New Zealand Volcano Erupts, Killing at Least 5 By Yasemin Saplakoglu A volcano erupted violently on a New Zealand island today local time, sending ash up to 12,000 feet (3,700 meters) into the air, leaving five people dead and many missing.
Stunning Warrior Grave — Complete with Chariot, Horses — Uncovered in England By Owen Jarus Inside a 2,200-year-old grave, archaeologists have discovered a stunning Iron Age shield, along with a chariot and two ponies buried in a leaping pose.
Hunters Set to Round Up Giant Burmese Pythons in Florida Challenge By Stephanie Pappas The state of Florida is preparing to host the Super Bowl in January … and to wipe out as many invasive pythons as possible.
Mysterious 'Particle X17' Could Carry a Newfound Fifth Force of Nature, But Most Experts Are Skeptical By Mara Johnson-Groh It would rewrite the Standard Model of physics.
A Baby Volcano Was Just Discovered in the Pacific, and It's Adorable By Stephanie Pappas A newfound volcano discovered near Minamitorishima Island, Japan, is a mere 3 million years old, which is quite young for the area.
'Expedition Bigfoot' Scours Oregon Woods for Signs of the Mythical and Elusive Beast By Mindy Weisberger A team of experts embark on a search for the mythical Bigfoot in the forests of Oregon in a new Travel Channel documentary.
New Zealand Volcano Erupts, Killing at Least 5 By Yasemin Saplakoglu A volcano erupted violently on a New Zealand island today local time, sending ash up to 12,000 feet (3,700 meters) into the air, leaving five people dead and many missing.
A Baby Volcano Was Just Discovered in the Pacific, and It's Adorable By Stephanie Pappas A newfound volcano discovered near Minamitorishima Island, Japan, is a mere 3 million years old, which is quite young for the area.
The Universe Remembers Gravitational Waves — And We Can Find Them By Paul Sutter Gravitational waves leave behind a memory — a permanent bend in space-time — as they pass through.
Student Solves a Decades-Old Physics Mystery By Yasemin Saplakoglu Why do gas bubbles appear to get stuck inside narrow vertical tubes?
Stunning Warrior Grave — Complete with Chariot, Horses — Uncovered in England By Owen Jarus Inside a 2,200-year-old grave, archaeologists have discovered a stunning Iron Age shield, along with a chariot and two ponies buried in a leaping pose.
Here's How a Princeton Physicist Lost Classified H-Bomb Documents in 1953 … on a Night Train By Mindy Weisberger A physicist who coined the term "black hole" lost highly sensitive nuclear weapons information when the U.S. had just completed tests of the first hydrogen bomb.
Why Do Smells Trigger Strong Memories? By Yasemin Saplakoglu The delicious scent of baking bread wafting out from the open doors of a nearby bakery can act like a time portal.
Could Time-Restricted Eating Help You Lose Weight? By Satchin Panda, Pam Taub Restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window could help fight obesity and diabetes, new research finds.
Hunters Set to Round Up Giant Burmese Pythons in Florida Challenge By Stephanie Pappas The state of Florida is preparing to host the Super Bowl in January … and to wipe out as many invasive pythons as possible.
220-lb. 'Litter Ball' Found Inside a Dead Sperm Whale's Belly By Mindy Weisberger Whale experts who visited the scene described the amount of plastic in the animal's body as 'horrific.'
Mummified Pup Died in Siberia 18,000 Years Ago ... And Might Be a Wolf (or Something Else) By Mindy Weisberger Permafrost mummified and preserved a young pup for millennia, maintaining its body in near-perfect condition.
'Expedition Bigfoot' Scours Oregon Woods for Signs of the Mythical and Elusive Beast By Mindy Weisberger A team of experts embark on a search for the mythical Bigfoot in the forests of Oregon in a new Travel Channel documentary.
This Brainless, Single-Celled Blob Can Make Complex 'Decisions' By Yasemin Saplakoglu The blob will make decisions to move if in the presence of an irritating substance.
Why Baby Yoda Won't Be Coming Home for Christmas By George Marsten The Mandalorian director Jon Favreau addresses the lack of Baby Yoda toys for the holidays.
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.
Cyber Monday Toy Deals: The Best Science Toys for Kids By Mindy Weisberger If you have a little paleontologist, a star-gazer or a budding chemist, one of these science-inspired toys may be right for your child. Here's a look at some of the best STEM deals for kids.
Can People Really Learn to 'Speed Read'? By Marcus Woo The promise of learning to read significantly faster is intriguing. But true speed reading isn't supported by the science.
Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary By Michael D. Mehta The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. Here's why it's revolutionary.
Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says By Subhash Kak Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.
Oculus Go Headset Deal: Explore the World of Science in VR By Evan Kypreos The Oculus Go is a fantastic first step into the world of virtual reality and now you can get it for just $149, saving you 25%.
