Botulism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by toxins released by bacteria. These toxins are among the most lethal substances known to man.

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Preeclampsia: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment

Preeclampsia is a serious complication that can develop during pregnancy. It is characterized by high blood pressure and high levels of protein in urine.

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World's Largest (and Oddest-Looking) Aircraft Rolled Out for Tests

Why build a double-bodied airplane? To get to orbit.

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The Larsen C Iceberg Is on the Brink of Breaking Off

The crack that's been cutting into Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to create a huge iceberg.

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Coughing Canines? 6 Things to Know About Dog Flu

At least a dozen dogs in Florida are sick with "dog flu," but what exactly is this disease and where did it come from?

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Apple Co-Founder Bets on Tesla for Next Tech Breakthrough

Tesla is leading Apple in innovative tech, according to Apple co-founder.

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Weighted Blankets: Harmless for Adults, Potentially Dangerous for Kids

Weighted blankets are touted for helping people to calm down, and sleep better. But do they really live up to these claims?

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Chronic Pain May Stem from Pain Receptors in Hiding

Scientists find that pain receptors can hide inside cells; but they can still find them and deactivate them, which may lead to better pain medication.

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Elon Musk Says He'll Stop Advising Trump If US Pulls Out of Climate Pact

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said today (May 31) that he'll resign from the White House advisory councils on which he currently serves if President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the Paris climate pact.

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See the 1st-Ever High-Speed Footage of Lightning Striking a Building

It's the first time that high-speed video of lightning hitting a building has been captured, according to a new study.

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10th Annual World Science Festival Kicks Off in NYC: Watch the Events Online

Even if you can't make it to the Big Apple, you can catch some of the action live online.

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Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism?

A 101-year-old drug that is often used to treat people in Africa with parasitic infections may help ease some of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children, a new study finds.

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Why a Great White Shark Jumped into Man's Boat

An Australian man got the surprise of a lifetime when a 9-foot great white shark jumped into his boat. Here's the likely reason for the leaping shark.

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Blood Pressure Goals: Aggressive Treatments May Be Best, Study Says

People with high blood pressure can benefit from reducing their blood pressure to levels well below those recommended in current guidelines, according to a new study.

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Dog 'Scientist' Sits on Editorial Board of Medical Journals

A Staffordshire terrier named Ollie has squirmed his way onto the editorial board of seven scientific journals, highlighting the problem with peer review in shoddy journals.

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World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Creates Molecular 'Black Hole'

The world's most powerful X-ray laser has just created a molecular "black hole" – a molecule with such a strong positive charge that it sucks in electrons from neighboring atoms.

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Touching the Sun: NASA Mission Renamed 'Parker Solar Probe'

NASA's upcoming sun-studying mission, which will come much closer to Earth's star than any spacecraft in history, has been renamed the Parker Solar Probe, agency officials announced today (May 31).

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Death by Octopus: This Dolphin Bit Off More Than He Could Chew

A dolphin off Western Australia that tried to consume an octopus was choked in the process, say scientists who studied the dolphin's corpse.

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Global Warming Gas Can Now Be Extracted from Air and Resold

The world's first commercial facility that can extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and resell it for commercial purposes opened today.

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You Can See the Living Heart of This 'Glass Frog'

In a tiny new frog species recently discovered in Ecuador, see-through skin over the frogs’ chests fully exposes their wee little hearts.

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Trump's Proposed Science Cuts Go Far Beyond Climate Programs

The president's $4.1 trillion budget package for 2018 would ax a variety of medical, energy, and basic research programs, while boosting funding for defense and homeland security.

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Martial Arts for Women: Century-Old Book Details Moves

A translation of a martial-arts book published in 1914, which was written by a woman for women, describes a group of Japanese women who banded together to form the Women's Self-Defense League in order to fight off attacks from men.

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Photos: 1914 Martial Arts Book for Women in Japan

A recently translated book published in 1914 shows self-defense techniques that women in Japan could use to fight off attackers.

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Mass Grave from Thirty Years' War Battle Reveals Soldiers' Fatal Wounds

A mass grave from the Thirty Years' War was uncovered in Germany a few years ago. Now the bodies are giving up their battle secrets.

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Photos: A 400-Year-Old War Grave Revealed

Archaeologists uncovered a mass grave in 2011 from the Battle of Lützen in Germany. Now, they have more clues about the violent lives and deaths of soldiers during the Thirty Years War.

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Dreams and Brain Disease: REM Sleep Cells Linked to Disorders

A new finding about an rare disorder that makes people act out their dreams could point the way toward slowing the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Why You Should Chew Gum Until You Fart After a C-Section

Among the difficult things a woman has to do after having a C-section — from tending to her stitches to learning to breastfeed — now there's a recommendation that's a little easier: chew gum.

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World Science Festival 2017: Watch It Live

Science enthusiasts take to the streets of NYC to get their fill of amazing ideas and discussion on everything from the human regeneration and artificial intelligence to evolution and human connectedness. Watch live webcasts on Live Science.

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The Most Charismatic Leaders Aren't the Most Effective Ones

There's a sweet spot of charisma for business leaders.

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Wonderful & Strange: Why Viewers Love the Unsettling World of 'Twin Peaks'

What explains the enduring appeal of David Lynch’s unique and profoundly weird style of storytelling in "Twin Peaks?"

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Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?

Members of the Flat Earth Society claim to believe the Earth is flat. Are they kidding?

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How a Total Solar Eclipse Helped Prove Einstein Right About Relativity

On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will cross the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. Ninety-eight years ago today, another total solar eclipse changed the world by helping to confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity.

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Who Are the Coptic Christians?

Among the Christians of the Middle East, the largest number – some 8 million or so – is of Egypt's Copts. Here's their story.

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Ceramic Heads of Possible Goddesses Discovered in Ancient Waste Dump

Life-size ceramic heads dating back 2,400 years have been discovered in the ancient town of Porphyreon, located in modern-day Jiyeh, Lebanon.

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A Tumor with Teeth Discovered in Gothic Graveyard

Archaeologists digging up a gothic graveyard in Portugal discovered an ovarian tumor that had started sprouting teeth.

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Why Is the Flag at Half-Staff Until Noon on Memorial Day?

On Memorial Day, when the U.S. honors its war dead, a whole new set of rules govern raising and lowering of the American flag.

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JFK at 100: The Science of Kennedy's Popularity

John Fitzgerald Kennedy consistently ranks as one of America's most popular leaders. A presidential historian argues that didn't just happen – it was the result of an effort to create an image.

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Early Collapse of Arctic Sea Ice Is Another Ominous Sign of Rapid Warming

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the lower latitudes, and scientists report sea ice across the Nares Strait just collapsed two months earlier than normal.

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How Would Engineers Build the Golden Gate Bridge Today?

It's been 80 years since this beloved landmark opened to San Francisco traffic. In the interim, technology has advanced – is there a better way to span this strait?

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Why Do Men Run Faster Than Women?

Why is it that male runners tend to clock faster times than female runners do?

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Best Outdoor Activities for Staying in Shape in 2017

If you still need to get in shape this year, don't fret — the balmy days of summer provide a great opportunity for exercising outdoors.

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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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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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Woman Has Sextuplets: The Science of Multiple Births

A woman in Virginia recently gave birth to sextuplets, but how does such a high-order pregnancy happen?

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Massive California Landslide Visible from Space

A massive California landslide that covered a huge swath of a coastal highway in rubble was captured in satellite images.

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Shopping Hungry? Psychology Trick Could Stifle Bad Food Choices

It's a scenario you've probably experienced: You go to the supermarket hungry, and you end up with a shopping cart filled with foods you probably wouldn't buy if you weren't feeling famished.

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Could This Backpack-Wearing Pigeon Really Deliver Drugs?

Police captured an unlikely drug smuggler — a homing pigeon — carrying a custom-made backpack loaded with what supposedly are 178 ecstasy pills. But are pigeons adept enough to navigate for deliveries?

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Chewbacca to Jabba the Hutt: 10 Real 'Star Wars' Beasts in the Animal Kingdom

From Star Wars characters Wookies to the sarlacc in the Pit of Carkoon, here are 10 creatures you might recognize in the here and now.

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Dark Energy May Lurk in the Nothingness of Space

The vacuum of empty space may be roiling with energy that drives the expansion of space itself, a new hypothesis proposes.

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Dads' Brains React Differently to Sons and Daughters

Dads with daughters interact differently with their kids than fathers with sons, a new study suggests.

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Less Invasive Autopsy Should Be Standard Practice, Study Says

A new, less invasive method of conducting autopsies could one day replace the traditional procedure for diagnosing the causes of many deaths, according to a new study.

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Can a Woman's Heart Rate Show When She's Fertile?

A woman's heart rate appears to increase slightly when she's at the most fertile point in her menstrual cycle.

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Kind of Blue: Beautiful Algae Images in Rare 19th-Century Book (Photos)

Nineteenth-century cyanotypes — an early form of photography — capture the delicate beauty of British algae.

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Spray-On Touch Screens? How to Turn Any Flat Surface into a Touchpad

With just a can of spray paint, researchers can turn flat surfaces of any shape or size into touchpads.

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Massive Marine Reptile Terrorized Squid During the Dinosaur Age

A newly identified, 130-million-year-old marine reptile was enormous, measuring the length of nearly three grand pianos lined up, but it wasn't a top marine predator, a new study finds.

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Henge Monument and Mysterious Burials Uncovered in England

Archaeologists found a 4,000-year-old henge in England that contained five human burials.

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Robotic Exoskeletons Reveal the Complexity Behind Every Step You Take

Harvard researchers aim to improve robotic therapy for those learning to walk again.

