Latest articles by Tia Ghose
Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests
A new study has cleared up misconceptions about the extinct dodo, identifying the reference specimen for the species and showing they were fast and powerful.
Largest animal genome sequenced — and just 1 chromosome is the size of the entire human genome
Scientists sequenced the largest known animal genome in a species of lungfish — ancient fish that breathe air.
Earth’s days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
Huge mammoth tusk discovered sticking out of Mississippi streambed
An amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi found the first known fossil in the region from a mammoth — a well-preserved tusk that weighed about 600 pounds (270 kilograms).
Google DeepMind's robotic arm can now beat humans at table tennis
Google's DeepMind has been used to train a robot arm to play table tennis, and it beat human players.
Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise
The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to produce nuclear fusion.
Gargantuan waves in Earth's mantle may make continents rise, new study finds
Dramatic cliffs and high plateaus are caused by the same wave triggered in Earth's middle layer when continents pull apart, a new study finds.
China ready to launch 1st satellite in constellation that will challenge Elon Musk's Starlink
China plans to launch more than 100 satellites for its new "constellation" this year and thousands more by the end of the decade.
Homo floresiensis: Facts about the 'hobbit'
Homo floresiensis, a diminutive hominin dubbed the hobbit, lived about 50,000 years ago on a remote Indonesian island.
'It gave me goosebumps': Most powerful gamma ray burst ever detected hid a secret, scientists say
Scientists have found a mysterious signal in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, and now they know what caused it.
13 of the most venomous snakes on the planet
An encounter with one of these venomous snakes could cost you your life.
Bose-Einstein condensate: The fifth state of matter
A Bose-Einstein condensate is a strange form of matter in which extremely cold atoms demonstrate collective behavior and act like a single "super atom."
12 surprising facts about pi to chew on this Pi Day
On Pi Day (March 14) we celebrate perhaps the most iconic irrational number on Earth. From its ancient origins to the unanswered questions, here are some of the most surprising facts about pi.
Will animals freak out during the April 8 total solar eclipse?
Humans aren't the only ones who get spooked during a solar eclipse; animals may change their behavior too, research shows. Here's what to expect on April 8, 2024.
'Simply did not work': Mating between Neanderthals and modern humans may have been a product of failed alliances, says archaeologist Ludovic Slimak
"When two populations are close to one another but they are very distinct — maybe they can have a different language and different traditions, they are in neighboring territories — they are going to exchange their women."
10 creatures that washed up on the world's beaches in 2023
Rare sightings and haunting creatures of the deep appeared on beaches around the world this year — here are 10
Live Science's top investigative stories of 2023
In 2023, Live Science reporters took a deeper look into the first Americans, killer whales and the sun's explosive peak.
Why are tarantulas so hairy?
Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting.
Science news this week: Space tomatoes and sacred baboons
Dec. 10, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.
We finally know how tardigrades mate
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that male tardigrades can find females by scent.
Adorable, newfound pygmy squid species named after Japanese forest fairies
Two new species of pygmy squid have been discovered off Okinawa and named after mythical creatures.
Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-off
Scientists found a potential cause of a mysterious die-off of African savanna elephants in 2020 after they discovered deadly bacteria lurking in six corpses.
