Prenatal RSV vaccine protects newborns from the virus, CDC says
The CDC recommends a newly approved RSV vaccine be given during the last trimester of pregnancy to protect newborns.
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Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know
There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?
Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters whole
The female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus.
Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage
On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth.
Woman is 1st to survive infection with deadly 'blackleg' bacteria she caught while gardening bare-handed
A woman survived a rare infection that had previously been reported in only two other humans, both of whom died from the disease.
After you die, your microbiome cooperates with soil microbes to 'recycle' your body
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies.
The 1st American cowboys may have been enslaved Africans, DNA evidence suggests
DNA from cattle suggests some of the first cowboys in the Americas were enslaved Africans, who herded cows that were brought with them on slave ships.
See green comet Nishimura's tail get whipped away by powerful solar storm as it slingshots around the sun
After surviving its closest approach to the sun, Comet Nishimura was buffeted by a possible coronal mass ejection that briefly blew its tail away. The rare event was captured by a NASA spacecraft.
Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally returns to Earth after accidentally spending 371 days in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged.
Scientists just proved that 'monster' black hole M87 is spinning — confirming Einstein’s relativity yet again
Astronomers have spotted two huge jets fired off by the 'monster' black hole M87 wobbling on an 11-year cycle, proving for the first time that black holes spin.
New drug could prevent bone loss on lengthy space missions, study in space-faring mice suggests
A new drug reduced bone loss in mice on the International Space Station, without causing any negative side effects.
Save $150 on the M2 MacBook Air, with extra storage
Save a chunk on the MacBook Air with M2 processor.
Alien life may evolve from radically different elements than human life did
Radioactive metals and even certain gases may be capable of the kinds of reactions needed to spur life, new research suggests.
'Parasitic provider of sperm on-tap': Why the sex lives of deep sea creatures demand extreme solutions
From the opportunistic "have-a-go" approach of octopuses to "accessory males" that supply female anglerfish with a lifetime of sperm, author Jon Copley explores the sex lives of deep sea creatures.
'We know far more about the deep ocean than the moon or Mars,' says explorer Jon Copley
The deep sea, which encompasses waters deeper than 660 feet (200 meters), is home to alien-like creatures, but we know far more about these inky depths than people think, ocean explorer Jon Copley tells Live Science.
'Very rare' Bronze Age arrow with quartzite tip uncovered from melting ice after 3,000 years
Glacial archaeologists in Norway have found an arrow with its quartzite tip still attached after spending up to 3,000 years in the snow and ice.
Kelping is a 'global phenomenon' sweeping the world of humpback whales, scientists say
Humpback whales may enjoy rolling around in seaweed as a form of play, but "kelping" could also help maintain their skin health by removing parasites and bacteria.
For 1st time, scientists write words in liquid water
Scientists used a process called 'diffusioosmosis' to write words that lingered in liquid water.