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Mysterious New Henge in England (Photos)

Archaeologists in England discovered a Neolithic earthwork and burial site that could date back to 2000 B.C.

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Florida Paradise Nabs Top Spot on 2017 Best Beaches List

This year's top beach features expanses of fine-grained white-quartz sand and warm, clear waters.

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In Photos: The Best Beaches of 2017

Summer is here, and that means that "Dr. Beach" has again released his top 10 list of public beaches in the United States.

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2 Missing WWII B-25 Bombers Found in the Pacific Ocean

Using a sonar-equipped underwater robot, a team of scientists has discovered the debris of a missing World War II-era B-25 bomber plane off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

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Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & Legends

Mermaids — legendary half-human, half marine creatures — have fascinated people for centuries and inspired many "sightings."

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'Lotus Birth:' What Experts Say About Cutting the Cord

Experts are skeptical about the neonatal practice of "lotus birth," in which parents opt out of severing their newborn's umbilical cord.

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Lake Michigan Facts

Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States.

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A Guide to Hurricane Season 2017

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

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Mysteries at Jupiter: NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Cyclones, Auroras & Surprises

Huge cyclones rage near Jupiter's mysterious poles, and the giant planet's powerful auroras are fundamentally different from Earth's northern and southern lights, the first science results from NASA's Juno mission reveal.

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Expect a Wild Hurricane Season This Year

This year's hurricane season is shaping up to be more active than usual, a forecast from NOAA predicts.

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'Seal Finger' Worries Prompt Antibiotics After Sea Lion Attack

A young girl who was pulled underwater by sea lion in Canada is now receiving treatment for an infection known as "seal finger," just to be on the safe side, according to news sources.

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Vikings Wintered and Planned Raids at 9th-Century English Site

Thousands of Viking warriors spent the winter camped along a river in Lincolnshire, England, in the late ninth century, playing games and preparing for the next raiding season.

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Doctor of Baby Poop: Q&A with Author of 'Looking Out for Number Two'

A new book makes understanding baby digestion less of a crap shoot.

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Deaths from Alzheimer's Increase 50 Percent

Deaths from Alzheimer's disease are on the rise in the United States.

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Why Sleep Is So Important for People at Risk for Heart Disease

Not getting enough sleep is linked to an increased risk of dying early, a new study finds.

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9 Animals with 'Star Wars'-Inspired Names

Though the process of naming a species has to follow certain rules, there's also room for adding a personal touch — or even a whimsical one. These "Star Wars"-inspired examples are the species you've been looking for.

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Enlightening: Meditation May Trigger Unpleasant Experiences

People experience a range of unpleasant feelings — including fear, anxiety and panic — related to meditation, researchers found.

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Book Excerpt: 'Looking Out for Number Two' (Harper Wave, 2017)

A new book by a pediatric gastroenterologist offers a reassuring (and humorous) perspective on the mysterious effluvia that infants produce.

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Photos: Take a Tour of Crater Lake National Park's Natural Wonders

Crater Lake is a caldera lake and is one of the most spectacular natural wonders of North America. Check out these incredible photos of the region.

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Celebrate Star Wars' 40th Anniversary with Epic Soundtrack and Encyclopedia [Deal]

While there are hundreds of ways to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, below we're listing two of our favorites.

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Spitting, Tree-Climbing Goats Spread Seeds

Tree-climbing goats in Morocco give their roosts a boost … by spitting the trees' seeds on the ground.

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Whales Only Recently Evolved into Giants

The early ancestors of 100-foot-long blue whales were dolphin-sized, according to new research that explains how they and other whale giants got to be so big.

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4 Squirrels Get Tails Entangled in Bizarre Video (Here's How)

A bizarre video shows four baby squirrels limping along with their tails entangled, likely because they got them stuck in tree sap.

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Keeping Cool: The Science of Sweat

Sweating is the human body’s way to keep cool through the evaporation of liquid released from the sweat glands.

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Trouble Sleeping? Air Pollution Could Be the Culprit

People in a new study who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution slept worse.

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From 'Magic' Mushrooms to Meth: The ER Rates for Drug Users

Alcohol and marijuana may be the most commonly used recreational drugs in the world, but magic mushrooms appear to be the safest, a new survey finds.

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Your Intelligence Genes: 52 and Counting

The genes only explain a small portion of the differences in intelligence among people.

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Marijuana Extract Reduces Seizures in Kids with Rare Disorder

A clinical trial finally supports what anecdotal evidence had suggested for some time.

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In Images: Meet the Top 10 Newfound Species

A "bleeding" tomato, a "Game of Thrones" ant and others made the list.

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New Map Tracks Germs' Travels Around Hospitals

In a yearlong study, researchers watched bacteria populate a newly opened hospital.

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Rip Currents: The Ocean's Deadliest Trick

Each year, rip currents kill more people than sharks or jellyfish or even hurricanes.

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Taiwan's Top Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

A ruling by Taiwan's Constitutional Court this morning paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to approve same-sex unions.

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US Military's XS-1 Space Plane Will Be Built by Boeing (Video)

The U.S. military's new XS-1 space plane will be built by Boeing, and it's called the Phantom Express.

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How Accurate Is Your Fitness Tracker, Really?

A new study put seven popular fitness trackers to the test, to check the accuracy of their heart rate and energy expenditure measurements.

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Double First: 19th-Century Book Is 1st with Photos, by 1st Female Photographer

The Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands has acquired a photography first: the first book to be illustrated with photos, by a pioneering female photographer.

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Nimble Robot Has Flexible, 3D-Printed Legs | Video

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles.

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New Experimental Space Plane Design Released by DARPA | Video

The new design will give the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency the ability to launch within days. The new Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) is called Phantom Express.

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9 Craziest Skydives of All Time

A history of risky high-altitude stunts.

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Dragon Ant, Devil Orchid Star in Top 10 Newfound Species

The top 10 highlight global biodiversity — as well as a slew of interesting names.

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Pope Francis Gifts Trump His Encyclical on Climate Change

During a meeting today (May 24) at the Vatican, Pope Francis not only urged President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker, but also brought up the need to protect planet Earth — the pope gave the U.S. president his 2015 encyclical on the environment.

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Feats of Balance: How Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?

These birds spend long periods, often asleep, standing on one leg. Is it passive biomechanics or active nervous system control of their muscles that allows them to do easily what's impossible for us?

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Hot-Donut Earth? Planet May Once Have Taken on Odd 'Synestia' Form

Earth probably became a "synestia" for a brief period about 4.5 billion years ago. That's the term for a newly proposed cosmic object: a huge, hot, donut-shaped mass of vaporized rock that results from the collision of two planet-size bodies.

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Soft 3D-Printed Robot Is Agile Even on Sand and Rocks

A robot with elaborate, 3D-printed legs is able to walk across different types of surfaces, including sand and pebbles.

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Hunting Big Game: Why People Kill Animals for Fun

What motivates people to hunt wild animals for pleasure, and to display them as trophies?

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Heat Stroke: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Heat stroke is a very serious medical condition that causes at least 240 deaths in the United States each year.

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Facts About Astatine

Properties, sources and uses of the element astatine.

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Sweet Therapy: Chocolate May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat

Eating a few ounces of chocolate a week may be a sweet way to lower your risk of atrial fibrillation, a new study finds.

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Tainted Nacho Cheese: Why Botulism Is So Deadly

A botulism outbreak has killed one man and sickened nine other people who ate nacho cheese sauce contaminated with the toxic bacterial protein.

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How Alcohol & Gut Fungus Team Up to Damage Your Liver

Fungi living in the human gut may contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease.

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Robo-Venus Flytrap Could Help Bots Grasp Objects

The artificial Venus flytrap could give soft robots a way to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

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Less Than 1 Drink Per Day May Raise Your Breast Cancer Risk

Women who can't wait to have their glass of wine at the end of the day, take note: A new report concludes that even one small drink daily can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer.

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Catherine the Great: Biography, Accomplishments & Death

Catherine the Great was Russia's longest-ruling female leader.

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Fiction Imitates Horrific Reality in Zombie Sci-Fi Novel | Video

Parasitic fungus turns people into flesh-eating zombies in the chilling new sci-fi novel "The Boy on the Bridge."

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Meet the Top 10 Newfound Species of 2016 | Video

The annual list highlights the top 10 newly discovered and named species of the previous year. This year’s list includes new species with bizarre names, unique diets, and more.

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Narwhals Use Tusks to Stun Prey, Drone Footage Reveals

New video footage revealed the narwhal tusk's violent purpose.

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Remains of Mini 'Komodo Dragon' Found in Greece

The last monitor lizard in Europe is discovered.

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Watch This Artificial Venus Flytrap Pick Up Tiny Objects | Video

The light-driven artificial Venus flytrap could one day enable soft robots to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

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What Really Counts as Binge Drinking? | Video

You might be surprised about what health experts consider binge drinking.

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Are Cats Responsible for 'Cat Ladies'?

The strange neuroscience of the cat parasite called Toxo.

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Freeze-Dried Space Sperm Gives Rise to Healthy Baby Mice

Mouse sperm preserved on the International Space Station for nine months gave rise to healthy pups, a new study finds, suggesting that people could one day reproduce safely in space.

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'Space Aggressors' Train US Forces for Extraterrestrial Conflict

Elite military units are specializing in mock space warfare, as Russia and China develop anti-satellite weaponry.

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Zombies in Sci-Fi Novel Have Gruesome Real-World Inspiration

Unlike most of the zombie plagues that populate sci-fi movies and novels, the infectious agent in "The Boy on the Bridge" is grounded in horrific reality.

