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How Much Trash Is on Mount Everest?So much trash and nowhere for it to go leads to a mountain of trash.
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Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy TheoriesPeople who believe in creationism use the same way of thinking to believe conspiracy theories.
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What is dietary fat?Everything you need to know about dietary fat and why including the right fat in your diet is important for good health.
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Tonsils: Definition, anatomy & functionTonsils are small organs in the back of the throat. When they become inflamed they cause tonsillitis.
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Cantaloupe: Health benefits & nutrition factsCantaloupe is a tasty nutrient-packed melon that's low in calories.
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Egg Whites: Health benefits & nutrition factsEgg whites are high in protein and low in just about everything else.
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Spirulina: Uses, potential health benefits and risksSpirulina is a popular supplement made from blue-green algae. It's potential health benefits include lowering blood pressure.
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Chocolate: History, types, production & other fun factsChocolate, the most popular sweet treat in the world, makes you feel good and might be good for you, too. (At least a little.)
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What is an abortion?An abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy, which can happen spontaneously, as in the case of a miscarriage, or by medical or surgical means.
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20 times sharks made our jaws dropCountdown Here are our favorite stories about sharks, from an ancient Greenland shark to a behemoth "queen of the ocean."
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Save on these Slime Kit dealsDeals This roundup of the best slime kit deals has something for all of the kids in your life.
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Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua wasn't a nitrogen iceberg, Harvard astrophysicists sayThe interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua might not be a nitrogen iceberg after all. But what is it?
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How does the summer solstice affect animals?Even if humans have trouble telling time in the "land of the midnight sun," many animals can adjust their schedules to the summer solstice.
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What is the 25th amendment?The 25th amendment clarifies the steps to be taken if the offices of president or vice president become vacant.
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Our most popular science stories of 2020Here are the most-read stories on Live Science this year.
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Zombie diet: 10 real-life examples of humans eating humansThe dead don't eat the living, but sometimes the living eat their dead.
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Scientists condemn racism and take action with #StrikeforBlackLives this weekThis Wednesday, thousands of scientists will #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #StrikeforBlackLives.
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#BlackBirdersWeek co-founders talk nature and race#BlackBirdersWeek is an online event created with the goal of promoting and encouraging the inclusion of Black people in science and nature communities traditionally dominated by white people.
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Who created the polio vaccine?In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin each found a way to protect the world from poliomyelitis, the paralysis-causing disease commonly known as polio. Here's how they did it.
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Kansas: Latest updates on CoronavirusHere's a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Kansas and the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak.
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The US just hit 1 million cases of coronavirusThe United States has reported 1 million cases of COVID-19 nationwide, as of today (April 28). That's about one third of all reported cases of the disease in the world.
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What are zoonotic diseases?Zoonotic diseases are on the rise, but the transfer of a disease-causing germ from an animal to a human is still very rare.
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Amazing new video shows baby humpback whales nursing from their momsResearchers popped suction-cup cameras on the backs of baby humpback whales and captured a rare glimpse into the life of a nursing whale.
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New York has been crushed by COVID-19. Will other US cities be spared?The number of coronavirus cases continue to shoot up in New York City, and are overwhelming the city's health care systems. Other cities could experience the same if precautions are taken seriously.
