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?
This 'charming' particle could have saved the universe By Ben Turner The charm meson could answer why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe.
Venus has a gooey flowing mantle jostling crust chunks on its surface By Doris Elin Salazar Venus may still be geologically active today, which could mean that Earth's planetary sibling is a good place for scientists to learn about early Earth and faraway worlds.
Scientists spot earliest-known supermassive black hole 'storm' By Mike Wall Scientists have found the earliest known "storm" generated by a supermassive black hole, a discovery that could shed considerable light on the coevolution of galaxies and their central black holes.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity nails 8th flight on the Red Planet By Meghan Bartels NASA's experimental Mars helicopter has now flown eight times on the Red Planet, traveling farther than scientists hoped would be possible.
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.
National Geographic chemistry and Earth science kits on sale for Prime Day By Stephanie Pappas From chemistry experiments to Earth science explorations, these Prime Day discounts offer a number of science-minded activities.
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?
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.
Farmer discovers 2,600-year-old stone slab from Egyptian pharaoh By Owen Jarus A farmer living near Ismailia in Egypt has uncovered a 2,600-year-old stela erected by pharaoh Apries, who ruled from about 589 B.C., to 570 B.C.
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.
Why does it hurt so much when you hit your funny bone? By Stacy Kish The funny bone is actually the ulnar nerve, which is responsible for transmitting information from the fingertips to the brain and back again.
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?
Prime Day deal: Convert motion into light with a DIY hand-crank flashlight kit, 40% off By Live Science Staff Get 40% off this STEM activity kit on Prime Day.
Robots, slime and rockets: 5 science kits on sale for Prime Day By Live Science Staff Save on science, with STEM experiments kits for kids on Prime Day.
Prime Day deals on coding toys for kids By Jesse Emspak, TJ Fink Whether or not your child is totally interested in computers or they are just curious kids, Prime Day could be the perfect time to introduce them to some of the best coding toys around.
