Entire cities could fit inside the moon's monstrous lava tubes By Rafi Letzter Vast lava tubes pock the surface of the moon and Mars, and could protect explorers from the elements. But first someone needs to explore them.
Why doesn't the US use the metric system? By Benjamin Plackett Identity, politics and good, old fashioned resistance to change.
Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in young adults amid pandemic By Rachael Rettner The new findings "highlight the broad impact of the pandemic and the need to prevent and treat these conditions," the authors wrote.
World-renowned climate scientist dies in ice accident in Greenland By Yasemin Saplakoglu Konrad Steffen was one of the world's leading experts on climate change. In the end, it was climate change that killed him.
Scientists probe the weird, alien water inside of Uranus and Neptune By Chelsea Gohd Researchers are investigating an alien version of water inside the strange, icy interiors of Uranus and Neptune.
These armored sea bugs from a half-billion years ago had 'disco ball' eyes filled with tiny lenses By Mindy Weisberger The eyes of a trilobite — an armored arthropod that lived almost half-a-billion years ago — resemble the compound eyes of modern bees.
World-renowned climate scientist dies in ice accident in Greenland By Yasemin Saplakoglu Konrad Steffen was one of the world's leading experts on climate change. In the end, it was climate change that killed him.
Trippy 'reverse waterfalls' seen flowing backwards in Australia By Brandon Specktor During a recent storm, waterfalls on the East coast of Australia seemingly flowed in reverse.
Scientists probe the weird, alien water inside of Uranus and Neptune By Chelsea Gohd Researchers are investigating an alien version of water inside the strange, icy interiors of Uranus and Neptune.
NASA to stop using racist nicknames for cosmic objects By Doris Elin Salazar NASA will discontinue the use of certain nicknames for astronomical objects that are considered to be racist, the space agency said Aug. 5.
Why doesn't the US use the metric system? By Benjamin Plackett Identity, politics and good, old fashioned resistance to change.
Thomas Cromwell used 'cut and paste' to insert himself into Henry VIII's Great Bible By Eyal Poleg, Paola Ricciardi New research reveals a plot by Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell to change the balance of power on the Great Bible's front page, just a year before his execution for high treason.
Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing in young adults amid pandemic By Rachael Rettner The new findings "highlight the broad impact of the pandemic and the need to prevent and treat these conditions," the authors wrote.
Should you ditch your gaiter as a face mask? Not so fast, scientists say. By Yasemin Saplakoglu Some masks are more protective than others. But a new study didn't show which ones work best.
That COVID-19 vaccine Russia approved? It's only cleared for use in a small group of people. By Nicoletta Lanese The vaccine cannot be fully approved until 2021, according to its registration certificate.
These armored sea bugs from a half-billion years ago had 'disco ball' eyes filled with tiny lenses By Mindy Weisberger The eyes of a trilobite — an armored arthropod that lived almost half-a-billion years ago — resemble the compound eyes of modern bees.
Cretaceous 'terror crocodile' crushed dinosaurs with banana-size teeth By Mindy Weisberger New analysis of the ancient crocodylian Deinosuchus confirms that this apex predator had jaws and teeth that were powerful enough to subdue massive dinosaur prey.
Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America By Matthew D. Moran Recent reports of dramatic declines in insect populations have sparked concern about an 'insect apocalypse.' But a new analysis of data from sites across North America suggests the case isn't proven.
Sly fox steals 100 shoes in Berlin, and he's not the first By Mindy Weisberger Authorities finally identified the culprit responsible for the mysterious disappearance of dozens of shoes from a German neighborhood.
Sleeping microbes wake up after 100 million years buried under the seafloor By Rafi Letzter The microbes had been dormant below the ocean floor for eons, buried since the time of the dinosaurs. Then a team of scientists in Japan woke the little organisms up.
Pentagon's secret, defunct UFO-hunting program may still exist By Mindy Weisberger A federal program for investigating UFOs was purportedly discontinued in 2012, but the Pentagon's search for UFOs never stopped. Its findings may soon be released to the public.
Pandemic childcare is way more stressful for moms than dads By Stephanie Pappas Staying at home has mixed effects on gender equality.
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.
The Live Science merch store is back with more science-y gear By Jeanna Bryner If you're a science geek like us, you'll love the new and improved Live Science merch store, where you can get all of your science-y gear, from t-shirts and mugs to tote bags and stickers.
Beirut blast: How does ammonium nitrate create such devastating explosions? By Live Science Staff Fertilizer is behind many of the worst accidents and terrorist attacks in history.
Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison: Who was the better inventor? By Tia Ghose Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison battled it out in the "War of Currents," but each inventor left a significant scientific legacy.
Weird new 'pentadiamonds' could be ultrahard, ultralight and conduct electricity By Adam Mann Materials scientists come up with a potentially useful new form of carbon.
