Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. By Live Science Staff
Does Planet Nine really exist? By Paul Sutter For the past few years, the possibility of a new (and big!) planet hanging around in the far outer solar system has tantalized scientists and the public alike. Is "Planet Nine" out there or not?
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 18) By Live Science Staff In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned By Mindy Weisberger When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans.
Tainted sexual enhancement supplements linked with dangerously low blood sugar in 17 men By Rachael Rettner The outbreak occurred in Virginia men who bought the supplement from local convenient stores.
Person who had measles 100 years ago helps scientists trace origins of virus By Nicoletta Lanese A preserved lung helped scientists rewrite the virus's history.
The monstrous 'blobs' near Earth's core may be even bigger than we thought By Brandon Specktor Using thousands of seismic wave recordings, researchers mapped the mysterious 'blobs' deep below the Pacific Ocean and found they are even bigger than imagined.
Massive underwater rivers were discovered off the coast of Australia By Yasemin Saplakoglu Massive, underwater rivers have been discovered hidden off Australia's coasts by robotic ocean gliders.
Astronomers solve whirling mystery around nearby black hole By Rafi Letzter How fast is this nearby black hole spinning? A new measurement offers clues that could solve the old mystery.
Weird green glow spotted in atmosphere of Mars By Mike Wall Europe's Trace Gas Orbiter spotted an emerald glow in Mars' wispy atmosphere, marking the first time the phenomenon has been spotted on a world beyond Earth.
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Famous Irish tomb yields a surprise — a king born of brother-sister incest By Tom Metcalfe Human bones in the famous Newgrange tomb in Ireland belonged to king born of first-degree incest, researchers say.
Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. By Live Science Staff
Tainted sexual enhancement supplements linked with dangerously low blood sugar in 17 men By Rachael Rettner The outbreak occurred in Virginia men who bought the supplement from local convenient stores.
Person who had measles 100 years ago helps scientists trace origins of virus By Nicoletta Lanese A preserved lung helped scientists rewrite the virus's history.
Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa By Laura Geggel The giant squid's esophagus goes through its brain.
Ancient Cambrian shrimp with dozens of dagger legs looked unlike anything alive today By Laura Geggel It had a boomerang-like head shield and dozens of legs studded with daggers.
Ancient crocodile walked on two legs By Laura Geggel This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
'It's not ours': Government denies knowledge of strange 'UFO' over Japanese city By Brandon Specktor A strange balloon-shaped 'UFO' appeared and disappeared over the city of Sendai, Japan on Wednesday (June 17).
'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' honors whale that went out with a bang By Mindy Weisberger A new park in Oregon gets its name from an explosive event in 1970: the dynamiting of a dead, beached sperm whale.
New robot 'explorer' dog will only set you back 63 stimulus checks By Brandon Specktor Boston Dynamics' robot dog 'Spot' is now for sale for a cool $74,500.
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week By LiveScience Staff, Brandon Specktor 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.
How the pandemic upended our perception of time By Philip Gable Think back to life before stay-at-home orders. Does it feel like just yesterday or ages ago? Here's how the pandemic upended our perception of time.
Live Science stands with #ShutDownSTEM and #Strike4BlackLives By Jeanna Bryner Here's how Live Science will participate today in #ShutDownSTEM and what it means to the site and staff.
Scientists create a pattern so complicated it's impossible to duplicate By Diane Lincoln Scientists just created a pattern that, according to researchers, is impossible to duplicate or forge, a feat that could quash counterfeiters.
'UFO' videos declassified by US Navy By Mindy Weisberger Three videos captured by U.S. Navy pilots show unidentified aircraft flying at hypersonic speeds.
NASA engineers build new COVID-19 ventilator in 37 days By Mike Wall A prototype ventilator built in just 37 days by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory passed a key test this week at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
