Black holes shouldn't echo, but this one might. Score 1 for Stephen Hawking? By Rafi Letzter When two neutron stars slammed together far off in space, they created a powerful shaking in the universe — and their echoes could violate Einstein's theory of relativity.
More US cases of coronavirus, as death toll rises: Live updates on 2019-nCoV By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Jeanna Bryner Here's everything you need to know about the new coronavirus from China, including how lethal it is, how you can catch it and what is being done to prevent widespread infections.
Towering dinosaur with radioactive skull identified in Utah By Laura Geggel Paleontologists have discovered the skeleton and radioactive skull of a previously unknown species of Allosaurus.
'Witch bottle' found in Virginia dates to the Civil War By Mindy Weisberger A Civil War artifact found in Virginia could represent a type of talisman that was popular for protection against evil: a so-called witch bottle.
Nuclear fallout exposes fake 'antique' whisky By Mindy Weisberger Fallout from nuclear bomb tests could help experts detect fraudulent whiskeys that are purportedly more than a century old.
Why are teeth so sensitive to pain? By Ashley P. Taylor Wouldn't it be easier if our teeth didn't feel pain?
Earth's oldest known meteor crash site found in Australian Outback By Brandon Specktor The world's oldest known impact crater has been in Western Australia for more than 2.2 billion years, a new study suggests.
Ancient never-before-seen viruses discovered locked up in Tibetan glacier By Laura Geggel A new technique for studying ancient microbes in glaciers has led to the discovery of previously unknown viruses.
Black holes shouldn't echo, but this one might. Score 1 for Stephen Hawking? By Rafi Letzter When two neutron stars slammed together far off in space, they created a powerful shaking in the universe — and their echoes could violate Einstein's theory of relativity.
Why physicists are determined to prove Galileo and Einstein wrong By Yasemin Saplakoglu Physicists dropped objects on a satellite for two years to test Galileo's theory of falling objects.
'Witch bottle' found in Virginia dates to the Civil War By Mindy Weisberger A Civil War artifact found in Virginia could represent a type of talisman that was popular for protection against evil: a so-called witch bottle.
Engraved with fangs, ornate swirls, Peruvian monument lay hidden for 2,000 years By Owen Jarus A sprawling, stone monument decorated with swirls, circular patterns and godly fangs has been hiding in a remote jungle in northern Peru for around 2,000 years.
Why are teeth so sensitive to pain? By Ashley P. Taylor Wouldn't it be easier if our teeth didn't feel pain?
Second person in US hospitalized with new coronavirus. Here's what doctors know. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The woman, a 60-year-old Chicago resident, had recently traveled to Wuhan and arrived back on Jan. 13.
Bacteria hiding in indoor dust could spread antibiotic resistance By Nicoletta Lanese Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be able to pass their genes on to others.
Towering dinosaur with radioactive skull identified in Utah By Laura Geggel Paleontologists have discovered the skeleton and radioactive skull of a previously unknown species of Allosaurus.
Are Birds Dinosaurs? By Mindy Weisberger Modern birds can trace their origins to theropods, a branch of mostly meat-eaters on the dinosaur family tree.
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.
Florida weather forecast: Cloudy with a chance of falling iguanas By Mindy Weisberger Low temperatures in Florida prompted an unusual warning from the National Weather Service.
Why this 15th-century 'Jesus-lamb' painting is creeping people out By Brandon Specktor A famous 15th-century altarpiece has been restored in Belgium, and people are freaked out by the artist's original image of a human-faced Jesus sheep.
Were alien secrets hidden in Roswell and Area 51? 'Project Blue Book' UFO hunters investigate. By Mindy Weisberger A search for the truth behind UFO sightings leads to the discovery of government cover-ups.
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.
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?
Nuclear fallout exposes fake 'antique' whisky By Mindy Weisberger Fallout from nuclear bomb tests could help experts detect fraudulent whiskeys that are purportedly more than a century old.
World's First 'Living Machine' Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence By Mindy Weisberger Scientists used computer algorithms to "evolve" an organism that's made of 100% frog DNA — but it isn't a frog.
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.
