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You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are.

Elizabeth W. Covington published 15 August 25

As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out.

tombstone on the left and a human skeleton on the right

Medieval knight 'Lancelot' and his stunning stone tomb found under ice cream shop in Poland

Kristina Killgrove published 15 August 25

Archaeologists found the body of a medieval knight underneath a tombstone that depicted him in full military regalia.

a pink, purple, red and green stained embryo against a mottled white-and-black background

Incredible, first-of-its-kind video shows human embryo implanting in real time

Kristina Killgrove published 15 August 25

Scientists have captured a video showing the implantation of a human embryo for the first time, using a laboratory model of a uterus.

A light-colored stone tool rests next to the shoulder blade of a hippo relative in the ground

2.6 million-year-old stone tools reveal ancient human relatives were 'forward planning' 600,000 years earlier than thought

Kristina Killgrove published 15 August 25

Hundreds of stone tools discovered in Kenya have revealed that human relatives traveled long distances to find raw material.

A close-up cropped photo of the Eye of Sauron blazar jet

Giant, cosmic 'Eye of Sauron' snapped staring directly at us in stunning 15-year time-lapse photo

Harry Baker published 15 August 25

Researchers have combined 15 years' worth of radio data to peer through the cone of a high-energy jet and unravel the magnetic mysteries of a "blazar" billions of light-years from Earth. The new findings also shed light on the origin of elusive "ghost particles."

The Unitree H1 humanoid robot crossing the finish line of the 400m at the first World Humanoid Robot Games in China.

Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot Games

Patrick Pester published 15 August 25

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

an illustration of braided streams with the silhouettes of a human face and human ancestors — A braided stream, not a family tree: How new evidence upends our understanding of how humans evolved Evidence is mounting that the evolution of our species is more convoluted than we imagined — more like a braided stream than a branching tree.

The direct-drive floating wind turbine in Fuqing. — China builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy Floating offshore wind turbines open a whole new playing field for energy companies, which have so far had to stick to shallow waters.

A ghostly white spiral of light in the night sky above some trees — Ghostly 'spiral' photobombs Perseid meteors over several US states — and experts are unsure what caused it The ghostly light, which was triggered by a rocket reentry, sailed across the night sky as skywatchers across the U.S. looked up to see "shooting stars" streak across the heavens. However, experts are confused over which spacecraft is responsible.

Aerial view of three whales rock in Phu Sing Country park in Bungkarn province, Thailand. There are 3 big rocks on the mountain that look like a whale family. — Three Whale Rock: Thailand's 75-million-year-old stone leviathans that look like they're floating in a sea of trees Three Whale Rock is a geological formation and tourist attraction in Thailand's Phu Sing Forest Park that looks remarkably like a small family of whales.

An illustration of a Janjucetus dullardi calf with its mother in shallow waters off Australia 26 million years ago. — Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute' Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

An illustration of a supernova eating a black hole — Spotify-like AI helps discover never-before-seen supernova as greedy star attempts to eat a black hole With help from AI, astronomers have spotted a never-before-seen kind of supernova that seems to have been blowing up just as it was trying to gobble down a black hole.

An artist's rendition of the spacecraft Chrysalis — Would you board a spacecraft that takes 400 years to reach Alpha Centauri? Travelling to our nearest star system is the ultimate one-way trip — but could you live your life among the stars? Let us know in our latest poll.

Planet Earth

San Andreas fault could unleash an earthquake unlike any seen before, study of deadly Myanmar quake suggests

By Patrick Pester published 15 August 25

A study of March's Myanmar earthquake has found that strike-slip faults don't necessarily repeat past behavior, meaning the San Andreas fault could unleash a bigger quake than any seen before.

Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris

By Tereza Pultarova Partner Content Created With Space. published 15 August 25

Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.

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Medieval knight 'Lancelot' and his stunning stone tomb found under ice cream shop in Poland
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Incredible, first-of-its-kind video shows human embryo implanting in real time
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2.6 million-year-old stone tools reveal ancient human relatives were 'forward planning' 600,000 years earlier than thought
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Giant, cosmic 'Eye of Sauron' snapped staring directly at us in stunning 15-year time-lapse photo
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Robots awkwardly race, fight and flop around in China's first World Humanoid Robot Games

Space

A promotional concept image of Pandora showing a large gas giant in the night sky

A real-life Pandora? Newfound 'disappearing' planet in our neighboring star system could have a habitable moon, just like the Avatar movies

By Harry Baker published 14 August 25

The recent discovery of a potential gas giant circling the nearby star Alpha Centauri A has led to speculation that it may be orbited in turn by a habitable moon that could support life, just like in the "Avatar" movies.

Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in the early universe. Here's why that's a big deal (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson Partner Content Created With Space. published 14 August 25

A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.

archaeology

'It makes no sense to say there was only one origin of Homo sapiens': How the evolutionary record of Asia is complicating what we know about our species

By Kristina Killgrove published 15 August 25

As experts study the human fossil record of Asia, many have come to see it as telling a different story than what happened in Europe and Africa.

Human Evolution

DNA has an expiration date. But proteins are revealing secrets about our ancient ancestors we never thought possible.

By Kristina Killgrove published 14 August 25

Analysis of ancient proteins may fill in the gaps of human evolution left by the decomposition of DNA.

Human Evolution

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Health

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study

By Anna Rogers published 13 August 25

A recent study that confirmed that aluminium in vaccines doesn't pose a risk to children has sparked a war of words between the RFK, Jr. and a U.S. medical journal.

Medicine & Drugs

A collage of human egg cells.

Special protection may help human eggs stay fresh as the body ages

By Nicoletta Lanese published 13 August 25

A new study suggests that the mitochondria in human egg cells don't accumulate DNA mutations with age, which sets them apart from other tissues in the body.

Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant

By Lydia Smith published 13 August 25

The new proof-of-concept study points a way to curing diabetes without the need for immune-suppressing drugs.

Animals

115 million-year-old dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas after devastating floods

By Pandora Dewan published 14 August 25

While clearing debris from the devastating floods in Texas in July, volunteers uncovered 15 large dinosaur footprints thought to belong to a formidable prehistoric predator.

No, blue whales aren't going silent off California. Here's why.

By Patrick Pester published 13 August 25

Reports of blue whales going silent off California don't reflect the findings of a recent study.

Best bat detectors in 2025 — Hear bats and their echolocation

By Kat Bayly published 12 August 25

Connect with nature, even after the sun sets, with one of these best bat detectors and listen to the clicking of their echolocation at twilight

Human Behavior

A hand holding a pencil over a crossword puzzle

Live Science crossword puzzle #6: Planet with a 'Great Red Spot' — 6 down

By Harry Baker last updated 11 August 25

Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!

Arts & Entertainment

People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds

By Perri Thaler published 31 July 25

Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic leaders.

Girl doing math homework.

The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it

By Victoria Atkinson published 17 July 25

A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."

Physics & Mathematics

Trieste Lightning

Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

By Ben Turner published 31 July 25

A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy.

Physics & Mathematics

'Paraparticles' would be a third kingdom of quantum particle

By Shalma Wegsman published 13 July 25

A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.

Quantum Physics

Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.

By Stephen L. Levy published 25 June 25

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

Physics & Mathematics

Chemistry

Scientists synthesized elusive 'super alcohol' — a 'seed of life molecule' that marks a step toward finding alien life

By Perri Thaler published 7 August 25

Scientists have synthesized methanetetrol, an elusive alcohol that could be the foundation of alien life.

Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid

By Victoria Atkinson published 5 August 25

Scientists have used an ultrafast laser to heat solid gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the metal into liquid.

3D illustration of two gold bars laying on regular stacked layer of 1kg 999,9 fine gold bar ingots.

Can other metals be turned into gold?

By Victoria Atkinson published 21 July 25

Other metals might be worth their weight in gold, but can they be turned into it?

Technology

Cadrim Star Projector

Best budget star projectors under $40 — Affordable gadgets for kids and adults, tried and tested

By Anna Gora published 15 August 25

Buying guides These are the best budget star projectors you can buy in every category, from Astronaut Starry Sky and Cadrim to Dinosaur Egg Galaxy.

man wearing a headlamp during a hike

Best headlamps 2025 — Lightweight, bright and long-lasting

By Kimberley Lane published 14 August 25

Whether you're navigating remote trails, photographing the stars or bird watching after dark, these headlamps offer dependable performance when it counts.

A home weather station working in someone's garden

Best home weather stations 2025 — measure rainfall, wind and more

By Kat Bayly published 13 August 25

These are the best home weather stations you can buy in every category, from the best budget to the best for storms.

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