Cat infected with COVID-19 from owner in Belgium By Jeanna Bryner A domestic cat in Belgium was confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus that's spreading across the globe.
Coronavirus in the US: Latest COVID-19 news and case counts By Live Science Staff The United States now has more coronavirus cases than either China, where the outbreak began, or Italy, a country seeing a surge in new cases every day.
First US infant death linked to COVID-19 reported in Illinois By Jeanna Bryner The first infant death related to COVID-19 in the United States has been reported in the Chicago area today (March 28).
Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap. Here's why that's a bad idea. By Laura Geggel Despite what a doctor in a viral video suggests, it's not a good idea to wash fruits and vegetables with soap and water, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, food scientists told Live Science.
Why is it so hard not to touch your face? By Tara Santora People often touch their faces when they're anxious, embarrassed, stressed or even when they're feeling just fine.
COVID-19 might cause loss of smell. Here’s what that could mean. By Nicoletta Lanese It's theoretically possible that coronavirus could infect the region of the brain responsible for smell.
Piece of lost continent discovered beneath Canada By Mindy Weisberger A type of rock from Earth's interior that's known for its embedded diamonds also holds clues to a missing puzzle piece from a continent that fragmented more than 150 million years ago.
'Submarine avalanches' are burying microplastics deep under the ocean By Rafi Letzter Very little is known about how plastic moves under the ocean's surface. But that's where 99% of it ends up, and scientists are trying to model how it flows.
Coronavirus pandemic's global impact seen from space in chilling satellite images By Hanneke Weitering The global response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is so intense that it's visible from space.
Old gas blob from Uranus found in vintage Voyager 2 data By Meghan Bartels Buried inside data Voyager 2 gathered at Uranus more than 30 years ago is the signature of a massive bubble that may have stolen a blob of the planet's gassy atmosphere.
UFO 'invasion' of NATO war games revealed in 'Project Blue Book' season finale By Mindy Weisberger UFO sightings during NATO war games in 1952 set the stage for the season finale of "Project Blue Book," the History channel's series about the U.S.' real-life UFO-hunting program.
Ancient Maya kingdom with pyramid discovered in southern Mexico By Grant Currin The kingdom has the remains of a temple and unique stone carvings.
Cat infected with COVID-19 from owner in Belgium By Jeanna Bryner A domestic cat in Belgium was confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus that's spreading across the globe.
Coronavirus in the US: Latest COVID-19 news and case counts By Live Science Staff The United States now has more coronavirus cases than either China, where the outbreak began, or Italy, a country seeing a surge in new cases every day.
Viral video advises washing fruit and vegetables with soap. Here's why that's a bad idea. By Laura Geggel Despite what a doctor in a viral video suggests, it's not a good idea to wash fruits and vegetables with soap and water, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, food scientists told Live Science.
Coronavirus could be catastrophic for great apes, experts warn By Yasemin Saplakoglu Even mild human pathogens can be dangerous for great apes.
This primeval worm may be the ancestor of all animals By Brandon Specktor This ancient fossil worm may be the progenitor of all animals, a new study suggests.
Fish sprouted fingers before they ventured onto land, fossil shows By Laura Geggel This 380-million-year-old fish had five "fingers" in its pectoral fins, showing that fish developed fingers before making the move to land.
Elephants in China got drunk and passed out in a garden By Mindy Weisberger A herd of elephants recently overindulged on corn wine in a village in China's Yunnan Province, and a photo of two tipsy pachyderms went viral.
Why do some men have red beards, but not red hair? By Benjamin Plackett It all boils down to genetics.
Woman's transplanted 'man hands' became lighter and more feminine over time By Mindy Weisberger Years after surgery, a woman's transplanted hands from a darker-skinned male donor now appear lighter and more feminine.
Why is it so hard not to touch your face? By Tara Santora People often touch their faces when they're anxious, embarrassed, stressed or even when they're feeling just fine.
Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week By LiveScience Staff 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.
Can you recover repressed memories? By Isobel Whitcomb There's no doubt we forget things — but what about repression?
Elon Musk says he'll have 1,200 ventilators ready to deliver this week By Mike Wall SpaceX and Tesla engineers are set to make a big contribution to the coronavirus fight, just a week after Elon Musk offered to help.
Physicists link quantum memories across the longest distance ever By Tim Childers We're one step closer to having quantum internet, but wait, what is quantum internet?
DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the sky By Elizabeth Howell Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.
