Wild video shows goldfish 'driving' a water-filled car in weird experiment By Cameron Duke published 6 January 22 A supremely weird new video shows a goldfish driving a water-filled, motorized "car" to help scientists understand how they navigate on land.
Rapid tests may not detect omicron early in infection By Nicoletta Lanese published 6 January 22 However, PCR tests, which are more sensitive, detected the virus in the early days of infection.
China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor just got five times hotter than the sun By Ben Turner published 6 January 22 The experimental fusion reactor sustained the temperatures for a record-breaking 17 minutes.
Ancient dog-headed statue found during Roman road excavation By Mindy Weisberger published 6 January 22 During an archaeological inspection of a waterway project site in Rome, archaeologists found ancient funerary relics, including a terracotta statue with a dog's head.
Big hunk of failed Russian rocket crashes to Earth as space junk By Mike Wall published 6 January 22 The Persei upper stage of a Russian Angara A5 rocket crashed back to Earth in an uncontrolled fashion.
Horned 'Viking' helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists say By Tom Metcalfe published 6 January 22 Two spectacular horned helmets may have inspired the myth that more than 1,500 years later, Vikings wore bulls' horns on their helmets.
Deforestation: Facts, causes & effects By Sarah Derouin published 6 January 22 Deforestation can include clearing the land for farming or livestock, or using the timber for fuel, construction or manufacturing.
Periodic Table of Elements By Tim Sharp, Jeanna Bryner published 5 January 22 The Periodic Table, first created by Dmitri Mendeleev, organizes all of the known elements in an informative array.
China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor just got five times hotter than the sun By Ben Turner published 6 January 22 The experimental fusion reactor sustained the temperatures for a record-breaking 17 minutes.
Comet Leonard puts on a final, spectacular display with ion tail in solar wind By Meghan Bartels published 6 January 22 Comet Leonard is falling out of view, but not without putting on one last show.
Ancient dog-headed statue found during Roman road excavation By Mindy Weisberger published 6 January 22 During an archaeological inspection of a waterway project site in Rome, archaeologists found ancient funerary relics, including a terracotta statue with a dog's head.
Winston Churchill: Quotations, wartime service and family By Michael E. Haskew published 6 January 22 Reference Winston Churchill experienced triumph and utter defeat during his political career and guided Great Britain through turbulent times.
Rapid tests may not detect omicron early in infection By Nicoletta Lanese published 6 January 22 However, PCR tests, which are more sensitive, detected the virus in the early days of infection.
Drug-resistant superbug lived on hedgehogs long before we used antibiotics By Patrick Pester published 5 January 22 A type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was on the skin of hedgehogs long before humans started using the antibiotics that scientists thought created these superbugs.
Cheap adjustable dumbbells on sale: The best adjustable dumbbell deals By Ali Horsfall published 3 January 22 Deals Check out our round-up of cheap adjustable dumbbells on sale right now to help you complete your home gym for less.
Dogs can differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar human languages By Harry Baker published 6 January 22 A new study has revealed that dogs' brains react differently to familiar and unfamiliar human languages.
'Truly remarkable' fossils are rare evidence of ancient shark-on-shark attacks By Laura Geggel published 5 January 22 The discovery of four shark fossils with bite marks shows that ancient sharks attacked or scavenged each other.
Drug-resistant superbug lived on hedgehogs long before we used antibiotics By Patrick Pester published 5 January 22 A type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was on the skin of hedgehogs long before humans started using the antibiotics that scientists thought created these superbugs.
Why do we still measure things in horsepower? By Joe Phelan published 1 January 22 Here's how the term "horsepower" got its start and why we still use it today.
11 strange things that washed ashore in 2021 By Live Science Staff published 27 December 21 A rundown of some of the strangest things the sea carried to the shores this year.
When humans are gone, what animals might evolve to have our smarts and skills? By Joanna Thompson published 18 December 21 If humans suddenly went extinct, what animals are most likely to develop human-like societies?
Can humanity run out of ideas? By Paula Schaap published 4 January 22 Humans will likely never run out of regular, mundane ideas, but whether will will run out of big ideas is a more nuanced issue.
Why do we stick out our tongues when we're concentrating? By Donavyn Coffey published 27 December 21 Researchers have several ideas as to why people sometimes stick out their tongues when they're concentrating.
American Culture: Traditions and Customs of the United States By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Callum McKelvie published 21 December 21 Reference Nearly every region of the world has influenced the customs and traditions of the United States.
10 of the weirdest experiments of 2021 By Ben Turner published 30 December 21 Every year, scientists undertake some truly baffling experiments, and 2021 was no exception.
Top 10 inventions that changed the world By Natalie Wolchover, Jessica Leggett published 22 December 21 From the wheel to the birth control pill, these 10 inventions had huge ramifications.
DeepMind cracks 'knot' conjecture that bedeviled mathematicians for decades By Stephanie Pappas published 6 December 21 The artificial intelligence company DeepMind has teamed up with mathematicians to generate new conjectures in pure mathematics.
