Planet Earth Explore Planet Earth Antarctica Antarctica Arctic Climate Change Climate Change Earthquakes Energy Evolution Geology Microbiology Plants Pollution Rivers & Oceans Rivers & Oceans Tsunami Volcanos Volcanos Weather Grid List Latest about Planet Earth Sea dragon dad glues his brood to his tail for safekeeping, stunning image shows By Joanna Thompson published 21 February 23 Sea dragon dads and octopus moms are the extreme marine parents we need, winning photos show. Can you see Earth spin? By Elizabeth Rayne published 20 February 23 You can't watch Earth spin in real time because it rotates so slowly, but there are ways to see the effects of the planet's rotation. Plants 'slept' with curled leaves 250 million years ago, ancient insect bites reveal By Joshua A. Krisch published 16 February 23 Leaves from the Permian period curled up at night, fossils of symmetrical insect bites show. World's deadliest mushroom conquered California with a clone army, study reveals By Ben Turner published 15 February 23 The death cap mushroom accounts for more than 90% of worldwide mushroom-related deaths. Its ubiquitous spread could be down to a weird genetic cloning trick. Doomsday Glacier is melting slower than previously thought — but it's still in big trouble By Stephanie Pappas published 15 February 23 Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the Doomsday Glacier for the role its melt could play in global sea level rise, is melting more slowly than previously estimated, new research finds. But the glacier is still in trouble. Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds By Rebecca Sohn published 14 February 23 An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity. What energy source sparked the evolution of life? By JoAnna Wendel published 12 February 23 Leading theories suggest that the first energy used by life was either from the sun or from geothermal heat and chemistry at the bottom of the ocean. Earth's mantle has a gooey layer we never knew about By Stephanie Pappas published 10 February 23 While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds. More than a third of US wildlife at risk of extinction, 'grim' new report shows By Harry Baker published 10 February 23 A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction. Why was the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria so deadly? By Ben Turner published 8 February 23 The Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria was so deadly because the region sits on a boundary between multiple tectonic plates, while soil and building conditions make strong earthquakes more likely to cause damage. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare2300,000-year-old footprints reveal extinct humans went on a lakeside family outing among giant elephants and rhinos3Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'4New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn5Perfectly preserved 7,000-year-old skeleton unearthed during renovation in Poland1Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare2Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'3China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals4Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?5Piranhas swarm 8 tourists at Brazilian resort, leaving them with bloody legs and feet
Sea dragon dad glues his brood to his tail for safekeeping, stunning image shows By Joanna Thompson published 21 February 23 Sea dragon dads and octopus moms are the extreme marine parents we need, winning photos show.
Can you see Earth spin? By Elizabeth Rayne published 20 February 23 You can't watch Earth spin in real time because it rotates so slowly, but there are ways to see the effects of the planet's rotation.
Plants 'slept' with curled leaves 250 million years ago, ancient insect bites reveal By Joshua A. Krisch published 16 February 23 Leaves from the Permian period curled up at night, fossils of symmetrical insect bites show.
World's deadliest mushroom conquered California with a clone army, study reveals By Ben Turner published 15 February 23 The death cap mushroom accounts for more than 90% of worldwide mushroom-related deaths. Its ubiquitous spread could be down to a weird genetic cloning trick.
Doomsday Glacier is melting slower than previously thought — but it's still in big trouble By Stephanie Pappas published 15 February 23 Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the Doomsday Glacier for the role its melt could play in global sea level rise, is melting more slowly than previously estimated, new research finds. But the glacier is still in trouble.
Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds By Rebecca Sohn published 14 February 23 An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity.
What energy source sparked the evolution of life? By JoAnna Wendel published 12 February 23 Leading theories suggest that the first energy used by life was either from the sun or from geothermal heat and chemistry at the bottom of the ocean.
Earth's mantle has a gooey layer we never knew about By Stephanie Pappas published 10 February 23 While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds.
More than a third of US wildlife at risk of extinction, 'grim' new report shows By Harry Baker published 10 February 23 A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction.
Why was the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria so deadly? By Ben Turner published 8 February 23 The Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria was so deadly because the region sits on a boundary between multiple tectonic plates, while soil and building conditions make strong earthquakes more likely to cause damage.
