Discovered in an Indigenous grave in Georgia nearly 150 years ago, the "Birdman" copper plate may actually depict a woman ceremonially dressed as a warrior.
As climate change fuels extreme temperatures and makes severely hot days more frequent, doctors are concerned about the health impacts on pregnant people.
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22. Here's how to see "shooting stars" from Halley's Comet.
Archaeologists in Russia unearthed a flat wooden "pizza paddle" that had a board game carved into it.
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An AI-operated drone learned to fly from scratch and navigated a race course at speeds over 60 mph, using a single camera.
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Live Science sat down with the European Space Agency's Simonetta Cheli to discuss the importance of Earth observation, how NASA budget cuts have changed the picture, and how the proliferation of private satellites could hinder our ability to view the planet.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22. Here's how to see "shooting stars" from Halley's Comet.
Pa 30, linked to a supernova seen in 1181, reveals chains of tiny gas knots in a new image from the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii.
Stellar remnants called white dwarfs appear to come in a rainbow of colors, according to a new study.
Space-based solar power has the potential to meet Earth's energy needs many times over. Will it see the light of day?
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission saw surprising "jaundiced yellow" and "swampy green" colors on the moon during their close lunar flyby, a new report reveals.
Archaeologists in Russia unearthed a flat wooden "pizza paddle" that had a board game carved into it.
Archaeologists discovered a first-century-B.C. military camp that was erected during Emperor Augustus' Cantabrian Wars.
Discovered in an Indigenous grave in Georgia nearly 150 years ago, the "Birdman" copper plate may actually depict a woman ceremonially dressed as a warrior.
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient base camp in Alaska that has evidence of the oldest dwelling and possibly the earliest domesticated dogs in the Americas.
The remains of two Ramesses II statues — one of which would have originally stood around 28 feet tall — were found by a villager in Egypt.
Live Science sat down with the European Space Agency's Simonetta Cheli to discuss the importance of Earth observation, how NASA budget cuts have changed the picture, and how the proliferation of private satellites could hinder our ability to view the planet.
The head of ESA's Earth observation program tells Live Science why a striking image of a recent heat wave scorching Southern Europe gives her hope that we can properly monitor — and eventually prevent — similar extreme weather events in the future.
Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of Europe's population was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding the farming practices of the time could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.
When temperatures rise, California redwoods slow down their rate of photosynthesis, a discovery that could have implications for the long-term survival of the iconic species.
Mount Everest may be the king of the planet today, but has Earth ever thrust a larger mountain from its surface?
A gene variant called APOE4 is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are finally figuring out how it works.
Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
As climate change fuels extreme temperatures and makes severely hot days more frequent, doctors are concerned about the health impacts on pregnant people.
A review of 41 studies found that higher exposure to air pollution was linked to greater odds of glaucoma and cataracts, with PM2.5 pollution showing the clearest association.
A recent study may reshape our understanding of brain evolution and open new avenues for studying neurological diseases.
Women are using testosterone in the hope that it will treat their menopause symptoms, but little evidence supports the approach, experts say.
Cuttlefish use rapid color-change while hunting. The question is, does it actually hypnotize their prey?
The newly identified Invictibellatrix amberina lived about 120 million years ago and represents the first megaraptoran dinosaur found in Europe, according to a new study.
In this excerpt from "Every Last Fish," author Rose George examines the deep-rooted problems of the regulations surrounding fish meal.
An early bird with many dinosaur-like features discovered in China seems to have been a fast-running, land-based carnivore with killer claws.
Scientists are racing to explain why hundreds of southern right whale calves have died this year in Argentine Patagonia, and the first clues are starting to emerge.
Live Science spoke with Steve Winter ahead of the release of "Big Cats."
An AI-operated drone learned to fly from scratch and navigated a race course at speeds over 60 mph, using a single camera.
Petal, the world's first petabit transoceanic fiber cable, could theoretically support simultaneous music streaming for 75% of the world's population.
A new mathematical formula tracks an AI's internal "compass needle" to flag undesirable outputs before they happen.
Hacking incidents by AI agents are creating a legal minefield. The developers and deployers of rogue bots could be held liable.
Car technology is making rapid advances, and the car you will drive in 10 years may be very different from the one you're driving today.
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Physicists have used radioactive lutetium to create what they say is the most accurate atomic clock ever, keeping time perfectly up to 19 decimal places.
An attempt by Anthropic's Claude failed to prove the Riemann hypothesis, but it did produce something genuinely useful: inspiration.
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