Mental Health Treatment? There Are Apps for That

Can spending a few minutes on your smartphone each day improve your mental health? A new study says it's possible — if you have the right app

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In Photos: Exploring the Mysterious Plain of Jars Site

The mysterious Plain of Jars is an archaeological site in central Laos that has thousands of stone vessels scattered across the ground.

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Truly Strange Asteroids Take Center Stage in 2 New NASA Missions

NASA's next low-cost planetary missions will attempt to unravel the mysteries of some odd asteroids.

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When Should Kids Start Eating Peanuts? New Guidelines Explain

Parents who are wondering when exactly they should start feeding peanut-containing foods to their infants can now turn to new guidelines.

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Bull's-Eye: Geologist Pinpoints Center of North America

The city of Center, North Dakota, is taking center stage, thanks to a geologist who has figured out that it's in the dead center of North America.

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How to Keep Captive Killer Whales Happy

Amidst controversy over captive orcas, researchers suggest ways to make life better for the killer whales in marine parks.

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How 1 Sip of Vodka Tonic Sent a Woman to the ER

One sip of a vodka tonic landed a 35-year old woman in the emergency room, and seven years later, she's still dealing with the damage caused by the drink, according to a new report of her case.

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Low Vitamin D Linked to Frequent Headaches

Men who have low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of frequent headaches, a new study from Finland suggests.

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Where's 'Granny'? Oldest Orca Is Missing, and the Worst Is Feared

A killer whale thought to be over 100 years old and known affectionately as "Granny" has not been sighted in several months and is thought to be deceased.

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Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' Reprint Races Up German Best-Seller Chart

Hitler's autobiography, "Mein Kampf," is now a best seller in Germany after having been banned for nearly 70 decades.

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Mysterious Burst of Radio Waves Traced to Tiny Galaxy

Incredibly intense, blindingly bright bursts of radio waves known as FRBs are a cosmic mystery, but for the first time, astronomers have traced one of these events back to its home galaxy.

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Origins of Elusive 'Ghost Shark' Revealed

A 280-million-year-old skull of a so-called ghost shark has helped researchers determine exactly how chimaeras — mysterious, mostly deep-sea fish with wing-like fins and pointy snouts — are related to sharks, a new study finds.

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Forget About Global Warming Pause — It Doesn't Exist

Forget about the so-called climate change hiatus — a period beginning in 1998 when the increase in the planet's temperature reportedly slowed — it doesn't exist, according to a new study that found the planet's ocean temperatures are warming faster than p

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280-Million-Year-Old Skull Explains Ghost Sharks' Roots | Video

The family tree of the creepy-looking, deep-ocean dwelling ghost shark (which is actually a fish) has long mystified scientists.

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Huge Lava Collapse Rings in Hawaii's New Year

Part of a 26-acre lava delta on Hawaii's Big Island collapsed into the ocean on New Year's Eve.

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Wearable That 'Tastes' Skin Could Help Diabetics and Athletes

This skin-tasting wearable could make glucose and lactic acid testing cheaper and easier for diabetics and athletes if it passes regulatory hurdles.

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Cat–astrophe! Feral Cats Have Invaded Nearly 100% of Australia

The cat's out of the bag — and all over Australia.

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How Does the US President Decide on Science Policy?

Innovation is a huge part of economic growth – and the White House needs to be well-informed on science and tech issues when setting goals and budgets. Here's how presidents get up to speed.

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Flying Saucers to Mind Control: 22 Declassified Military & CIA Secrets

Government and military secrets can range from terrifying to amusing to downright absurd, but most are nothing short of intriguing. From programs to build supersonic flying saucers to atomic bombs, here are seven declassified military and CIA secrets.

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5 Big Archaeology Stories to Watch for in 2017

Here's a look at major archaeological stories to watch for in 2017, including new biblical discoveries, Dead Sea Scrolls findings and Great Pyramid insights.

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Top Scientists Urge Trump to Uphold Iran Nuclear Deal

Thirty-six scientists, including Nobel laureates, ask Trump not to dismantle the nuclear deal with Iran.

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52 Countries Now Ban Spanking

A new law in France bans spanking of children, making it the 52nd country to prohibit the practice.

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Build Your Own Death Star: How to 3D Print a Real-Life 'Tractor Beam'

You'll need a 3D printer, but you can have your own mini Death Star.

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Ancient Cross and Menorah Carvings Found Side by Side

Hikers exploring caves in southern Israel recently made an unexpected discovery: engravings of a cross and a menorah located close together on a cistern wall.

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Gut Decision: Scientists Identify New Organ in Humans

A mighty membrane that twists and turns through the gut is starting the new year with a new classification: the structure, called the mesentery, has been upgraded to an organ.

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New Year's 'Detox' Lands Woman in the ER

Undertaking a New Year's "detox" can sometimes be dangerous, according to a new report.

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Dinosaurs' Long Egg Hatching Times Might Have Led to Their Demise

Modern birds hatch their eggs in a jiffy, taking anywhere from a mere 11 days to just less than three months to incubate their fluffy chicks. That's a far shorter time than their dinosaur ancestors took to do the same deed, a new study finds.

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3D Printable 'Tractor Beam' Pulls On Small Objects | Video

Now anyone with a 3D printer can print their own tractor beam device for pulling small objects with sound.

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American Who Spent Most Days In Space Shares Earth Photos, Perspective | Video

"You see things at a different scale," says astronaut Jeff Williams, while talking about how beautiful our planet is from orbit. He spent a record 534 days in space on several missions for NASA.

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Cottonmouth Snake Captured For Stress Study | Video

A Penn State University research team captured the snakes with tongs to gather information on how stress levels contribute to them striking back. Learn more about the study.

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Forget the Shovel, Ancient Finds Now Made From Space

Archaeology now has much better tools than lucky amateurs with shovels. Satellites can now reveal the marks of ancient civilizations.

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Irish Potato Blight Originated in South America

A new genetic analysis reveals the history of a deadly plant pathogen.

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Scuba Diving? See a Dentist First

Forget sharks, barracudas or the bends. A big worry of scuba diving may be the dental bill.

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Uptight Snakes More Likely to Strike

Baseline stress, not the trauma of capture, influences if snakes bite.

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This Brainless Blob Learns — and Teaches, Too

A species of slime mold can learn and teach, and all without a brain, new research finds.

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'Star Trek' Science: Why Vulcans (and Other Aliens) Look Like Humans

Human life, seeded to other planets by an extraterrestrial civilization, could explain why so many of the aliens in the fictional "Star Trek" universe resemble human men and women, an evolutionary biologist said.

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Key to Keeping New Year's Resolutions: Be Kind to Yourself

Research shows that kindness towards oneself, or self-compassion, could improve motivation.

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Mental Bias Puts Airport Security at Risk, and This Tech Could Help

Remote screening stations at airports could use technology to minimize the effect of a little-known cognitive bias called satisfaction of search.

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The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

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

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