46,000-year-old bird, frozen in Siberian permafrost, looks like it 'died a few days ago' By Laura Geggel A bird that lived during the last ice age is in "pristine condition."
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.
Coronavirus cases spike in South Korea and Italy: Live updates on COVID-19 By Live Science Staff 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.
See record-high temperatures strip Antarctica of huge amounts of ice By Brandon Specktor Antarctica saw two record-high temperatures set between Feb. 6 and Feb.9, and that took a huge toll on the continent's ice, as seen in NASA images.
The universe could possibly have more dimensions. Here's how. By Paul Sutter String theory is a purported theory of everything that physicists hope will one day explain … everything.
3,000-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in buried city in Israel By Tom Metcalfe A 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Canaanites around the time of the ancient Israelite invasion, has been unearthed in southern Israel.
See record-high temperatures strip Antarctica of huge amounts of ice By Brandon Specktor Antarctica saw two record-high temperatures set between Feb. 6 and Feb.9, and that took a huge toll on the continent's ice, as seen in NASA images.
'Starter' Earth grew in a flash. Here's how the planet did it. By Laura Geggel Proto-Earth was on a fast track to planet formation.
12 trippy objects hidden in the zodiac By Brandon Specktor The 12 constellations of the Zodiac contain some of the weirdest, most wonderful objects in the universe. Here are our favorites.
Ripples in space-time could explain the mystery of why the universe exists By Yasemin Saplakoglu A new study may help answer one of the universe's biggest mysteries.
3,000-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in buried city in Israel By Tom Metcalfe A 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Canaanites around the time of the ancient Israelite invasion, has been unearthed in southern Israel.
Why was whaling so big in the 19th century? By Emma Bryce For centuries, we plundered the ocean's depths, hauling up whales by the thousands. But what was the purpose of this dangerous and destructive industry?
'Superspreader' in South Korea infects nearly 40 people with coronavirus By Nicoletta Lanese A woman in South Korea gave at least 37 people at her church COVID-19.
Is it dangerous to eat right before you swim? By Isobel Whitcomb That old adage has since kept countless children on the pool deck, watching forlornly as their friends splash around. But according to science, swimmers have nothing to worry about.
Coronavirus-stricken cruise ship passengers returned to US against CDC advice By Stephanie Pappas Fourteen passengers with coronavirus from the cruise ship The Diamond Princess were evacuated to the U.S. against CDC advice.
46,000-year-old bird, frozen in Siberian permafrost, looks like it 'died a few days ago' By Laura Geggel A bird that lived during the last ice age is in "pristine condition."
Duck-billed dinosaur's tail had tumors found in children By Mindy Weisberger Paleontologists found peculiar cavities in the tailbones of a duck-billed dinosaur, suggesting that it suffered from tumors caused by Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Florida officials cordon off park for annual snake orgy By Brandon Specktor Spring is the annual mating season for water snakes in Florida. This year, lakegoers saw so many coiled couples that the state's parks department had to shut down part of the area.
Bizarre 'ice volcanoes' erupt on Lake Michigan beach By Nicoletta Lanese What are 'ice volcanoes,' and why are they erupting in Michigan?
Read an excerpt from 'The Falcon Thief' By Mindy Weisberger Over decades, a brazen thief stole hundreds of eggs from rare and endangered falcons' nests around the world, to sell to private collectors.
'The Falcon Thief' exposes the high-flying life of a notorious rare-bird smuggler By Mindy Weisberger Wild falcons are highly prized by private collectors, who pay tens of thousands of dollars for the rare birds.
Can you 'turn off' a nightmare? By Grant Currin With lucid dreaming, people can stop or even control their dreams.
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.
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.
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.
NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet could be built by the end of 2020 By Chelsea Gohd NASA's experimental, supersonic X-plane is on a fast track to flying.
US military's 'Jetson' laser can ID your unique heartbeat hundreds of feet away By Mindy Weisberger Heartbeat-scanning lasers created by the U.S. military can ID your cardiac 'fingerprints' from hundreds of feet away.
