Scientist recovers coronavirus gene sequences secretly deleted last year in Wuhan By Jeanna Bryner A researcher in Seattle has dug up deleted files from Google Cloud that reveal 13 partial genetic sequences for some of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan.
COVID-19 vaccine benefits 'clearly' outweigh risks of rare myocarditis in teens, CDC says By Rachael Rettner The CDC continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for everyone ages 12 and older.
Metal detectorist unearths rare gold coins from Black Death period By Laura Geggel Two gold coins dating to Black Death period in England shed light on medieval coin usage.
Project to map entire ocean floor by 2030 passes 20% mark By Brandon Specktor An ongoing project to map 100% of the global ocean floor by 2030 just passed the 20% mark.
Boiling 'baby bubble' where stars are born comes into view By Stephanie Pappas A gorgeous new image of Westerlund 2 shows a birthplace of new stars in the Milky Way in unprecedented detail.
Aliens in 1,700 star systems could have seen civilization emerge on Earth By Nicoletta Lanese If aliens are out there, are any of them looking at us?
Project to map entire ocean floor by 2030 passes 20% mark By Brandon Specktor An ongoing project to map 100% of the global ocean floor by 2030 just passed the 20% mark.
Amazon Prime Day Spotlight Deal: Tegu Blocks up to 40% off By Stephanie Pappas Tegu's high-quality magnetic blocks are up to 40% on Prime Day.
Boiling 'baby bubble' where stars are born comes into view By Stephanie Pappas A gorgeous new image of Westerlund 2 shows a birthplace of new stars in the Milky Way in unprecedented detail.
Aliens in 1,700 star systems could have seen civilization emerge on Earth By Nicoletta Lanese If aliens are out there, are any of them looking at us?
Metal detectorist unearths rare gold coins from Black Death period By Laura Geggel Two gold coins dating to Black Death period in England shed light on medieval coin usage.
Archaeologists investigate mystery of graves reopened 1,400 years ago By Owen Jarus People living across Europe around 1,400 years ago had a habit of reopening graves and taking out objects for reasons that archaeologists are trying to understand.
COVID-19 vaccine benefits 'clearly' outweigh risks of rare myocarditis in teens, CDC says By Rachael Rettner The CDC continues to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for everyone ages 12 and older.
US faces critical blood supply shortage By Rachael Rettner Many blood centers report having just a one-day supply or less of blood.
Why is humidity so uncomfortable? By Tiffany Means Here's why "It's not the heat; it's the humidity" rings true.
Find dinosaurs around the world and get 18% Prime Day savings on an AR globe By Live Science Staff Get 18% off this Dinos AR Globe for kids on Prime Day.
Photos: Spiders feast on deadly snakes By Stephanie Pappas From the Goliath birdeater tarantula to black widows, spiders are not shy around deadly snakes, often taking down the juveniles and feasting on their meaty bodies for days.
Is every spiderweb unique? By Mindy Weisberger How much does spiderweb construction vary between spiders?
Scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists have figured out a way to convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring with genetically engineered bacteria, according to a new study.
Humpback whale swallows lobster diver before spitting him out By Ben Turner Humpback whales hunt by taking big lunges at groups of fish, so the encounter was likely a fluke.
The 'friendship paradox' doesn't always explain real friendships, mathematicians say By Yasemin Saplakoglu Your friends are on average more popular than you are, according to a phenomenon known as the "friendship paradox." But it turns out, there's some nuance to that.
Are ghosts real? By Benjamin Radford Are ghosts real? Ghost hunters like to believe that ghosts exist, but science and logic are the real ghost busters.
Humans might be making genetic evolution obsolete By Cameron Duke A new study on human cultural evolution argues that humans evolve much faster as cultures than as individual organisms, molding our genes in the process.
Does everyone have an inner monologue? By Donavyn Coffey Does everyone have a monologue in their head?
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