The pandemic broke the CDC. New director will try to fix it. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The incoming CDC director has a lot of work to do, and she knows it.
1st preserved dinosaur butthole is 'perfect' and 'unique,' paleontologist says By Laura Geggel Here's what a dinosaur butthole looks like (you're welcome).
Mystery particle may explain extreme X-rays shooting from the 'Magnificent 7' stars By Stephanie Pappas Particles called axions may be the reason the 'Magnificent 7' cluster of neutron stars emits extreme X-rays.
Spinning egg yolks hint at how concussions warp the brain By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists used chicken eggs as a model for the human skull and brain.
Humans could move to this floating asteroid belt colony in the next 15 years, astrophysicist says By Brandon Specktor A new paper proposes building a 'megasatellite' of human habitats around the dwarf planet Ceres.
13-foot-long 'Book of the Dead' scroll found in burial shaft in Egypt By Owen Jarus A funerary temple belonging to Queen Nearit has been discovered in the ancient Egyptian burial ground Saqqara next to the pyramid of her husband, pharaoh Teti.
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.
Mystery particle may explain extreme X-rays shooting from the 'Magnificent 7' stars By Stephanie Pappas Particles called axions may be the reason the 'Magnificent 7' cluster of neutron stars emits extreme X-rays.
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.
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.
The pandemic broke the CDC. New director will try to fix it. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The incoming CDC director has a lot of work to do, and she knows it.
Spinning egg yolks hint at how concussions warp the brain By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists used chicken eggs as a model for the human skull and brain.
US life expectancy drops dramatically due to COVID-19 By Rachael Rettner Black and Latino populations are disproportionately affected.
1st preserved dinosaur butthole is 'perfect' and 'unique,' paleontologist says By Laura Geggel Here's what a dinosaur butthole looks like (you're welcome).
'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.
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.
Can science 'prove' there's an afterlife? Netflix documentary says yes. By Stephanie Pappas The new Netflix series 'Surviving Death' marches through an array of paranormal phenomena, some unprovable, some debunked and some genuinely mysterious.
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.
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.
Hidden secrets revealed in microscopic images of ancient artifacts By Mindy Weisberger A new exhibit showcases microscopy in archaeology, highlighting objects' unexpected beauty and revealing clues about the past.