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Why Bad Moods Are Good For You

Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges.

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Italy's Supervolcano Builds Up Stress — But No Eruption Coming

A large caldera called Campi Flegrei in Naples may be more stressed than previously thought.

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New Sunscreen Recommendations for 2017: Here's What to Look For

Not all sunscreens are created equal: Nearly three-quarters of sunscreens are either ineffective or contain chemicals that could harm your health, a new report finds.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Sunscreen

A stroll down the sunscreen aisle can be a stressful experience. Here's what to keep in mind.

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Facts About Sunscreen and Sun Protection

Sunscreen is the best line of defense against skin cancer. However, many people aren't using it correctly.

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Chaco Culture: Pueblo Builders of the Southwest

The Chaco Culture flourished between roughly the 9th and 13th centuries A.D. in what is now New Mexico.

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Facts About Americium

Properties, sources and uses of the element americium.

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Jessica Simpson Has an IUD: 7 Things to Know About This Form of Birth Control

Jessica Simpson recently revealed she has an intrauterine device (IUD). Here are some important facts to know about IUDs.

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In Science, Good Looks Don't Pay, Study Finds

People make snap judgements about scientists too.

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Terrifying Video: Why a Sea Lion Pulled a Little Girl into the Water

Why did a sea lion pull a little girl who was sitting on a dock into the water, only to release her an instant later?

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World's Largest Aircraft Completes Successful Test Flight

The Airlander 10, a massive blimp-like aircraft, successfully flew and landed during a reecent test of new improvements.

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Why We Probably Can't Use Tech to Become More Moral

Could drugs or devices make people more moral?

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Intact Spine of Hominin Toddler Revealed for 1st Time

For the first time, researchers have revealed the very complete spine of Selam, a 2.5-year-old Australopithecus afarensis who lived more than 3 million years ago.

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Image Gallery: 3-Year-Old Human Ancestor 'Selam' Revealed

The bones of "Selam" suggest early humans were tree climbers.

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Trump Meets Orb: 5 Interesting Facts About Crystal Balls

From their origins with the Druids to their modern manufacture, here are five facts about crystal balls.

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Doomsday Seed Vault to Get Upgrade After Flooding Incident

The permafrost "fail-safe" of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is now becoming a danger.

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How the Net Neutrality Debate Affects Your Internet

The FCC voted to start dismantling 2015 rules that regulated internet service providers the same way as utilities. So what does that mean for your internet access?

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Swiss Voters Support Renewable Energy and Ban Nuclear

The Swiss voted to ban new nuclear power plants.

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Hunter Crushed by Elephant in Zimbabwe

A professional big-game hunter died after he was crushed by a female elephant.

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Gender-Confirmation Surgeries on the Rise in US

The number of surgeries done to confirm a person's gender identity, also referred to as sex reassignment surgeries, has increased in recent years.

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Nuclear Explosions and Submarine Comms Distort Space Weather Near Earth

Space weather typically refers to charged particles ejected by the sun that can interact with the Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field. However, a new study shows that humans also can change the near-Earth space environment.

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'Alien Megastructure' Star Is at It Again with the Strange Dimming

Tabby's star, the mysterious object that has exhibited a perplexing pattern of dimming and brightening, is at it again, and telescopes around the world are heeding the call to gather data on during the event.

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The Wild History of Witch Hunters

Witch-finders of early modern Europe and modern Africa made themselves indispensable by showing people a threat of a growing crisis of threatening evil.

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Could Humans Ever Regenerate a Limb?

If you cut the leg off a salamander, it grows back. Humans, however, can't manage the trick. The reasons are far from simple, and to some extent are still a bit of a mystery.

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British Daredevil Aims to Break 4 World Records in Wingsuit Jumps

A wingsuit pilot is hoping to break four world records in two death-defying jumps from an altitude higher than where commercial airliners fly.

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Skip the Juice for Babies Under 1, Pediatricians Say

New recommendations from pediatricians set limits on how much juice kids of every age should drink.

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Charles Lindbergh Made Flight History 90 Years Ago, Changing Aviation Forever

American aviator Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean on May 21, 1927, without stopping.

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The Sky's the Limit: 15 Key Milestones in Aviation History

Since people first took to the skies, numerous milestones have marked our progress, as intrepid pioneers tested the limits of how far and how fast we could fly.

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Tale of 2 Tails: Why Do Sharks and Whales Swim So Differently?

The graceful whale swims by undulating its wide tail up and down, while the shark swims by moving its tail side to side. Why the difference?

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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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Sunburn: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Sunburn is serious. Millions of people in the United States are treated for skin cancer every year.

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Is the Baby Coming? | 6 Signs of Labor

Every labor story is different, but there are definitely signs that can let you know if you are in the early stages of labor.

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3D-Printed Ovaries Offer Promise as Infertility Treatment

In a promising development for a future fertility treatment, a female mouse with synthetic ovaries that were created on a 3D-printer conceived and gave birth to healthy baby mice.

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This 'Alien' Coloring Book Promises Out-of-This-World Experience [Deal]

Titan Books is now selling their 80-page homage to the popular horror/sci-fi franchise, "Alien: The Coloring Book." It's the official coloring book of the sci-fi series.

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The 4 Types of Exercise Every Person Needs | Video

When it comes to exercise, it's not just about cardio. Here are the four types of exercise that improve a person's overall physical fitness.

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How Regular Exercise May Make Your Body 'Younger'

High levels of exercise may keep your cells looking young, new research finds.

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Superhot 'Dragon's Breath' Chili Pepper Can Kill. Here's How

Death by chili pepper may not be a common way to die, but it's certainly a possibility for unlucky souls adventurous enough to try Dragon's Breath, the new hottest pepper in town.

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Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Carving Found in Looting Hole

A block that bears the symbol of the ancient Egyptian King Nectanebo II was recovered in Abydos.

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13 Famous People Who Believe in Aliens

From pop stars to actors to politicians, here are some famous people think E.T. is out there.

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8 Weird Things People Have Swallowed

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

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'ExoCube' Kickstarter Wants Your Help in the Search for Alien Life

A team of astronomers needs your help with the hunt for alien life, and they're offering some pretty cool exoplanet swag in return.

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Can Humans Smell Beauty?

Researchers surveying 30 years of studies on attraction found that olfactory and acoustic factors played a major role in attractiveness.

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Meet the 'Cyclops Kid': One-Eyed Goat Born in India

A goat with one large eye in the middle of its forehead, a birth defect caused by cyclopia, was born in a village in Assam, India, on May 10. Here's what causes the condition.

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Mouse with 3D-printed Ovaries Gives Birth to Healthy Pups | Video

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Drowned City: Jordan to Search for Ancient Site's Underwater Remains

Archaeologists will search for offshore remains of Ayla, an early Islamic city in modern-day Aqaba, Jordan.

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Why Women Vary So Much in What They Find Offensive

What women think of as an intrusive behavior on the part of men in one country may be different in another country.

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Adorable 'Panda' Porpoise Could Go Extinct As Soon As 2018

Only about 30 vaquitas are left in the wild.

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Device Purifies Air and Creates Energy All at the Same Time

A small innovation could have a big impact on air pollution.

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'Truly Chilling': US Satellites Vulnerable to Enemy Attack, Ted Cruz Says

The United States' critical satellite infrastructure is vulnerable to attack by increasingly capable adversaries, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned Tuesday (May 16).

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Trying to Conceive: 12 Tips for Men

There are several things a man can do to increase the chances that he will get a woman pregnant.

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What is THC?

THC is the main mind-altering ingredient found in the Cannabis plant.

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Marijuana: Facts About Cannabis

Cannabis, or marijuana, is one of the oldest psychoactive substances. It is often smoked, brewed or eaten for its medicinal and recreational effects.

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Strange Snail Love Triangle Leaves 'Lefty' Jeremy Without a Partner

It may sound like the plot of a twisted romantic comedy, but after a public campaign to find Jeremy — a snail with a rare left-spiraling shell — another "lefty" partner, the poor snail is still looking for love.

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Photos: 'Lefty'-Shelled Snails Have 'Righty' Babies

Jeremy is a rare snail, and despite many efforts by his caretakers, he is still looking for love.

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Fidget Toys Aren't Just Hype

Fidget items can have practical uses that help people calm down and stay focused. The problem with spinners may be that they require visual attention, which can distract users and others nearby.

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Drone Footage Solves Mystery Purpose of Narwhal’s ‘Unicorn’ Tusk | Video

Researchers observed wild narwhals using their tusks to hunt fish, hitting and stunning them to make the fish easier to consume.

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Scientists Craft Caterpillar 'Dummies' To Tempt Predators | Video

Researchers modeled thousands of clay caterpillars to tempt insect-eating predators and study global feeding patterns.

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Ebola Survivor's Blood Could Lead to Future Vaccine

Blood from one survivor of the West African Ebola outbreak contains remarkable antibodies.

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NASA's IceBridge Mission Ends Its 'Best Year Ever'

The 2017 spring campaign was "the most ambitious" data-collection mission over Greenland yet.

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Why Are Thousands of Clay Caterpillars Swarming the Globe?

Scientific discovery takes patience, determination, focus and perseverance. And sometimes it also takes 2,879 Plasticine caterpillars.

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'Crypto' Parasite Top Culprit for Pool-Related Illnesses

If you got sick from swimming in a pool last summer, there's a good chance it was due to a tiny parasite called Cryptosporidium.

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Stained-Glass Earth: Huge Foam Threads Glisten in New Satellite Image

Huge threads of foam that formed in a lagoon near the Caspian Sea look gorgeous in a new satellite image.

