NASA prepares 'moonikin' for spaceflight aboard 1st Artemis mission By Harry Baker NASA has released an amusing image of a dummy wearing a spacesuit during testing for the first Artemis mission.
'Heat dome' scorches western US with record-breaking temps By Stephanie Pappas Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.
'Supertasters' may have some innate protection against COVID-19 By Yasemin Saplakoglu Supertasters may be less likely to become infected with, or become severely ill from COVID-19, a new study finds.
When this star blows, its planets will be turned into enormous pinballs By Ben Turner The researchers created a computer model to predict the ways the planets would scatter, finding that slight tweaks to starting positions lead to vastly different outcomes
Ancient giant rhino was one of the largest mammals ever to walk Earth By Laura Geggel Paleontologists in China found the skull, jaw and a few vertebrae belonging to one of the largest land mammals that ever lived.
This 'ancient' monster fish may live for 100 years By Laura Geggel A detailed look at coelacanths' scales reveals that this ancient lineage of fish may live to be 100 years old.
'Heat dome' scorches western US with record-breaking temps By Stephanie Pappas Temperatures over 120 degrees Fahrenheit are part of a "heat dome" scorching the western United States.
Third-largest diamond on Earth uncovered in Africa, miners say By Brandon Specktor The whopping stone measures 1,098 carats, just a bit less than the second-largest diamond ever found.
NASA prepares 'moonikin' for spaceflight aboard 1st Artemis mission By Harry Baker NASA has released an amusing image of a dummy wearing a spacesuit during testing for the first Artemis mission.
When this star blows, its planets will be turned into enormous pinballs By Ben Turner The researchers created a computer model to predict the ways the planets would scatter, finding that slight tweaks to starting positions lead to vastly different outcomes
Pointy shoes destroyed rich people's feet in medieval England By Mindy Weisberger People who followed a medieval fad of wearing pointy-toed shoes suffered severe foot deformities.
Antarctica was likely discovered 1,100 years before Westerners 'found' it By Laura Geggel An analysis of Māori oral traditions and artwork suggests that they found Antarctica before the Europeans did.
'Supertasters' may have some innate protection against COVID-19 By Yasemin Saplakoglu Supertasters may be less likely to become infected with, or become severely ill from COVID-19, a new study finds.
COVID-19 was spreading in the US by December 2019, mounting evidence suggests By Rachael Rettner The new findings suggest the virus may have been circulating in Illinois as early as Dec. 24, 2019.
Novavax's COVID-19 shots are 90% effective, company reports By Nicoletta Lanese The shots are 100% effective against moderate and severe infections.
Ancient giant rhino was one of the largest mammals ever to walk Earth By Laura Geggel Paleontologists in China found the skull, jaw and a few vertebrae belonging to one of the largest land mammals that ever lived.
This 'ancient' monster fish may live for 100 years By Laura Geggel A detailed look at coelacanths' scales reveals that this ancient lineage of fish may live to be 100 years old.
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.
Pentagon's long-awaited UFO report to Congress due this month By Mindy Weisberger U.S. lawmakers called for an official assessment of UFO sightings in December, and the six-month deadline is up.
1947 'alien autopsy' film frame is up for auction as an NFT By Mindy Weisberger A film frame allegedly showing the autopsy of an extraterrestrial that crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico has an opening bid of $1 million.
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?
This optical illusion tricks you into seeing different colors. How does it work? By Nicoletta Lanese This image is an example of the Munker-White illusion.
Best microscopes for kids 2021 By TJ Fink For Prime Day, Live Science has rounded up the best microscopes for kids of all ages and levels of experience.
