A Thanksgiving sun treat: Big sunspot rotates into view By Elizabeth Howell A group of sunspots has emerged on the Earth-facing side of the sun, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Is China winning the new space race? By John Bridges China has been the only country to land on the moon for over 40 years – since the Soviet Luna program.
Swarm of eels breaks record for most fish ever spotted at one time in abyssal ocean By Carly Cassella Before we start mining for precious metals in the darkness of the deep sea, we might try switching on the light first and observing our surroundings.
Megalodon nurseries reveal world’s largest shark had a soft side By Mindy Weisberger Scientists have identified five locations that the extinct predator Megalodon used as "nurseries" for young sharks.
Swarms of 'primordial' black holes might fill our universe By Rafi Letzter What if dark matter weren't a new type of matter at all, but huge swarms of tiny, "primordial" black holes?
Physicists could do the 'impossible': Create and destroy magnetic fields from afar By Stephanie Pappas The ability to cancel and induce magnetic fields from a distance could improve biomedicine.
'Superbolts' are real, and they flash up to 1,000 times brighter than regular lightning By Mindy Weisberger Scientists recently calculated the power of so-called superbolts — brighter-than-average lightning strikes.
Is China winning the new space race? By John Bridges China has been the only country to land on the moon for over 40 years – since the Soviet Luna program.
Swarms of 'primordial' black holes might fill our universe By Rafi Letzter What if dark matter weren't a new type of matter at all, but huge swarms of tiny, "primordial" black holes?
Roman-era Egyptian child mummy scanned with laser-like precision By Mindy Weisberger High-energy X-ray scans of an intact Egyptian mummy mapped a detailed glimpse of the bones and objects inside.
2 of Darwin's famous notebooks, including iconic 'Tree of Life' sketch, are missing By Laura Geggel Two notebooks Darwin filled after his HMS Beagle expedition are missing, possibly stolen.
Here are the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates out there By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists around the world are creating dozens of unique vaccine candidates to fight the novel coronavirus — and they're doing it at unprecedented speeds.
SARS-CoV-2 relative found lurking in frozen bats from Cambodia By Nicoletta Lanese For the first time, close relatives of the novel coronavirus have been found outside China.
Man's 'heart attack' was really side effect from swallowed battery By Ashley P. Taylor Whether or not it affects the heart, eating batteries is dangerous.
Megalodon nurseries reveal world’s largest shark had a soft side By Mindy Weisberger Scientists have identified five locations that the extinct predator Megalodon used as "nurseries" for young sharks.
Dino-era bird had the head of a Velociraptor and beak of a toucan By Laura Geggel A fearsome bird from ancient Madagascar had the face of a Velociraptor and the beak of a toucan.
Who set up this mysterious metal monolith in Utah desert? (It's not aliens.) By Stephanie Pappas Who embedded a 10-foot-tall metal monolith in the remote Utah desert?
JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination By Gonzalo Soltero Most conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been disproven.
Tiny owl found hiding in the Rockefeller Christmas tree isn't going home. Here's why. By Laura Geggel The owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree isn't going back to his original territory. Here's why.
Is belief in God a delusion? By Ryan McKay, Robert Ross As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. But what do psychologists have to say about strong beliefs in a god?
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.
College-age kids are drinking less alcohol — but smoking more marijuana By Ty Schepis Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to.
Stratolaunch starts building Talon hypersonic plane for Mach 6 flights By Elizabeth Howell Stratolaunch has started construction on a prototype of a Mach 6 vehicle designed to launch from the world's biggest airplane.
Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs By Amanda Jane Hughes, Stefanie Soldini It sounds like science fiction.