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Ultrathin Loudspeaker-Mic Also Generates Energy from Motion

Researchers have developed a sheet-like device that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.

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How Scientists Created a Paper-Thin Loudspeaker | Video

Researchers demonstrate how they created a flag that acts as a loudspeaker and microphone and can generate energy from human motion.

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Cremated Remains Set to Launch Toward the Heavens on SpaceX Rocket Next Year

If a celestial memorial seems fitting for a deceased loved one, you may consider sending their ashes into the heavens aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Russian Rocket Chief Throws Some Shade on Elon Musk's Moon Plan

The head of Russia's most prominent spaceflight company questioned whether Elon Musk's SpaceX will be able to launch people around the moon next year and said Russia plans to revive tourism flights to the International Space Station by 2020.

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How Does 'Kinetic' Sand Work?

A mesmerizing material called "kinetic sand," which can be molded like clay but also somehow feels silky, is enjoyable for kids and adults alike.

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How Do Scientists Search for Extraterrestrial Life?

The search for signs of extraterrestrial life extends from eavesdropping on radio signals, to observing the atmospheres on distant worlds.

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The 'Charlie Sheen Effect': Surge Seen in HIV Test Sales

Actor Charlie Sheen's disclosure that he is HIV positive appears to have had a striking effect on sales of home HIV testing kits.

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Are Ghosts Real? — Evidence Has Not Materialized

Ghost hunters like to believe that ghosts exist, but science and logic are ghost busters.

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Sleeping for Two: Sleep Changes During Pregnancy

The physical discomforts of pregnancy as well as the emotional stress of this major life change can cause sleep problems and keep a mother-to-be awake at night.

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In Treadmill Study, Polar Bear Steps Up | Video

Researchers put a polar bear on a treadmill at the San Diego Zoo, to better understand the energy demands faced by bears in a warming Arctic.

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Combining Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Works Best for Older Adults

People who are both elderly and obese face a tough conundrum: Weight loss is important for health, but weight loss can also lead to a decline in muscle mass.

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How Robots Acting Randomly Can Help Speed Human Problem-Solving

Robots that occasionally act randomly can help groups of humans solve collective-action problems faster, new research has shown.

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Orangutans Are Champion Nursers | Video

New tooth analysis finds that baby orangutans nurse for more than 8 years, more than half their childhoods.

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'Extreme' Binge Drinking Is on the Rise in the US

Millions of Americans say they engage in extreme binge drinking — or downing at least eight to 10 drinks containing alcohol on a single occasion.

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Sweating the Details: Polar Bear Hits the Treadmill for Science

A polar bear at the San Diego Zoo named Tatqiq recently went the extra mile to help scientific research.

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Anti-Vax Efforts Help Measles Take Hold | Video

Recent measles outbreaks in the U.S. can be traced to anti-vaccination campaigns linking vaccines to autism, which discourages immunization.

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Orangutans Nurse Their Babies For 8 Years

Orangutans nurse for a huge chunk of their babies' childhoods, especially when fruit gets scarce.

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Antikythera Anniversary: Astronomical Computer Still Puzzles After 115 Years

Today's Google Doodle honors an intricate and mysterious astronomical computer found at the bottom of the Aegean Sea aboard a Roman cargo ship in 1902.

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Stretchy Holograms Could Power 3D, Morphing Projections

Almost all holograms contain a recording of just a single image, but now scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have built a hologram on stretchy material that can hold several images.

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T. Rex Ants Turn Out to Be Timid | Video

An ant named after a fearsome dinosaur turns out to be kind of a softie.

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'Scrotum Frog' Tadpoles Hatch For 1st Time in North America

Critically endangered Lake Titicaca tadpoles hatch in Denver.

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Towering Rock Once Hidden Beneath Earth Seen from Space

The last vestiges of an ancient volcano are visible from orbit.

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How Did Pluto Get Its 'Whale'?

Some scientists believe Pluto's red "whale"-shaped region is the mark of a giant impact — the same one that produced Pluto's huge moon Charon.

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Beyond Fidget Spinners: 10 Ways to Help Kids Concentrate

What's the best way to help children concentrate?

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'Winged Serpent' Fossil Found in 5-Million-Year-Old Sinkhole

The fossilized remains of an ancient "winged serpent" were discovered among hundreds of other snake bones.

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T. Rex Could Pulverize Bones with a Force of Nearly 8,000 Pounds

Tyrannosaurus rex could gnash and chomp its teeth together with such force that it could easily pulverize the bones of its prey, a new study finds.

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Teen's Death: How Caffeine Can Kill a Healthy Person

A teen in South Carolina has died after drinking three caffeinated beverages in a short period of time.

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Hubby's Dislike of Wife's Friends Linked to Greater Divorce Risk

Divorce is more likely when husbands disapprove of their wives' friends or think they're interfering.

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What the Higgs Is Going on with Mass?

By now, most people have heard the refrain: "The Higgs boson creates mass." But the reality is a bit more complicated than that.

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NASA Awards $100,000 in 3D-Printing Habitat Competition

The first printing segment of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is now complete, and the U.S. space agency has awarded $100,000 to the winning two teams.

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Fearsome Armored Dino 'Frozen in Time' for 110 Million Years | Video

A 110-million-year-old, statuesque and spiky nodosaur is the best-preserved armored dinosaur on record.

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Cannibal 'T. Rex' Ants Seen Live for 1st Time Ever (and They're Shy)

The first-ever observations of the rare T. rex ant in action reveal a secretive, timid species, albeit a cannibal.

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Turtle Triumph: Nine New Cambodian Royal Turtles Hatch

Nine hatchlings raise hope for the critically endangered Royal Turtle.

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Fidget Spinners: What They Are, How They Work and Why the Controversy

Fidget spinners are delighting kids and driving teachers up the wall.

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What Is Gluten Sensitivity? | Video

How is gluten sensitivity different from celiac disease?

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Sea Star Chows Down on Unusual Dinner in New Video

The sea star finds its dinner where it can.

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Incredible! Most Well-Preserved Armored Dinosaur Was a 'Spiky Tank'

A spiky, tank-like dinosaur discovered in a Canadian mine is so well-preserved, it looks as if the fossilized creature were frozen in time for 110 million years.

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Sea Star Dines On Unusual Dinner | Video

A Researchers aboard the Okeanos Explorer recently captured video of the unusual behavior of a sea star eating a crinoid.

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Measles in Minnesota: Outbreak Linked to Anti-Vax Efforts | Video

In Minnesota, a recent measles outbreak can be traced to anti-vaccination efforts that discouraged immunization.

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Fidget Spinners Renew Focus on Kids' Attention Spans

Fidget spinners are one of the year's hottest toys, and while the devices can be a distraction in the classroom, they seem to be sparking a conversation about how to help kids pay attention, experts say.

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A Cloud 'Tide' Fills the Grand Canyon in Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video

Time-lapse images recently captured an incredible sight — a "tide" of clouds rolling in to fill up the Grand Canyon.

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The Search for Life on Mars Is About to Get Weird

Astrobiologists ponder sending gene sequencers, weather stations, drilling rigs and more to the Red Planet

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Search Begins for Roman Emperor's Legendary Party Ships

Caligula's luxury boats disappeared long ago, but Italian authorities are searching a lake southeast of Rome for any remains of his "orgy ships."

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Diarrhea: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Diarrhea is one of the most commonly reported ailments in the United States. It can be caused by parasites, viruses or bacteria.

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Denali: Facts About North America's Tallest Mountain

Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley, rises more than 20,000 feet above sea level.

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Mysterious Light Flashes 1st Spotted by Carl Sagan Explained

Mysterious flashes of light shown in images of Earth from space come from ice crystals lodged high in the atmosphere, new research suggests.

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Robotic Exosuits Help Workers Lift Heavy Loads

Mechanical exoskeletons help Lowe's workers lift and move heavy objects.

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In Year 1 Million, What Will Humanity Look Like?

In the year 1 million, humans might still exist — but they won't be like humans today.

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To Avoid Being Eaten, Tadpoles Aren't Choosy About Escape Vehicle

Researchers have now found that abandoned tadpoles don’t wait for their father to return, because they run the risk of getting eaten by cannibalistic siblings.

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Giant 'Lava Lamp' Inside Earth May Cause Magnetic Poles to Flip

Geoscientists have discovered that regions on top of the Earth's core could behave like giant lava lamps, with blobs of rock periodically rising and falling deep inside our planet.

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'Star Wars' Names Race Up Popular Baby Name Charts | Video

Names like Kylo, Rey and even Jedi are racing up the charts, while other pop culture names like Zayn also rise in popularity.

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One of the World's Most Remote Islands Is Also the Most Polluted

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is covered in plastic.

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Glints of Light on Earth Captured from Million Miles Away | Video

The Deep Space Climate Observatory’s (DSCOVR) Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) has captured specks of light reflecting off ice particles in Earth’s atmosphere on several occasions.

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Baby Kylo: 'Star Wars' Names Raced Up the Charts in 2016

Some of the fastest-rising baby names of 2016 were inspired by Star Wars characters – even the evil ones.

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Top 10 Baby Names of 2016

From Liam to Emma, here are the most popular baby names for children born in the United States in 2016.

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Lowe’s Workers Test Robotic Suits | Video

Engineers and designers at Lowe’s Innovation Labs and Virginia Tech partnered to create a wearable robotic suit that can help hardware store employees safely lift heavy loads.

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Life Among the Stars? Tiny Interstellar Probes May Test 'Panspermia' Idea

Some of the first spacecraft that humanity sends to other solar systems may carry microscopic ambassadors from Earth.

