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'We stocked an RV as an emergency bugout vehicle': Readers share how prepared they are for a disasterPoll With extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent, having a disaster kit and other emergency plans can be beneficial. Live Science readers shared their thoughts about how prepared they are for these events. Do you agree with what they said?
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Colorful wildflowers bloom across Chile's Atacama Desert in wake of 'super' El NiñoPHOTO GALLERY Chile's Atacama Desert is full of brilliant wildflower blooms thanks to this year's super El Niño.
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Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggestsAfter using a technique called molecular clock analysis, researchers have proposed that the origin of animals could be 200 million years earlier than thought.
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How prepared are you for a disaster?Poll From emergency kits to evacuation plans, Live Science asks readers how prepared they are for the unexpected.
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'It is something we must know before we go where no man has gone before': Readers react to NASA's Roman telescope missionPoll NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to begin scanning our universe as it journeys through space. Live Science readers shared their thoughts about what they're most excited to see from the new space telescope.
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What are you most excited for NASA's Roman Space Telescope to find?Poll NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has taken its first pictures of space as it heads toward its orbital location. From there, it will begin scanning deep space to uncover more about our universe.
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Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of waterThis programmable DNA computer can perform arithmetic without the continuous energy input needed by other systems.
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Why does blond hair tend to darken with age?Life's Little Mysteries Some children have blond hair that darkens as they grow up. What causes this change?
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'Of course I am worried': Live Science readers react to US weapons in spacePoll Are you worried about an arms race in space? Live Science readers shared their thoughts.
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New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount VesuviusUsing X-ray technologies and custom-made software, researchers were able to read text they wrote on a fake ancient scroll designed to mimic those destroyed at Herculaneum in A.D. 79.
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Are you worried about the US deploying weapons in space?Poll The U.S. has confirmed that it has weapons in orbit, raising new concerns about the future of military competition. Live Science asks our readers what they think about this latest development.
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'Maybe robots can maintain houseplants': Readers react to letting humanoid robots take over their houseworkPoll Would you let a humanoid robot do your chores? Live Science readers shared their thoughts in a recent poll.
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Fossils of iconic long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus found in Europe for first time — and it may have traveled there via land bridgeFossils of the long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus have been discovered in Spain, marking the first time remains of this iconic Jurassic-period dino have been found outside the U.S.
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'Maybe that is how Transformers started': Readers react to the possibility of AI becoming self-awarePoll Could AI become conscious? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts about this technological possibility.
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Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?Poll A new study looks at "consciousness steering" in AI, but could this technology actually achieve this level of self-awareness in the first place?
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Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?Poll A new study hinted that at least 25% of former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Do you think the league is doing enough to prevent this in its current athletes?
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'Everything is connected': Readers share their concerns about extreme heat's health impactsPoll Are you worried about extreme heat? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about Earth's rising temperatures.
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How worried are you about the health impacts of extreme heat?Poll Are you worried about the effects of rising temperatures on your and your community's health? Take our poll to answer now.
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Does tapping on a soda can really stop it from exploding?Life's Little Mysteries Many people tap their soda cans to prevent them from fizzing over, but does this technique actually work?
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Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, Spain.
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'I'm not sure how such a law could be enforced': Readers react to a possible social media ban for childrenDo you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll.
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Do you think social media bans will protect children?Poll Australia recently passed a law banning social media for children and younger teens, and other countries may follow suit. But do you think such bans will work?
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4 lemurs die of human herpesvirus, including one that had been used in a 'lemur yoga' classResearchers recently confirmed cases of human herpesvirus infection in four lemurs, which died of the infection after having close contact with humans.
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Rare belching disorder could be treated with singing, study hints — but not everyone is convincedA strange-sounding treatment may offer relief for people with a little-understood type of excessive belching.
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