It's Still Not Aliens: 'Mars Bug' Claim Could Damage the Search for Life By Chelsea Gohd A professor suggests there are insects on Mars, but this questionable claim could hurt the search for life, experts say.
A Rare and Stunning 'Unicorn Meteor Shower' Could Light Up the Skies Tonight By Yasemin Saplakoglu These meteors originate in the dust trail of a mysterious comet.
Was Same-Sex Behavior Hardwired in Animals from the Beginning? By Stephanie Pappas Same-sex sexual behavior might have started out on an equal footing with different-sex sex.
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests By Rachael Rettner A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.
Beautifully Preserved Skull of 'Biblical Snake' with Hind Legs Discovered By Michael Caldwell, Alessandro Palci Scientists have unearthed an amazingly preserved skull of an ancient snake with hind limbs, revealing more about the origin of snakes and how they lost their legs.
'Doughnut-Shaped' DNA Makes Cancer More Aggressive By Yasemin Saplakoglu "DNA conveys information not only in its sequence but also in its shape," the authors said.
Venice Suffers Worst Flooding in 50 Years, Mayor Blames Climate Change By Brandon Specktor Venice is in a state of emergency as the Italian city braces from one of the worst floods in its history.
Scientists Find a Spot Where No Life Can Survive. That's Bad News for Alien Hunters. By Yasemin Saplakoglu This alien-like world is filled with hydrothermal pools that are some of the most extreme environments on the planet
It's Still Not Aliens: 'Mars Bug' Claim Could Damage the Search for Life By Chelsea Gohd A professor suggests there are insects on Mars, but this questionable claim could hurt the search for life, experts say.
A Rare and Stunning 'Unicorn Meteor Shower' Could Light Up the Skies Tonight By Yasemin Saplakoglu These meteors originate in the dust trail of a mysterious comet.
Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a 'Water Cult' By Yasemin Saplakoglu The temple may have been used for fertility rituals.
Ancient Humanoid-Shaped Nazca Line Discovered in Peruvian Desert By Owen Jarus A sprawling humanoid-shaped Nazca Line etched into the Peruvian desert has just been discovered by a team of scientists using artificial intelligence.
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests By Rachael Rettner A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.
'Doughnut-Shaped' DNA Makes Cancer More Aggressive By Yasemin Saplakoglu "DNA conveys information not only in its sequence but also in its shape," the authors said.
Active Ingredient in Ayahuasca Tea Puts Brain in a Dream-Like State By Stephanie Pappas The active ingredient DMT in the psychedelic tea ayahuasca causes a dream-like state in the brain, new research finds.
'Dog Years' Are a Total Myth. Here's How Old Fido Really Is. By Yasemin Saplakoglu When your dog's big, pleading eyes look up at you, is it with old-age wisdom or teenage naiveté?
'Gay' Penguin Couple Had No Egg of Their Own. So They Stole One. By Mindy Weisberger A pair of mated male penguins in a Dutch zoo were so eager for offspring that they stole an egg from another couple's nest.
3 Cows Swept Out to Sea by Hurricane Dorian Were Found Peacefully Grazing on an Island Miles Away By Yasemin Saplakoglu They likely had to swim about four miles to the island.
It's Still Not Aliens: 'Mars Bug' Claim Could Damage the Search for Life By Chelsea Gohd A professor suggests there are insects on Mars, but this questionable claim could hurt the search for life, experts say.
Great White Sharks in Australia Get a Concert from Kiss. But Will the Sharks Care? By Mindy Weisberger In a career first, the rock band Kiss is performing for an audience of great white sharks.
Objective Reality Doesn't Exist, Quantum Experiment Shows By Alessandro Fedrizzi, Massimiliano Proietti A quantum experiment raises deeply philosophical questions about the fundamental nature of reality.
Does Adversity Really Make Us Stronger? By Eranda Jayawickreme, Frank J. Infurna In our culture, there's this idea that enduring a tragedy can be good for your personal growth. Here's what the science says.
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.
Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week By Livescience.com 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.
Jet-Powered Car Roars Past 500 Mph. But Can This Beast Hit 1,000 Mph Without Destroying Itself? By Tom Metcalfe
The 'Three-Body Problem' Has Perplexed Astronomers Since Newton Formulated It. A.I. Just Cracked It in Under a Second. By Edd Gent It took just fractions of a second.
Google's Quantum Computer Just Aced an 'Impossible' Test By Tim Childers For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a task that Google says would be impossible for the most advanced supercomputers in the world.