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Measles Outbreak Caused by Anti-Vax Campaign, Officials Say

A recent measles outbreak that has so far sickened over 50 Somali-Americans in Minnesota can be traced to anti-vaccination campaigns.

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Comet 67P Produces Its Own Oxygen in Deep Space

The finding shows that oxygen can be generated in space without the need for life, and could influence how researchers search for signs of life on exoplanets.

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Students Design Ways to Mine the Moon for Rocket Fuel

To get us to Mars and beyond, a team of students from around the world has a plan involving lunar rovers mining ice and a space station between the Earth and the moon.

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Elon Musk Demos Futuristic Car-Transporting Sled

Elon Musk posted a prototype of a super-fast electric sled to fast-track cars through underground tunnels in Los Angeles.

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10 Animal Mothers That Carry Babies on Their Backs

A surprising variety of animals "piggyback" their young.

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Awww! 12 Incredible Interspecies Moms in the Animal Kingdom

Some animals' maternal instincts go beyond the bounds of their species.

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Underground Catacomb Filled with Mummies Discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered an underground catacomb containing numerous mummy-filled corridors at an ancient cemetery at the site of Tuna el-Gebel in Egypt.

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Animal Moms Have It Tough! 8 Extreme Creature Births

Giving birth to the next generation can be an extreme event for mothers in the animal kingdom.

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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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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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Cucumbers: Health Benefits & Nutrition Facts

Few foods are as cool as a cucumber, which is low in calories and high in valuable nutrients.

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Facts About Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a geological wonder and one of the most famous waterfalls in the world.

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Mystery Sea Monster? Nope, Just a Dead, Stinky Whale

A decomposing sea monster that washed ashore on a remote Indonesia beach is probably a baleen whale that died from either trauma or infection, researchers speculated.

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15 'Toddler' Great White Sharks Swarm Near Paddleboarders

A group of more than a dozen great white sharks were spotted swimming in the surf off a Southern California beach, but beachgoers shouldn't panic, say shark experts.

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Rainbow-Colored, Animated Temperature Spiral Gets an Update

A year ago, climate scientist Ed Hawkins unveiled a climate visual that wowed the world: an animated spiral showing the inexorable rise of global temperatures thanks to humanity's release of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.

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Drones Past and Present on Display: In Photos

Images of drones featured in the new Intrepid Museum exhibit, “Drones: Is the Sky the Limit?” highlight their uses in research, defense, agriculture and art.

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Homo Naledi in Photos: Images of the Small-Brained Human Relative

See photos of the primitive-looking relative to modern humans.

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Man Contracts Gut Parasite After Eating Sushi

A 32-year-old man in Portugal went to the hospital after experiencing stomach pain, vomiting and fever. The culprit? A parasitic worm called Anisakis in the sushi he had just eaten.

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Small-Brained Human Cousin Was Surprisingly Smart

Paleoanthropologists now also say a primitive-looking relative to modern humans was likely much smarter than the current understanding of the primitive hominins would suggest.

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Rare Page from England’s First Printer Found in Library | Video

A rare, 540-year-old page from a medieval priests’ handbook that dates back to the earliest days of book printing in England was discovered in a library at the University of Reading.

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Thanking 'Cigars and God,' Oldest US Vet Turns 111

The oldest verified surviving U.S. war veteran, Richard Overton, turned 111 years old yesterday (May 11), and he credits cigars and God for his supercentenarian life.

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'Drones' Exhibit Takes Flight at the Intrepid Museum | Video

The past, present and future of drones are on display in "Drones: Is the Sky the Limit?", a new exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York.

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540-Year-Old Page from Medieval Priests’ Handbook Discovered

The page was ripped from a priests' handbook hundreds of years ago, and it could be one of England's oldest fragments of printed text.

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Water, Weird Clouds Found on Alien 'Warm Neptune'

Astronomers have detected water vapor and evidence of exotic clouds in the atmosphere of a Neptune-mass planet known as HAT-P-26b.

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Which Came First? Sleep Problems or Anxiety

There's a strong link between anxiety and depression, and sleep problems, and it goes both ways.

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Famed Tree-Climbing Lions Running Low on Prey

A rare group of tree-climbing lions living in Uganda must range farther and farther to find enough prey to survive, a new study found.

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Hidden Landforms Beneath Antarctica Contribute to Ice Sheet's Melting

Giant sediment ridges about the size of the Eiffel Tower are carving the ice sheet from below.

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New Drones Exhibit Has It All: Cool Tech, Games and Science

Live Science peeks at a new exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum called "Drones: Is the Sky the Limit?"

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Binge Drinking Common Among U.S. High Schoolers

About one-third of U.S. high schoolers say they drink alcohol, and one in six say they binge drink, according to a new report.

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Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril): Dosage & Side Effects

Cyclobenzaprine is a prescription medication that is used as a muscle relaxant. It is intended for short-term use, and should be used with other medications.

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Hepatitis C Cases Triple and Opioid Crisis Is Mainly to Blame

Cases of hepatitis C have tripled over a five-year span, thanks in large part to the exploding opioid epidemic, which leads to IV drug use.

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Baby Endangered Royal Turtles Hatch in Cambodia | Video

Conservationists recently announced the successful hatching of nine Cambodian Royal Turtle babies, offering hope for the critically endangered population.

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How 450-Million-Year-Old Bacteria Evolved into a Dangerous Superbug

A dangerous bacteria found in hospitals might have originated from an ancestor that lived in the guts of the first animals to walk on land.

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3D-Printed 'Eyes' Could Help Blind Children's Faces Grow Naturally

Researchers used a 3D printer to create eye-like structures to help the faces of kids who are missing eyes to grow naturally and symmetrically.

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'Alien: Covenant In Utero' Lets You Experience a Neomorph Birth in VR

The team behind the upcoming "Alien: Covenant" - the latest entry in Ridley Scott's "Alien" science fiction franchise - has released a virtual reality video experience that shows exactly what it's like to be one of the space horror film's neomorph aliens.

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People Smell Great! Human Sniffers Sensitive as Dogs'

Turns out, humans are better at smelling than we thought.

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Orcas May Be Eating Great White Sharks' Livers | Video

Orcas are thought to be the culprits behind the deaths of three great white sharks found dead and liverless in South Africa.

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Cotton Swabs Send 34 Kids to the ER Every Day

Don't put it in your ear! Cotton swabs cause thousands of injuries.

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What Is Intelligence? 20 Years After Deep Blue, AI Still Can't Think Like Humans

Twenty years ago, IBM computer Deep Blue beat the world's greatest chess player in a first for machines. How far has artificial intelligence come since then?

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What's Behind the Fidget Spinner Fad?

Adults are dumbfounded by the popularity of these spinning things, and according to an expert on fads, that's probably the point.

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After the Flood: Author Kim Stanley Robinson Describes Future NYC Underwater

Space.com talked with author Kim Stanley Robinson about how he developed his vision of a drowned New York, his thoughts on climate change and what role fiction has to play in determining what humans do next.

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Burial Chamber of Royal Princess Possibly Found in Ancient Egypt Pyramid

The burial chamber of a royal princess was possibly discovered in a 3,800-year-old pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, archaeologists say.

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Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov: 20th Anniversary of Epic Chess Match

Today marks the 20th anniversary of an epic chess match between IBM's computer Deep Blue and world chess champion Garry Kasparov.

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Can a 'Poop Transplant' Change Your Weight?

Studies in mice have garnered attention for a remarkable result: When the feces of one mouse was transplanted to another mouse, the recipient mouse either gained or lost weight.

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Weird Ants Have Hairy Blobs for Babies

Trap-jaw-ant babies look totally bizarre.

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In Photos: Trap-Jaw Ant Babies Grow Up

Here's a look at the gruesome details of how a trap-jaw ant larvae goes through its stages of development, from a hairy blobs that hang nest walls to baby ants with mandibles that snap shut on prey.

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3 Dead, Liverless Sharks Wash Ashore in Weird Whodunit

In a strange case of extremely picky eating, orcas off the coast of South Africa are killing great white sharks, but the killer whales are chowing down only on the sharks' livers and, in some cases, their hearts, researchers say.

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Photos: Orcas Are Chowing Down on Great-White-Shark Organs

When three great white sharks mysteriously washed ashore along the coast of South Africa, researchers weren't sure what to think.

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Laser-Printed Nanotech Makes Colors That Never Fade

Laser printers that "sculpt" images at miniscule scales could one day make color photos that don't fade over time the way ink does, according to a new study.

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Watermelon: Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts

Watermelons may be mostly water but these refreshing fruits are soaked with nutrients.

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Lava Waves Behind Jupiter Moon Io’s Temperature Changes? | Video

A new study of Io’s lava lake Loki Patera suggests that overturning lava explains the temperature changes observed by the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory in Arizona.

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Wedding Fireworks Ruptured Man's Eardrums

Celebratory fireworks at a wedding led to the rupturing of both of a man’s eardrums, according to a brief report of the man's case.

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Ammonite 'Death Drag' Preserved in Stone | Video

After death, a Jurassic ammonite was dragged 28 feet (8.5 meters) by a gentle sea current.

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7,000 Bodies Found Under University Campus | Video

The Mississippi State Insane Hospital admitted about 35,000 patients between 1855 and 1935, and about 9,000 of them died there.

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Why Multitasking Harms Your Productivity

Researchers looked at what happens in the brain when the process of gathering information and absorbing it is interrupted.

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Taking ADHD Medications May Help Reduce Car Accidents

Adults with ADHD may be safer behind the wheel if they've taken their meds, a new study finds.

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New Battery Could Power Electric Cars 620 Miles on Single Charge

The redesigned battery could ease people's "range anxiety" when it comes to electric cars.

