Lightning killed 2 giraffes in South Africa: Were they doomed by their height? By Mindy Weisberger After two dead giraffes were discovered in a South African nature reserve, scientists determined that the animals had been struck by lightning.
US reaches staggering milestone — 200,000 COVID-19 deaths By Rachael Rettner It took eight months to reach 200,000 deaths.
350 elephants killed by 'a combination of neurotoxins' in water, Botswana government says By Brandon Specktor Toxic cyanobacteria may have killed 350 elephants in Botswana, government says
RV-size asteroid to get closer to Earth than the moon By Laura Geggel Earth will change the direction of an asteroid that's getting awfully close this week.
Why do we sleep? The answer may change right before we turn 3. By Nicoletta Lanese The main function of sleep may change as our brains do.
Mysterious Mexican wreck was an illegal slave ship By Stephanie Pappas Archaeologists have identified the wreck of a Mexican steamer as La Union, an illegal slave ship that smuggled the Maya as cargo to Cuba.
Hello fall! Equinox kicks off autumn on Sept. 22 By Laura Geggel Going forward, the North Pole will be plunged into twilight and then darkness.
Melting ice sheets will add over 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100 By Chelsea Gohd A new, international study shows the significant impact that melting ice sheets will have on global sea levels.
The four most promising worlds for alien life in the solar system By Gareth Dorrian Venus just became a serious contender. But what are the other most promising locations for extra-terrestrial life?
Mysterious Mexican wreck was an illegal slave ship By Stephanie Pappas Archaeologists have identified the wreck of a Mexican steamer as La Union, an illegal slave ship that smuggled the Maya as cargo to Cuba.
Wizard battles and demon circles revealed in newly translated Christian texts By Owen Jarus Newly translated Christian texts tell of wizard battles and demon circles.
US reaches staggering milestone — 200,000 COVID-19 deaths By Rachael Rettner It took eight months to reach 200,000 deaths.
Why do we sleep? The answer may change right before we turn 3. By Nicoletta Lanese The main function of sleep may change as our brains do.
New CDC guidelines say coronavirus spreads through air. Then CDC deletes them. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged what scientists have been saying for a while: the coronavirus can spread through the air. Then, they took it back.
350 elephants killed by 'a combination of neurotoxins' in water, Botswana government says By Brandon Specktor Toxic cyanobacteria may have killed 350 elephants in Botswana, government says
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose By Laura Geggel An ancient cave bear adult and cub mummy have been found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.
These could be the funniest animal pictures ever By Live Science Staff The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists have been announced
Lightning killed 2 giraffes in South Africa: Were they doomed by their height? By Mindy Weisberger After two dead giraffes were discovered in a South African nature reserve, scientists determined that the animals had been struck by lightning.
Helium-huffing alligators and reluctant hitmen win big at the Ig Nobel awards By Mindy Weisberger Weird science took center stage at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony.
Watch LIVE: The 2020 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, tonight @ 6:00 p.m. ET By Mindy Weisberger You can watch the premiere of the 2020 Ig Nobels here on Live Science.
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week By 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.
'Elinor Wonders Why' teaches kids to explore science by asking questions By Mindy Weisberger A curious bunny named Elinor explores Animal Town with her friends, in an endearing new PBS series that teaches kids how to find answers about science and nature.
Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math? By Stephanie Pappas Toys advertised as teaching STEM aren't always proven, but these recommendations have science to back them up.
3,200-megapixel camera of the future Vera Rubin Observatory snaps record-breaking 1st photos By Mike Wall The imaging sensors for the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory have taken their record-breaking first photos.
Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past By Siddarth Koduru Joshi New research shows how the next generation of ultra-secure communication could be possible with existing infrastructure.
New 'AI Jesus' can deliver a sermon, but will you understand it? By Mindy Weisberger A neural network learned to deliver sermons like Jesus (sort of ) after it was trained on the King James Bible.
