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A patient in the ICU.

Why Are Dozens of US Teens Getting Sick After Vaping?

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

The illnesses left nearly 100 people hospitalized.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the sixth meeting of the National Space Council at the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 20, 2019.

New US Space Command Will Launch Next Week, VP Pence Says

By Hanneke Weitering

The United States Space Command will officially be up and running by the end of the month, Vice President Mike Pence said today (Aug. 20) at a meeting of the National Space Council.

Imgae of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 shows dark matter locations

What Is the Universe Made of?

By Mindy Weisberger

What are the building blocks of everything that makes up the universe, and where did it all come from?

Medical professional takes a cheek swab from a patient.

Genetic Tests for Depression Treatment Aren't Effective, Experts Say

By Nicoletta Lanese

Dozens of companies invite consumers to spit in a tube to determine which antidepressant is right for them. There's little evidence that these tests work.

Day became night on the afternoon of Monday (Aug. 19) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Smoke from Burning Amazon Turns São Paulo Afternoon into Midnight

By Laura Geggel

There's so much smoke from wildfires in the Amazon rainforest that São Paulo plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), with day turning into night.

A Hubble Space Telescope image shows an object known as NGC 6052, which is made up of two relatively-nearby galaxies colliding just 230 million light years away.

Astronomers Trained AI to find Ancient Galaxy Collisions from the Early Universe

By Rafi Letzter

There are bright lights all over the universe where galaxies are smashing together. And now astronomers have a new way to find them.

Planet Earth

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Day became night on the afternoon of Monday (Aug. 19) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Smoke from Burning Amazon Turns São Paulo Afternoon into Midnight

By Laura Geggel

There's so much smoke from wildfires in the Amazon rainforest that São Paulo plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), with day turning into night.

A banana tree.

A Banana-Killing Fungus Has Reached Latin America. Does This Spell the End for Bananas?

By Rachael Rettner

A banana-killing fungus has finally reached Latin America, as scientists long feared it would.

Space and Physics

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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the sixth meeting of the National Space Council at the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 20, 2019.

New US Space Command Will Launch Next Week, VP Pence Says

By Hanneke Weitering

The United States Space Command will officially be up and running by the end of the month, Vice President Mike Pence said today (Aug. 20) at a meeting of the National Space Council.

Imgae of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 shows dark matter locations

What Is the Universe Made of?

By Mindy Weisberger

What are the building blocks of everything that makes up the universe, and where did it all come from?

History

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This digital creation shows what Hilda may have looked like during her lifetime in the Iron Age.

Toothless Druid Woman's Face Comes Alive in Wax, Wrinkles and All

By Laura Geggel

A toothless skull was all that researchers had of one of Scotland's oldest known Druids, but now they have something more: a wax re-creation of her face.

Molten flows glow in a volcano's lava lake.

Hidden 'Jurassic World' of Volcanoes Uncovered in Australia

By Mindy Weisberger

About 100 volcanoes dating to the Jurassic era were recently discovered buried under the basins of central Australia.

Health

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A patient in the ICU.

Why Are Dozens of US Teens Getting Sick After Vaping?

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

The illnesses left nearly 100 people hospitalized.

Medical professional takes a cheek swab from a patient.

Genetic Tests for Depression Treatment Aren't Effective, Experts Say

By Nicoletta Lanese

Dozens of companies invite consumers to spit in a tube to determine which antidepressant is right for them. There's little evidence that these tests work.

Lichen growing on a rock.

Men Are Being Warned Not to Eat Lichen Touted as 'Natural Viagra'

By Rachael Rettner

Experts in New Zealand are warning men not to consume a type of lichen that's been touted as a natural treatment for erectile dysfunction.

Animals

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Thousands of Tarantulas Are About to Set Off on Their Annual Migration in Colorado

By Mindy Weisberger

In southeastern Colorado, male Oklahoma brown tarantulas will soon begin their annual migration to reach the prairies where female spiders live.

The newly discovered ancient penguin would have stood about 5 feet, 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall, or about the height of an adult woman.

Newly Discovered 'Monster' Penguin Was As Tall As an Adult Human

By Laura Geggel

Fish swam for their lives when they encountered a forbidding, ancient "monster" penguin that would have towered over today's largest penguin.

A black gray squirrel

Scientists Figure Out Why There Are Black Squirrels All Over the United States

By Rafi Letzter

A team of biologists from the United Kingdom thinks that they've decoded the mystery of all the gray squirrels running around the United States with black fur.

Strange News

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Cyber army of robots.

'Terminator' Android Preaches Buddhist Wisdom at Ancient Japanese Temple

By Tom Metcalfe

This android preaches Buddhist wisdom from the heart.

a man looking up at night sky

How a Silent Cosmos Led Humans to Fear the Worst

By Thomas Moynihan

If all aliens have gone extinct, what does the future hold for humanity?

Too Much Karaoke Sent a Man to the Hospital with a Collapsed Lung

By Mindy Weisberger

A man in China sang karaoke for so long and with such intensity that he suffered a collapsed lung.

Culture

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Molten flows glow in a volcano's lava lake.

The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

By Live Science Staff

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.

A NASA camera located near Tucson, Arizona, captured this image of a spider and a Perseid meteor on Aug. 5, 2019.

Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week

By Livescience.com

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.

Six-year-old Mariah attends a memorial service with her mom in Dayton, Ohio, to recognize the victims of a mass shooting in the Oregon District there on Aug. 04, 2019.

Firearms Are 2nd-Leading Cause of Death in Kids and Teens

By Marc A Zimmerman, Rebecca Cunningham

Here are the facts on the U.S. children and teens killed by guns.

Tech

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Kids, don't try this at home.

Why Does Metal Spark in the Microwave?

By Adam Mann

A sparking mystery

The explosion happened on a sea platform off Nenoksa, Russia, killing nuclear engineers and causing huge radiation spikes in the nearby city of Severodvinsk.

Was Deadly Explosion Off the Arctic Coast the Result of a Nuclear-Powered Russian Weapon?

By Edd Gent

An explosion off Russia's Arctic coast has led to speculation that the incident resulted from a failed test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Do the details add up?

"Mad" Mike Hughes likely attempt to launch this upcoming weekend after postponing on Aug. 12, 2019 because of a faulty water heater.

'Mad' Flat-Earther's Steam Rocket Launch Grounded by Bad Water Heater Bought on Craigslist

By Chelsea Gohd

"Mad" Mike Hughes will have to wait until this weekend to launch after having issues with the water heater for his steam-powered rocket.