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Jurassic Creature Preserved with Own 'Death Drag'

A 28-foot-long (8.5 meters) drag mark ends with the fossil of the animal that made it.

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Glacier National Park Is Losing Its Glaciers

Over the past 50 years, 39 of the park's glaciers have shrunk dramatically, some by as much as 85 percent.

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World War I Battle Artifacts Unearthed in Israel

A cache of artillery shells, shrapnel and other military artifacts unearthed in Israel reveal the history of a World War I battle between the Turks and the British.

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Why Donald Trump Is Wrong About Exercise

President Donald Trump reportedly eschews exercise because he believes it drains the body's "finite" energy resources, but experts say this argument is flawed.

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In Photos: Thousands of Asylum Patients' Bodies Buried Under University of Mississippi Campus

Recent radar scans revealed as many as 7,000 bodies buried on the grounds of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where a formal state mental institution once stood.

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Blasphemy Laws Are More Widespread Than You Might Think

Many in the West treat blasphemy as an obsolete concept. A scholar argues that blasphemy laws in the West suggest otherwise, while also sharing common features with such laws in the Muslim world.

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Buried Secrets: 7,000 Bodies Lie Beneath Former 'Insane Hospital'

An estimated 7,000 bodies are thought to be buried under The University of Mississippi Medical Center, according to radar scans of the campus grounds.

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Rare 'Dragon-Skin' Ice Spotted During Antarctic Research Voyage

"Dragon skin" had not been seen in Antarctica since 2007, according to researchers.

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Ankylosaurus: Facts About the Armored Lizard

Thick plates protected this massive dinosaur from predators.

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Hanford Disaster: What Happens to Someone Who's Exposed to Plutonium?

A nuclear-waste tunnel collapse might have released radioactive substances, such as plutonium, into the area near the Hanford nuclear facility, which could be dangerous for the people nearby.

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Hooked on the Shadow: 'Mr. Eclipse' Shares Tips for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Space.com caught up with Mr. Eclipse to hear about his very first eclipse, his crucial tips for eclipse-viewing newcomers and — most importantly — what he'll do if it's looking like rain before the Aug. 21 event.

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Hidden, Briny Heart of Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' Uncovered

New research links a striking red waterfall in Antarctica to underground brines.

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Photos: See the Armored Dinosaur Named for Zuul from 'Ghostbusters'

An armored dinosaur known as an ankylosaurus looked so much like Zuul from the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters" that paleontologists made the monster the dinosaur's namesake.

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Spiky Ankylosaurus Looks Like Monster from 'Ghostbusters'

What's as long as a pickup truck, as heavy as a white rhinoceros and as weird-looking as Zuul, the monster from the 1984 "Ghostbusters" movie? A newfound species of ankylosaurus.

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North Korea: A Hermit Country from Above (Photos)

Images of North Korea snapped from NASA satellites reveal interesting details about the country, including the stark difference between the GDP of South and North Korea, and its economic and other development.

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Zuul Lives! New Dino Looks Like 'Ghostbusters' Monster | Video

A newfound species of ankylosaurus — an armored dinosaur with a weaponized tail — reminded researchers of the monster from the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters," so they named the dino Zuul.

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Adrenal Glands: Facts, Function & Disease

The adrenal glands affect metabolism, blood pressure, the immune system, sex hormones and the body’s response to stress.

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Brad Pitt Goes Sober: Why It's So Tough to Quit Alcohol

Only a small fraction of people with an alcohol use disorder manage to stop drinking. Here's a look at what happens in the brain.

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Gin Recall: What Does Drinking 77 Percent Alcohol Do to You?

Canadian authorities recalled the overly potent gin, which had nearly twice the alcohol advertised.

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Why Fitness (Not Just How Much You Exercise) Matters in Cancer Risk

A person's overall cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to his or her risk of developing precancerous polyps in the colon, which can grow into colon cancer, a new study from Singapore found.

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Onions: Health Benefits, Health Risks & Nutrition Facts

Onions have layers and layers of health benefits. Some of the nutrients in onions may help promote heart health, reduce inflammation, and reduce the risk of cancer.

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Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Pneumonia

People with celiac disease may face an increased risk of pneumococcal infections, a new meta-analysis finds.

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Science Movies on Netflix in May

Catch a whiff of the fresh science movies, documentaries and television shows springing up on Netflix in May.

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Does LSD 'Microdosing' Really Work? Study Aims to Find Out

Researchers in the United Kingdom say they plan to conduct the first rigorous scientific study on the effectiveness of microdosing.

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Photos: Fossilized Dino Embryo Is New Oviraptorosaur Species

In 1992, a Chinese farmer discovered an extraordinary fossil: the embryo of a rare and giant bird-like dinosaur that lived 90 million years ago.

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Embryo of Giant Dinosaur Was Preserved for 90 Million Years

About 90 million years ago, a gigantic bird-like dinosaur with a toothless beak and a crest atop its head laid a clutch of enormous eggs. At least one of these eggs never hatched, but rather became the first and only one of its species on record to fossi

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Hexagon Eye of Saturn Stares into Space in Stunning Photo

Saturn's bizarre "eye" — the ringed planet's north polar vortex and surrounding hexagonal jet stream — stares impassively out into space in an amazing photo by NASA's Saturn-orbiting Cassini probe.

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Mega-Quakes Can Cause Earth’s Crust to Rip Open and Snap Shut

Like a crocodile's jaw opening and snapping shut, Earth's crust can rip apart and then violently close back up during an earthquake, a new study finds.

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Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth Possibly Found in Australian Rocks

The oldest traces of life on Earth may have been found in 3.48-billion-year-old rocks from Australia.

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'Baby Louie,' the Fossilized Dinosaur Embryo | Video

A fossilized dinosaur embryo from China is proof that a previously unknown species of giant oviraptorosaur lived about 90 million years ago.

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Dead Orca Contained Highest Levels of Toxins Ever Recorded in a Whale

This could be the world's most polluted whale.

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Australia Incinerates 'Irreplaceable' Plant Specimens After Paperwork Error

During the time that the paperwork was being sorted out, the collection was destroyed.

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'Stone Animal' Lake Seen from Space in All Its Crimson Glory

Lake Natron's bizarre chemistry leads to beautiful colors.

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Can a 12-Year-Old Really Be Smarter Than Einstein?

A 12-year-old in England scored 162 on a Mensa IQ test, putting her in the top 99.998 percentile of test takers of her age. But what does a high intelligence mean?

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In Photos: Ancient Egyptian Tombs Decorated with Creatures

Archaeologists have discovered 4,000-year-old tombs in an Egyptian cemetery and the tomb walls are decorated with creatures, including a leashed Egyptian mongoose and a colorful pelican.

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Tomb Drawing Shows Mongoose on a Leash, Puzzling Archaeologists

A mongoose on a leash, a colorful pelican and various bats are just a few of the rare animal drawings revealed in a new survey of 4,000-year-old tombs in Egypt.

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Energy Drinks May Be Risky for People with Genetic Heart Condition

Consuming energy drinks may be particularly risky for people with a certain genetic heart condition, a new study from Australia suggests.

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Carbs Could Cause Trouble for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Certain types of carbohydrates may worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.

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Babies Can Sort Colors Before They Learn the Words for Them

Babies can discern five color categories — red, blue, green, purple and yellow — which suggests there is a biological basis for categorizing color that's independent of language.

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Robot Completes Delicate Eye Surgery in First

The first robotic surgical technique for the eye brings great precision and safety to a delicate surgery on the retina.

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Magnetic Robot Can Perform Colonoscopies

In the future, robots may perform your colonoscopy: Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a robot that can perform complex colonoscopy maneuvers in pigs.

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Fake Walls, Real Shocks: VR System Simulates Physical Barriers

What happens when you walk into a wall in virtual reality?

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EPA Dismisses Key Scientific Advisers

The Environmental Protection Agency has declined to renew the terms of several scientific advisers, citing a desire to get voices from industry.

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Americans Claim Gluten Sensitivity More Than Others

Avoiding gluten is a worldwide phenomenon, but the reasons why people do so vary, a new study finds.

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Marijuana's Mind-Altering Compound May Improve Memory

The marijuana compound THC may be linked to improved memory during aging, a new study in older mice finds.

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Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands in Florida After Record-Breaking Secret Mission

The record-breaking, hush-hush mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is finally over.

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Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands in Florida After Record-Breaking Secret Mission

The record-breaking, hush-hush mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is finally over.

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Flying High: 7 Post-Hindenburg Airships

The Hindenburg disaster effectively ended the nascent airship industry, but dirigible designs persist today.

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Gulag Letters: Translated Text Reveals Life Inside Stalin's Labor Camps

The recently translated letters of Latvian poet and journalist Arsenii Formakov depict everyday life – and suffering – in the Gulag.

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Animals Can No Longer Escape Human Noise Pollution in the US

Millions of hours of recordings made in national parks and other protected areas reveal what 'nature' in the US often sounds like: roaring airplane engines, accelerating cars, and clattering factories.

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Pinky-Sized Marine Animal Breaks Record for Ocean Filtration

A small marine creature just broke the world record for ocean filtration and is a newly named champion in the fight against climate change.

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Peaceful Funerary Garden Honored Egypt's Dead (Photos)

In a funerary garden about 4,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians likely planted trees, shrubs and plants that symbolized rebirth and resurrection.

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Ancient Funerary Garden Discovered in Egypt for First Time

About 4,000 years ago in ancient Egypt, landscapers constructed a rectangular funerary garden bed likely filled with lettuce, shrubs and trees, according to archaeologists.

