Convalescent plasma could reduce death from COVID-19, early data suggests By Nicoletta Lanese But few "gold standard" trials have been completed on the therapy, so take the results with a grain of salt.
The Congo River Basin: Home of the deepest river in the world By Holly Secon The Congo River is a long, arcing river in West-Central Africa, featuring a rainforest and providing food and transport for 75 million people.
Does coronavirus linger in the body? By William Petri If the coronavirus "hides out" in seemingly recovered individuals, it could explain lingering symptoms of COVID-19 or pose a risk for transmission of infection to others even after recovery.
Beirut blast: How does ammonium nitrate create such devastating explosions? By Live Science Staff Fertilizer is behind many of the worst accidents and terrorist attacks in history.
Massive ancient temple complex may lurk beneath famous Northern Ireland fort By Laura Geggel Archaeologists have found Iron Age temples and medieval structures in Northern Ireland.
Here is the best place on Earth to see stars, according to science By Brandon Specktor Scientists confirm that ‘Dome A’ in Antarctica is the best place on Earth to see stars.
Fall could bring rare, paralyzing illness in children, CDC warns By Rachael Rettner Whether social distancing measures to prevent COVID-19 will also reduced AFM cases is unknown.
'Mono' virus turns on cancer-related genes. Here's how. By Nicoletta Lanese A new cell study hints at how the Epstein-Barr virus drives cancer.
Humpback whale charges swimmers in Australia, sends two to hospital By Brandon Specktor A humpback whale attacked two swimmers with its fins and sent them to the hospital
Thousands of Earthlike 'blanets' might circle the Milky Way's central black hole By Rafi Letzter Tens of thousands of planets like Earth and Neptune might orbit the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
The Live Science merch store is back with more science-y gear By Jeanna Bryner If you're a science geek like us, you'll love the new and improved Live Science merch store, where you can get all of your science-y gear, from t-shirts and mugs to tote bags and stickers.
Isaias treks up the East Coast, threatening strong winds, tornadoes By Yasemin Saplakoglu Tropical storm Isaias strengthened into a category 1 hurricane before hitting North Carolina last night, bringing rapid flooding
1st intact evidence of Incas' underwater ritual offerings found in a lake in the Andes By Mindy Weisberger Spanish records dating to the 16th century hinted that the Inca people performed underwater ritual offerings, and archaeologists have finally found one that's still intact.
Ancient Mars may have been covered in ice sheets By Meghan Bartels Early Mars may not have been quite the warm, wet paradise scientists have hoped for — not if the valleys scarring its surface work the same way as their counterparts here on Earth do.
What's the risk of catching COVID-19 on public transportation? By Rachael Rettner A new study analyzed information from thousands of passengers who traveled on China's high-speed trains.
Two Canadian ice caps have completely vanished from the Arctic, NASA imagery shows By Brandon Specktor New NASA imagery shows that the St. Patrick bay ice caps have vanished from Arctic Canada, two years sooner than scientists predicted
Fauci: No one can predict how bad the pandemic will get this fall By Yasemin Saplakoglu But to bring the coronavirus case counts down to manageable levels, we can take steps that we know work.
Tropical storm Isaias forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Carolinas By Yasemin Saplakoglu Isaias is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic coast
After being swallowed alive, water beetle stages 'backdoor' escape from frog's gut By Mindy Weisberger An aquatic beetle species takes unusual action to escape digestion after being swallowed by frogs.
'I prayed for this one,' SpaceX's Elon Musk says after NASA astronauts' splashdown success By Meghan Bartels
