US isn't 'remotely prepared' to test for coronavirus, experts say By Laura Geggel The same delay has happened with other new infectious diseases, including Zika.
Coronavirus cases top 80,000 worldwide: 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.
What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth? By Leonard David A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. But what does that have to do with Mars?
No nose picking! 15th-century guide taught kids how to mind their manners By Stephanie Pappas The British Library has digitized a 15th-century manners book for children, including advice against nose picking, burping and being too greedy around cheese.
Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island By Brandon Specktor Blood-red algae is blooming in Antarctica, leading to plains of creepy 'watermelon snow' across Galindez Island.
Eerie seal 'ballet' beneath Antarctic iceberg wins underwater photo prize By Mindy Weisberger In frigid waters near Antarctica, a group of crabeater seals drew an underwater photographer's eye.
Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island By Brandon Specktor Blood-red algae is blooming in Antarctica, leading to plains of creepy 'watermelon snow' across Galindez Island.
Billion-year-old green algae is an ancestor of all plants on Earth By Laura Geggel A billion years ago, this green seaweed likely produced oxygen and provided shelter for other organisms.
What can the coronavirus outbreak teach us about bringing Mars samples back to Earth? By Leonard David A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of a disease called COVID-19. But what does that have to do with Mars?
'Mad Mike' wasn't trying to prove 'flat Earth' theory on ill-fated rocket launch By Chelsea Gohd Following the tragic death of 'Mad' Mike Hughes, we revisit the real reasons why he launched himself into the air aboard his homemade steam rocket, knowing how risky the stunt was.
No nose picking! 15th-century guide taught kids how to mind their manners By Stephanie Pappas The British Library has digitized a 15th-century manners book for children, including advice against nose picking, burping and being too greedy around cheese.
Ancient inscription reveals lost civilization in Turkey that may have defeated King Midas By Yasemin Saplakoglu The lost kingdom was one of the largest settlements to exist in ancient Turkey at the time.
US isn't 'remotely prepared' to test for coronavirus, experts say By Laura Geggel The same delay has happened with other new infectious diseases, including Zika.
Will coronavirus spread in the US? It's not 'if' but 'when,' CDC says. By Yasemin Saplakoglu This week, other countries have reported community spread of COVID-19 with no known sources.
A woman's bladder 'brewed' its own alcohol, tripping drug test By Rachael Rettner Microbes in the woman's bladder were fermenting sugar into alcohol, causing her to test positive on a urine drug test.
Seabird-eating 'monster' crabs are chatty during sex By Mindy Weisberger Enormous and powerful coconut crabs are known for their extreme size. They also have an unexpectedly diverse "vocabulary."
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.
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.
'Mad' Mike Hughes dies in rocket crash By Jeanna Bryner Mad Mike Huges has died after crash-landing a homemade rocket Saturday.
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.