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For Celiac Disease Patients, What About Oats?

For people with celiac disease, the rules are clear: no gluten. But what about oats?

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Some People Who Avoid Gluten Also Avoid Vaccines

CHICAGO — A new study finds that many people with either celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity are wary of vaccines — a finding that doctors say is concerning.

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Happy Birthday, Dynamite: Interesting Facts About the Explosive Material

From its origins to its eventual uses, here are some interesting and explosive facts about dynamite.

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Weight-Loss Procedure Makes Stomach into 'Accordion' Without Surgery

CHICAGO — A new, nonsurgical weight-loss procedure — which involves inserting a tube down a patient's throat and suturing the stomach — is safe and effective, a new study finds.

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Nike's Attempt Beat 2-Hour Marathon Falls Just Short

Though Eliud Kipchoge was able to shave 2 minutes and 32 seconds off the current marathon world record, the elusive sub-2-hour marathon remains just beyond the grasp of humanity. At least for now.

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15 of the Largest Animals of Their Kind on Earth

The largest living animal in the world is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), a beast measuring 70 feet (21 meters) long. But enough about the whale. What is the largest bird, butterfly or marsupial?

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Booze Snooze: Why Does Alcohol Make You Sleepy, Then Alert?

Beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks have somewhat of a split personality in how they affect people's brains. At first, the drinks tend to make people feel super sleepy, but they then jolt those same people wide awake and make them jittery just a few

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How to Build the World's Fastest Marathoner

When it comes to the fastest runners in the world, there are four key things that can influence an athlete's performance: nutrition, shoe technology, course conditions and genetics.

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Nike's 'Moonshot': What Will It Take to Run a Marathon in Under 2 Hours?

Three athletes stand poised to chase down a historic milestone as part of Nike's Breaking2 project.

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Oh, Baby! How Can You Get Pregnant Using an IUD?

A woman's photo of her newborn baby holding the intrauterine device (IUD) that failed to prevent her pregnancy has gone viral.

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'Oh, the Humanity!' Film Captures Horrific Hindenburg Inferno | Video

When the Hindenburg airship caught fire over Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937, horrified onlookers captured the tragedy on film.

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4,000-year-Old Funerary Garden Unearthed in Egypt | Video

Archaeologists found a 4,000-year-old funerary garden in Luxor, Egypt.

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Boom! Supersonic Passenger Jet Coming by 2020

A supersonic passenger jet could change commercial flight.

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Do Fasting Diets Work?

Fasting diets may help with weight loss but could be hard to follow over the long term.

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What Really Caused the Hindenburg Disaster?

What brought down the Hindenburg airship on its ill-fated journey in May 1937?

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Boy Gets Rare 'Handlebar Hernia' from Motorbike Accident

A boy crossing a street in Cameroon got a rare and painful abdominal injury when a motorbike driver lost control and ran into him, according to a new report.

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In Photos: The History of the Hindenburg Disaster

The huge Hindenburg airship embarked on its first North American transatlantic flight in May 1937, but the journey ended in flames as the ship crashed to the ground in New Jersey. Here are photos of the impressive airship and its unfortunate demise.

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Missing Link? What the Piltdown Man Hoax Can Teach Science Today

A century-old case of scientific fraud illustrates how hard it is to untangle the truth when access to new discoveries is limited.

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Science Videos Wow Judges in Data-Visualization Face-Off

The journal Science announced the winners of its second annual data-visualization competition.

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Understanding the Big One: Scientists Focus on Subduction Zones

Seismologists take a tool out of the playbook of astronomers and particle physicists.

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Ancient Meteor Strike Triggered Eruptions Lasting Up to a Million Years

A giant meteor impact on Earth nearly 2 billion years ago triggered more explosive and long-lived volcanic eruptions than previously thought, a new study finds.

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Biodegradable Circuitry Could Shrink the World's Growing Piles of E-Waste

Researchers in California report they have produced a lightweight and flexible semiconductor built on a base of cellulose, the main ingredient in plant fibers.

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Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest Trees

Giant sequoias and redwood trees grow hundreds of feet tall. They are found primarily in California.

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Parathyroid: Facts, Function & Disease

The parathyroids are four small glands that play a big part in regulating the amount of calcium in the blood.

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Could Your Cells Be Worth Millions?

Some people like Ted Slavin have cells in their bodies that could be beneficial to the medical field. In the case of Slavin, he sold his blood to the pharmaceutical industry, which developed a hepatitis b vaccine with it.

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His and Her Genes: How Sex Affects Muscles, Fat & More

Men and women differ in some surprising ways, right down to their genes, according to a new study that found thousands of genes expressed differently in the two sexes.

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Uncle Fatty: Obese Monkey Shows Dangers of Human Food

A morbidly obese monkey named Uncle Fatty is shining light on a growing problem: More and more animals in captivity and the wild are becoming obese from eating human foods.

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Snow Machines Could Rescue Melting Swiss Glacier

How do you save a glacier? Refreeze it using snow machines.

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'13 Reasons Why': Is It Helping or Harming Teens?

There are potential risks that may come with watching the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why," experts say.

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Lights On, Sven! Ikea Surveys People on AI-Based Furniture

The furniture company Ikea is conducting a survey to see how people would like their artificially intelligent sofas to behave.

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In Photos: Obese Macaque Gorges on Human Junk Food

An obese long-tailed macaque that chows down on tons of tourist food, from sweet corn and melons to milkshakes, is being sent to fat camp. Here's a look at the poor macaque.

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Wait ... How Many People Died? | Video

The Student Entry winner in the journal Science's second annual "Data Stories" data-visualization competition.

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Seasonal Changes in Carbon Dioxide | Video

The Professional Entry winner in the journal Science's second annual "Data Stories" data-visualization competition.

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Listening to Landscapes | Video

The People's Choice winner in the journal Science's second annual "Data Stories" data-visualization competition.

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'Data Stories' Winners Animate Beautiful Data | Video

Watch highlights from the winning entries in the journal Science's second annual "Data Stories" data-visualization competition.

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Ecological Footprint: Deficit or Reserve? | Video

The Corporate Entity Entry winner in the journal Science's second annual "Data Stories" data-visualization competition.

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WWI Training Tunnels Discovered in England

England's Salisbury Plain is famous as the home of Stonehenge and other enigmatic ancient sites. But it has just yielded a much more recent archaeological wonder: a network of World War I tunnels.

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Can the Pain Medication Ketamine Also Relieve Depression?

In a novel study, researchers looked at symptoms of depression reported by people who had been given ketamine as a treatment for chronic pain.

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Marijuana-Related ER Visits Spike Among Colorado Teens

The number of marijuana-related ER visits made by teens and young adults more than quadrupled at one Colorado hospital after the state legalized the drug.

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Kamikaze Starshot: Will Some Interstellar Probes Slam into Their Target Planets?

The first fleet of robotic spacecraft that humanity launches to explore nearby exoplanets may include a few kamikazes.

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How Fidget Spinners Work: It's All About the Physics

Fidget spinners ― kids spin them and spin them ― and while parents may not "get" why the boomerang-shaped toys have caught on with such force, there's real physics to explain how the distracting devices work.

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Follow a Complete Everest Expedition in New VR Film

Get a first-person perspective of the most notorious mountaineering journey in the world.

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R2-D2 Gets Real: 'Star Wars' Droids Already Exist

Even people who aren't diehard fans of the "Star Wars" films will likely remember C-3PO and R2-D2. These sci-fi creations provided a glimpse of how robots could be used in the future, but how close is the world to making its a real R2-D2?

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'Star Wars' Tech: 8 Sci-Fi Inventions and Their Real-Life Counterparts

While the tech behind the “Star Wars” is firmly rooted in fantasy, the franchise has served as inspiration for many real-life scientists and engineers. Here are some of the most notable attempts to turn "Star Wars'" science fiction into science fact.

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Will Emojis Be Your Next Password?

Useful for expressing moods, emotions and nuances in messages, emojis could have another use: as your next smartphone password.

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Humpbacks Block Killer Whale Feeding Frenzy in Wild Video

A deadly gang of orcas roving off the coast of northern California is meeting surprising opposition – humpback whales trying to foil their kills.

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Hanging Up on Landlines: Most US Homes Are Now Cellphone-Only

Are landline phones going the way of floppy disks and VCRs? A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says yes.

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Hindenburg Crash: The End of Airship Travel

The German zeppelin Hindenburg exploded 70 years ago, bringing an abrupt end to the age of airship travel.

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Gaining Weight In Middle Age? It's This Molecule's Fault, Scientists Say

It's common for people to pack on more pounds as they age, but now a new study may have an explanation for this weight gain — and it has nothing to do with exercise or poor food choices.

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Man Survives 'Hangman's Fracture' After Crash

A young man in Tunisia who was in a high-speed crash suffered a broken neck — an injury doctors call a "hangman's fracture" — yet recovered with no lingering problems, according to a recent report of the man's case.

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US Test-Launches Another Ballistic Missile (Video, Photos)

For the second week in a row, the United States Air Force has tested an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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Ancient Ice Age Affected Handstanding Skunks' DNA | Video

Western spotted skunks are adorable stinkers that provide insights into how climate change shapes animals and ecosystems.

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Genetic Modification Explored in “Mutant Menu” (Trailer) | Video

In “Mutant Menu,” Vanessa Hill, host of YouTube’s “BrainCraft,” delves into the technology and ethics of genetic manipulation.

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Handstanding Skunks' DNA Shaped by Ancient Climate Change

Genetic distinctions in groups of adorable — but stinky — spotted skunks were shaped by climate change during the waning ice age.

