Flu season may be very mild this year, thanks to COVID-19 precautions By Rachael Rettner Flu activity in the U.S. right now is at "historical lows," according to a new report.
Moderna releases key details on how it's running COVID-19 vaccine trial By Nicoletta Lanese Other vaccine makers have been criticized for giving too little information on their clinical trials.
Vikings may not have been blonde, or Scandinavian By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers analyzed DNA from more than 400 skeletons to understand who the Vikings really were.
Watch LIVE: The 2020 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, tonight @ 6:00 p.m. ET By Mindy Weisberger You can watch the premiere of the 2020 Ig Nobels here on Live Science.
A new solar cycle just started. Here's what that means. By Meghan Bartels We're officially nine months into solar cycle 25, scientists have confirmed, and it will likely look much like its predecessor, which ran from 2008 to 2019.
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose By Laura Geggel An ancient cave bear adult and cub mummy have been found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.
Hidden rivers of warm water threaten vast Antarctic glacier By Rafi Letzter Thwaites Glacier holds enough ice to drive up sea levels more than 2 feet. These hidden ducts lubricate its collapse into the ocean.
Hurricane Sally makes landfall as Category 2 storm, bringing extreme winds and flooding By Yasemin Saplakoglu The slow-moving storm is toppling trees, cutting power and dropping extreme amounts of rain.
Venus, once billed as Earth's twin, is a hothouse (and a tantalizing target in the search for life) By Nola Taylor Redd As Earth's twin, Venus offers much in the search for life and habitable worlds.
Countries around the world want a Space Force — but why? By Chelsea Gohd Countries around the world are following the U.S. in creating their own version of the Space Force.
Vikings may not have been blonde, or Scandinavian By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers analyzed DNA from more than 400 skeletons to understand who the Vikings really were.
Eerily well-preserved 17th-century ship found in the dark waters of the Baltic Sea By Peter Dockrill Divers from Finland have made an unexpected discovery while exploring the depths of the Baltic Sea, finding an incredibly well-preserved shipwreck dating back almost 400 years.
Flu season may be very mild this year, thanks to COVID-19 precautions By Rachael Rettner Flu activity in the U.S. right now is at "historical lows," according to a new report.
Moderna releases key details on how it's running COVID-19 vaccine trial By Nicoletta Lanese Other vaccine makers have been criticized for giving too little information on their clinical trials.
Could wearing glasses lower the risk of COVID-19? By Rachael Rettner It's still too early to recommend that everyone don eyeglasses, goggles or face shields in public to protect against COVID-19.
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose By Laura Geggel An ancient cave bear adult and cub mummy have been found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.
These could be the funniest animal pictures ever By Live Science Staff The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists have been announced
Lost humpback whale abandoned by friends in croc-infested river in Australia By Brandon Specktor The whale swam nearly 20 miles upriver before scientists caught up to it.
Squirrel beer, ant gin and poop wine are served up in Disgusting Food Museum's new exhibit By Mindy Weisberger Visitors to Sweden's Disgusting Food Museum can now discover odious alcohol from around the world.
Can CBD soothe mourning elephants? A Polish zoo is about to find out By Rafi Letzter A zoo in Poland plans to test cannabidiol — also known as CBD, a chemical found in cannabis — on its elephants. The elephants are stressed after a death in the herd.
Sly fox steals 100 shoes in Berlin, and he's not the first By Mindy Weisberger Authorities finally identified the culprit responsible for the mysterious disappearance of dozens of shoes from a German neighborhood.
'Elinor Wonders Why' teaches kids to explore science by asking questions By Mindy Weisberger A curious bunny named Elinor explores Animal Town with her friends, in an endearing new PBS series that teaches kids how to find answers about science and nature.
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week By Brandon Specktor 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.
Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math? By Stephanie Pappas Toys advertised as teaching STEM aren't always proven, but these recommendations have science to back them up.
3,200-megapixel camera of the future Vera Rubin Observatory snaps record-breaking 1st photos By Mike Wall The imaging sensors for the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory have taken their record-breaking first photos.
Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past By Siddarth Koduru Joshi New research shows how the next generation of ultra-secure communication could be possible with existing infrastructure.
New 'AI Jesus' can deliver a sermon, but will you understand it? By Mindy Weisberger A neural network learned to deliver sermons like Jesus (sort of ) after it was trained on the King James Bible.
