How do our eyes move in perfect synchrony? By Benjamin Plackett It's thanks to a constantly improving alliance of neurons and muscles.
Death from above? Fireball may have destroyed ancient Syrian village By Nola Taylor Redd An ancient Syrian village was destroyed by a fireball from the sky, scientists suspect.
Does charcoal toothpaste really whiten teeth? By Donavyn Coffey Activated charcoal can protect against some poisons, but can it help whiten your smile?
The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 occurs Sunday. Here's how to watch online. By Elizabeth Howell A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will briefly appear in parts of Africa and Asia this weekend, and if you aren't out there in person, you can take in the spectacular show online.
An annular solar eclipse is happening on the summer solstice. (But no, it’s not the end of days.) By Laura Geggel An annular eclipse and the summer solstice are both happening this weekend. But don't worry, it's not the end of days.
Coronavirus devastates indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon By Yasemin Saplakoglu Dozens of indigenous communities are fighting the virus brought in by the outside world.
Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. By Live Science Staff
Does Planet Nine really exist? By Paul Sutter For the past few years, the possibility of a new (and big!) planet hanging around in the far outer solar system has tantalized scientists and the public alike. Is "Planet Nine" out there or not?
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (June 18) By Live Science Staff In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned By Mindy Weisberger When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans.
Tainted sexual enhancement supplements linked with dangerously low blood sugar in 17 men By Rachael Rettner The outbreak occurred in Virginia men who bought the supplement from local convenient stores.
Person who had measles 100 years ago helps scientists trace origins of virus By Nicoletta Lanese A preserved lung helped scientists rewrite the virus's history.
'It's not ours': Government denies knowledge of strange 'UFO' over Japanese city By Brandon Specktor A strange balloon-shaped 'UFO' appeared and disappeared over the city of Sendai, Japan on Wednesday (June 17).
Ancient Antarctic sea monster may have laid this football-size egg By Laura Geggel Chilean scientists nicknamed the fossil "The Thing" after a 1982 sci-fi movie based in Antarctica.
Scientists create a pattern so complicated it's impossible to duplicate By Diane Lincoln Scientists just created a pattern that, according to researchers, is impossible to duplicate or forge, a feat that could quash counterfeiters.
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Famous Irish tomb yields a surprise — a king born of brother-sister incest By Tom Metcalfe Human bones in the famous Newgrange tomb in Ireland belonged to king born of first-degree incest, researchers say.
The monstrous 'blobs' near Earth's core may be even bigger than we thought By Brandon Specktor Using thousands of seismic wave recordings, researchers mapped the mysterious 'blobs' deep below the Pacific Ocean and found they are even bigger than imagined.
'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' honors whale that went out with a bang By Mindy Weisberger A new park in Oregon gets its name from an explosive event in 1970: the dynamiting of a dead, beached sperm whale.
Massive underwater rivers were discovered off the coast of Australia By Yasemin Saplakoglu Massive, underwater rivers have been discovered hidden off Australia's coasts by robotic ocean gliders.