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Plan to Save this Swiss Glacier Requires 4,000 Snow Machines | Video

A team of researchers plans to rebuild a landmark glacier in Switzerland by using snow machines to cover the ice with the reflective artificial snow.

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Don't Worry If You're a Worrier … It Could Be Good for You

The right amount of worrying might be good for you.

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Humpbacks Block Orcas’ Feeding Frenzy | Video

Humpbacks are interfering in killer whales’ feeding frenzy in Monterey Bay.

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Vicious Cuttlefish Fight Captured on Video for 1st Time

No one has ever witnessed common cuttlefish fighting for a mate in the wild...until now.

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Elon Musk's Pipe Dream: Underground Electric Sleds for LA Traffic

The man behind Tesla and SpaceX proposes dropping individual vehicles into a network of subterranean platforms and tunnels.

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Angry Cuttlefish Battle Over a Mate | Video

By sheer luck, scientists capture the first-ever video of fighting cuttlefish in the wild while on a research dive in the Aegean Sea.

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Rift in Antarctic Ice Shelf Sprouts New Branch

Winter has descended on Antarctica. Even as cold and darkness blankets the bottom of the world, the region's most watched ice shelf is is continuing its epic breakdown.

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Cosmic Tsunami! Galaxy Cluster Flyby Triggers Gravitational Disturbance | Video

A new look at the Perseus galaxy cluster with the Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a massive wave rippling out into a spiral.

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'Lost' Monitor Lizard Rediscovered in Papua New Guinea

The first scientific specimen of the 3-foot-long lizard went down in a 19th-century shipwreck.

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'Excess' Gamma-Rays Likely Not Sign of Dark Matter After All

A mysterious abundance of high-energy light near the Milky Way's core likely isn't a sign of elusive dark matter after all, a new study suggests.

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Long-Necked 'Viper' Dino Is the Earliest Titanosaur on Record

About 160 million years ago, a gigantic, long-necked dinosaur — the earliest known titanosaur on record — swooped its lengthy neck to and fro as it foraged for a leafy meal in Jurassic-era France, a new study finds.

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Blasphemy Laws Are More Widespread Than You Might Think

Many in the West treat blasphemy as an obsolete concept. A scholar argues that blasphemy laws in the West suggest otherwise, while also sharing common features with such laws in the Muslim world.

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Full List: US Cities Ranked by Healthy Eating

Full list of the healthiest cities..

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The Healthiest Eaters in the US Live in Naples, Florida

Residents of Naples, Florida, are the healthiest eaters in the nation, a new poll finds.

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Gluten-Free Diets Don't Lower Heart Disease Risk

Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but a new study finds that this diet won't lower your risk of heart disease.

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Move Over, Oxytocin: Other Chemicals Also Shape Social Lives

The "cuddle hormone" oxytocin gets all the attention, but a new study finds that other chemicals in the brain may play even bigger roles in people's interactions with others.

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Facts About Crows

Crows are large black birds that are known for their intelligence and adaptability.

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Trump Fuzzy on Andrew Jackson, Civil War History

Trump suggested that President Andrew Jackson was "really angry" about the Civil War, but Jackson died 16 years before the war began.

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Pill for Exercise? Chemical Builds Stamina in Mice, Study Finds

It may not take much time at all to build up endurance -- perhaps one day, you could do it by taking a pill.

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What Is Estrogen?

Estrogens are hormones that that are important for sexual and reproductive development, mainly in women. They are also referred to as female sex hormones.

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Bedbugs: Facts, Bites and Infestation

Bedbugs are stubborn parasites that leave itchy and unsightly bites, though they don't transmit disease or pose any serious medical risk.

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Why Jimmy Kimmel's Newborn Son Needed Heart Surgery

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's son was born with a heart defect, and the newborn needed surgery within days of his birth.

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Spherical Drone Display Looks Like 360-Degree Flying Screen

There is new way to advertise in the sky.

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Gout: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Also called ‘gouty arthritis,’ gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid in the blood. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatment.

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Hair Loss and Balding: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

Hair loss is typically considered the domain of aging men, but this equal-opportunity condition — which has many causes — can affect virtually anyone.

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Why Health Experts Are Concerned Over New School Lunch Rules

School lunch programs in the U.S. will no longer be required to meet all of the nutrition standards set in the Obama era.

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Animals on Treadmills Walk, Scamper and Scurry for Science | Video

What can scientists learn by putting different types of animals on treadmills?

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Meet the Robot That Can Turn Your Vehicle Into a Self-Driving Car

A new self-driving car robot fits inside a suitcase and can be made with off-the-shelf parts for less than a few thousand dollars.

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Shake Your Tail Feathers: Dinosaur Sported Modern-Looking Plume

A 145-million-year-old dinosaur about the size of a wild turkey sported a plume of tail feathers that were surprisingly modern-looking and aerodynamic in shape, a new study finds.

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If Aliens Visit, Don't Expect a Hollywood Ending, Ridley Scott Warns

Film director Ridley Scott suggests that intelligent aliens are "out there," and Earth's inhabitants should prepare for the worst.

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What It Means to Be in Remission | Video

Actress Shannen Doherty announced that her breast cancer was in remission. What does it mean for cancer to go into remission?

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More Americans Than Ever Are Single (And Why That's a Good Thing)

This trend of single Americans has the chance to redefine the traditional meaning – and confines – of home, family and community, says one social scientist.

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Growing Siberian Crater Seen by Satellite

The Siberian "megaslump" holds the remains of Pleistocene bison, horses and even cave lions.

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Could the US Stop Nuclear Weapons?

Despite decades of research and billions of dollars in investment, no one has a nuclear missile defense system that is remotely reliable, experts say.

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Eerie Dark Swath Extends Across Arabian Satellite Photo

Darkness intrudes into light in this spooky satellite image of the Arabian Sea.

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Gypsy (Roma) Culture: Customs, Traditions & Beliefs

The Romani ethnic group, often called Gypsies, have unique customs, spiritual beliefs and cultural traditions.

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What Cancer Did Val Kilmer Have? A Look At Some Possibilities

Actor Val Kilmer recently revealed that he had cancer that left him with a "swollen" tongue, but exactly what type of cancer could have caused this symptom?

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What the 'Frork'? McDonald's Fry Fork Helps You Get Every Calorie

Move over, spork: McDonald's has a new hybrid utensil, and this one combines a fork and fries.

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Meet Tajiri! April the Giraffe's Baby Gets a 'Hopeful' Name

They'll call him "Taj." The baby giraffe born on April 15 at Animal Adventure Park (AAP) in Harpursville, New York, finally has a name: Tajiri, or "hope" in Swahili.

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Shannen Doherty's Cancer: What Does It Mean to Be in Remission?

Actress Shannen Doherty announced in an Instagram post on Saturday (April 29) that her breast cancer is in remission.

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New 2D Materials Could Conduct Electricity Near the Speed of Light

Research into super-thin materials holds promise for advanced quantum computing technologies.

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Fidget Spinners: What They Are, How They Work and Why the Controversy

Fidget spinners are delighting kids and driving teachers up the wall.

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Trump Administration Erases EPA's Climate Change Pages

The climate change page on the Environmental Protection Agency's website — a government site that presents the science explaining the changing climate, as well as ways to address it — is now void of data.

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Congress Gives Trump's Science Budget Cuts the Cold Shoulder

Despite proposals by President Trump to drastically slash science budgets, the fiscal year 2017 budget provides funding at roughly the same levels as the prior year.

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Fasting Vs. Traditional Diet: Which Is Better for Weight Loss?

Fasting diets are trendy these days, but they may be no better for weight loss than traditional diets, according to a new study.

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YouTube's Alex Dainis: Blending Filmmaking and Genetics

If you've ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the day-to-day activities in a genetics laboratory — there's a YouTube channel for that.

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SpaceX Launches US Spy Satellite on Secret Mission, Nails Rocket Landing

A SpaceX Falcon rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (May 1) to boost a classified spy satellite into orbit for the U.S. military, then turned around and touched down at a nearby landing pad.

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Photos: Ice-Age Animal Bones Unearthed During LA Subway Construction

The bones of a large Probiscidean, such as a mammoth or a mastodon, as well the remains of an ancient camel were recently unearthed while construction workers were digging a new line to the Los Angeles Metro.

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Ice Age Animal Bones Uncovered During LA Subway Excavation

The discovery of ice age mammal bones — one belonging to an extinct camel and the other to either a mastodon or a mammoth (it's hard to say which) — temporarily stopped construction of Los Angeles' subway line extension last month.

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Female Dragonflies Play Dead to Escape Stalking Males

Female dragonflies say no to sex by faking their deaths, new research has found.

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Secret US Spy Satellite Heading to Low-Earth Orbit, SpaceX Launch License Shows

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) isn't saying much about its new spy satellite, now scheduled to blast off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Monday (May 1), but it will be heading into low-Earth orbit, SpaceX's launch license shows.

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Archaeologists Return to Franklin Expedition Shipwreck

The 19th-century sunken ship could offer more clues about the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which set off in search of a Northwest Passage 170 years ago.

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Ancient Tomb with 'Blue Monster' Mural Discovered in China

A blue monster, a winged horse and a nude deity known are just a few examples of fantastic images that archaeologists discovered in a 1,400-year-old tomb in China.

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Photos: Ancient Tomb Murals Show Fantastical Creatures

Murals showing fantastical scenes were found in a 1,400-year-old tomb in China, say archaeologists. Here's a look at images of the mural scenes.

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Some Antibiotics Tied to Increased Risk of Miscarriage

Taking certain types of antibiotics during early pregnancy may be linked with an increased risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests.

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