For more than 150 years, leading archaeologists have assumed that women of the past never assumed roles of power. New genetic data shows how flawed that interpretation is.

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?

Countries like Australia are banning young users from creating social media accounts. But this may not be the best way to address the potential harms of such products.

Are you watching the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower tonight? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about tonight's stargazing phenomena

Two big skywatching events are happening on Aug. 12. Will you have your eyes turned skyward? Let us know in our latest poll.

Rescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory and patient-access challenges that have shaped medical cannabis for decades.

Excitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.

Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’

Gus, a Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in South Dakota, just sold for $50 million at auction. But it's unknown if the specimen will ever be made available to science.