US Officials Will Screen Travelers from China for New Virus By Rachael Rettner As an outbreak of a new virus in China spreads, U.S. officials will start screening passengers arriving at select U.S. airports.
A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die By Yasemin Saplakoglu Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.
Out of Deep-Sea Mud, a Strange Blob May Hold Secrets to the Origins of Complex Life By Yasemin Saplakoglu This unassuming little organism may hold the secrets to how the first multicellular life-forms evolved.
Huge Philippines Volcano Blasts Ash 9 Miles Up As Satellites Watch (Video) By Samantha Mathewson The Taal volcano eruption in the Philippines this week sent ash plumes 9 miles (14 kilometers) into the air, new satellite imagery shows.
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England By Laura Geggel The graves of these enslaved people may help experts understand the transition from the Iron Age to the Roman era.
The Surprising Condition That Causes 1 in 5 Deaths By Rachael Rettner About 20% of deaths worldwide are due to a condition that we don't hear much about: Sepsis.
A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die By Yasemin Saplakoglu Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.
Out of Deep-Sea Mud, a Strange Blob May Hold Secrets to the Origins of Complex Life By Yasemin Saplakoglu This unassuming little organism may hold the secrets to how the first multicellular life-forms evolved.
The Black Hole at the Center of the Galaxy Is Forging a Strange New Kind of Star By Brandon Specktor The black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be warping and combining binary stars into a strange new kind of object, according to a new study.
Why Has String Theory Persisted? By Paul Sutter String theory is a powerful idea, unfinished and untested, but one that has persisted for decades despite inauspicious beginnings.
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England By Laura Geggel The graves of these enslaved people may help experts understand the transition from the Iron Age to the Roman era.
Ancient Yahweh Worshipper's Jar Bears Hebrew Script in Biblical City By Owen Jarus A 2,800-year-old jar inscribed in Hebrew with the Yahwistic name "Benayo" has been discovered at Abel Beth Maacah, an Israel site mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
US Officials Will Screen Travelers from China for New Virus By Rachael Rettner As an outbreak of a new virus in China spreads, U.S. officials will start screening passengers arriving at select U.S. airports.
The Surprising Condition That Causes 1 in 5 Deaths By Rachael Rettner About 20% of deaths worldwide are due to a condition that we don't hear much about: Sepsis.
Scientists Discover 4 Distinct Patterns of Aging By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists have come closer to understanding why people seem to age at different rates.
Spider Architect's Intricate 'Silkhenge' Revealed in Stunning Video By Mindy Weisberger High-resolution video of tiny, bizarre silk structures found across the Amazon known as a silkhenge show the mysterious spider construction as never before.
Dying Fish Revealed Congo Is World's Deepest River By Mindy Weisberger The turbulent lower Congo River, home to hundreds of fish species, is not only Earth's deepest river; it also presents biologists with an intriguing window into evolution.
You're Not Seeing Things, These Spider Butts Look Like Faces By Kimberly Hickok The flashy abdomens of male peacock spiders may serve a very important purpose.
Massive Trove of Artifacts Shipped to Ripley's Believe It or Not! By Owen Jarus A massive trove of "artifacts" has been shipped from Sri Lanka, a country recovering from a civil war, to Ripley's Believe It or Not! — a company known for its unusual objects.
Could Invisible Aliens Really Exist Among Us? By Samantha Rolfe An astrobiologist explains how alien life could exist and we wouldn't notice it.
Top-Secret UFO Files Could 'Gravely Damage' US National Security if Released, Navy Says By Brandon Specktor The US Navy confirmed they have secret, classified documents regarding a 2004 UFO encounter, but releasing them could 'gravely damage' national security.
Does Consciousness Pervade the Universe? By Gareth Cook What if consciousness is not something special that the brain does but is instead a quality inherent to all matter?
Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week By Jeanna Bryner 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.
Creator of 1st CRISPR Babies Gets Prison Sentence, Reignites Ethical Debate By Françoise Baylis Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who created the world's first genome-edited twins, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary By Michael D. Mehta The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. Here's why it's revolutionary.
Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says By Subhash Kak Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.
Oculus Go Headset Deal: Explore the World of Science in VR By Evan Kypreos The Oculus Go is a fantastic first step into the world of virtual reality and now you can get it for just $149, saving you 25%.
