Worrisome California coronavirus variant is tied to large outbreaks By Stephanie Pappas A new coronavirus variant has been found in multiple California outbreaks, but scientists aren't yet sure whether it's more transmissible than other strains.
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MLK and Malcolm X were more alike than we thought. Here's why. By Jonathan Gordon, All About History Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century and of the civil rights movement. And they were more alike than many may have thought.
Now-dead radio telescope finds bizarre venomous-spider star By Rafi Letzter Data from the now-destroyed Arecibo radio telescope has revealed a bizarre new type of hybrid venomous spider star.
RNA ties itself in knots, then unties itself in mesmerizing video By Nicoletta Lanese Watch as RNA dances and wiggles into its final form.
Broiling 2020 was the hottest year ever, NASA climate scientists say By Mindy Weisberger Researchers with NASA and NOAA released their annual assessments of global temperatures and climate trends, finding 2020 to be one of the hottest years in 140 years of record-keeping.
Critical engine test for NASA's Space Launch System megarocket shuts down earlier than planned By Amy Thompson NASA fired up the core stage of its massive new megarocket Saturday (Jan. 16) in a critical test that appeared to shut down early.
Watch NASA test the world's most powerful rocket ever on Saturday By Rafi Letzter NASA is going to light up the most powerful rocket it's ever built Saturday (Jan. 16), though it won't go anywhere.
MLK and Malcolm X were more alike than we thought. Here's why. By Jonathan Gordon, All About History Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century and of the civil rights movement. And they were more alike than many may have thought.
How many French revolutions were there? By Benjamin Plackett It's open to debate, but a lot of the 19th century was spent in open revolt.
Worrisome California coronavirus variant is tied to large outbreaks By Stephanie Pappas A new coronavirus variant has been found in multiple California outbreaks, but scientists aren't yet sure whether it's more transmissible than other strains.
US life expectancy drops dramatically due to COVID-19 By Rachael Rettner Black and Latino populations are disproportionately affected.
UK coronavirus variant could become dominant US strain by March, CDC says By Rachael Rettner Strict measures will be needed to prevent it from taking over.
'Joe the Pigeon' gets reprieve from death, after leg band found to be fake By Stephanie Pappas Australia's avian celebrity Joe the Pigeon is getting a new lease on life after authorities determined he is not a biosecurity threat.
Cats with smooshed faces can't express emotions, and it's all our fault By Cameron Duke Flat feline faces are stuck in perpetual frowns.
Raven 'queen' missing from Tower of London, feared dead By Mindy Weisberger According to legend, six ravens must inhabit the Tower of London or the kingdom will fall. Now, one of the ravens, a matriarch named Merlina, is missing.
Lizzie Borden's home, site of brutal axe murders, could be yours for $2 million By Mindy Weisberger The home where Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were murdered is now a bed and breakfast, and a museum. Its retiring owner just put it on the market.
CIA releases entire collection of UFO-related documents to truth-seeking website By Brandon Specktor The CIA just turned over 2,700 pages of UFO-related material to The Black Vault, a free repository of UFO records online.
10 times science made a sucky year suck less By Yasemin Saplakoglu From the incredible efforts of scientists to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time to clapping seals, this year had some amazing discoveries.
What led to the emergence of monotheism? By Isobel Whitcomb It depends on your definition of monotheism.
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.
Here's how genes determine your facial features By Seth M. Weinberg, John R. Shaffer Scientists scanned the DNA of 8,000 people to figure out how genes control facial features. Here's what they found.
The best coding toys for kids By Jesse Emspak, TJ Fink From programmable robots to pocket-sized computers, there are a plethora of tools out there for kids to learn the basics of programming.
