The real reason CDC is updating their mask guidelines By Yasemin Saplakoglu On Tuesday (July 27), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their coronavirus mask guidelines. Here's why.
Why does gravity pull us down and not up? By Mario Borunda Here's why the force of gravity pulls us down rather than up. The answer involves Einstein and the bendy realm of space-time.
CDC expected to revise coronavirus mask guidance as delta spreads By Yasemin Saplakoglu The announcement will likely be that people who live in areas with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission should start wearing masks again.
Fireball streaks across North Texas, creating light show and sonic boom By Stephanie Pappas A fireball streaked across North Texas last night, leading to several hundred witness reports of a bright flash and sonic boom.
Will we ever find COVID-19's 'Patient Zero?' By Stephanie Pappas Researchers have narrowed down the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 to a few weeks in the fall and to a few animal suspects.
Nerve damage in cornea could be sign of 'long COVID,' study hints By Nicoletta Lanese The results align with other evidence that some symptoms of long COVID may arise from nerve damage.
Why does gravity pull us down and not up? By Mario Borunda Here's why the force of gravity pulls us down rather than up. The answer involves Einstein and the bendy realm of space-time.
Summer School with Live Science: Capillary action By Diana Whitcroft We will explore the science of capillary action in our new kids video series: Summer School with Live Science.
Fireball streaks across North Texas, creating light show and sonic boom By Stephanie Pappas A fireball streaked across North Texas last night, leading to several hundred witness reports of a bright flash and sonic boom.
Harvard-led team to search cosmos for extraterrestrial space tech and UFOs By Mindy Weisberger A multi-institutional research team will seek evidence of technologies crafted by intelligent alien civilizations — living and extinct.
Michelangelo's fingerprint possibly found on butt of wax statue By Laura Geggel A change in temperature and humidity levels may explain why a print on a statue sculpted by Michelangelo is now visible.
Sunken settlement discovered beneath a Venice lagoon By Tom Metcalfe The submerged remains of a Roman road have been found on the seafloor of the Venice lagoon, along with archaeological structures that are thought to be what's left of a dock and settlements.
The real reason CDC is updating their mask guidelines By Yasemin Saplakoglu On Tuesday (July 27), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their coronavirus mask guidelines. Here's why.
CDC expected to revise coronavirus mask guidance as delta spreads By Yasemin Saplakoglu The announcement will likely be that people who live in areas with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission should start wearing masks again.
Nerve damage in cornea could be sign of 'long COVID,' study hints By Nicoletta Lanese The results align with other evidence that some symptoms of long COVID may arise from nerve damage.
Humans are the real monsters in gory new shark documentary By Mindy Weisberger Acclaimed horror director Eli Roth has a new documentary on a horrific subject: the shark finning trade.
Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented clash (Video) By Patrick Pester Researchers have documented chimpanzees killing gorillas for the first time. The two fatal attacks were caught on film at a national park in Gabon, Central Africa.
'Trash parrots' in Australia have figured out how to open garbage cans By Laura Geggel Wild cockatoos have figured out how to open garbage can lids, and the practice is spreading due to social learning.
Why are vinegar and baking soda so good for cleaning? By Stacy Kish Why are common household items like baking soda and vinegar such good cleaning agents?
Why do nuclear bombs form mushroom clouds? By Randyn Bartholomew Here's why nuclear bomb explosions lead to a mushroom-shape cloud.
'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints By Mindy Weisberger People have described extraterrestrial encounters that take place in a dreamlike state, and experiments suggest that such experiences may be lucid dreams.
Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true. By Tamar Lichter Blanks Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
What is fascism? By Mindy Weisberger Fascism is a political ideology usually characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism. However, many scholars say the concept is difficult to define.
Humans are practically defenseless. Why don't wild animals attack us more? By Patrick Pester Humans are slow and weak compared with bears, pumas and other large predators, but these beasts usually avoid us. Why don't these animals try to eat us more often?
Blue Origin record-breaking rocket launch just brought Jeff Bezos to space and back By Mindy Weisberger The Blue Origins rocket New Shepard launched to the edge of space today, with former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers onboard.
AI designs quantum physics experiments beyond what any human has conceived By Anil Ananthaswamy Originally built to speed up calculations, a machine-learning system is now making shocking progress at the frontiers of experimental quantum physics
Repurposed communications satellites could help save humanity from an asteroid impact By Tereza Pultarova Large telecommunication satellites used for TV broadcasting could be quickly and easily repurposed as anti-asteroid weapons according to European aerospace company Airbus.
