11 of the most haunted places in the US By Tom Metcalfe last updated 21 October 22 You don’t need to believe in ghosts to enjoy a ghost story.
Do cows really lie down when it's about to rain? By Joseph Castro last updated 14 October 22 Can cows predict when it's going to rain?
Minibrains grown from human and mouse neurons learn to play Pong By Harry Baker published 14 October 22 Researchers taught a synthetic neuron network to play a version of the retro arcade game "Pong" by integrating the brain cells into an electrode array controlled by a computer program.
Blue Bananas Surprise Scientists By Andrea Thompson last updated 14 October 22 Products of chlorophyll breakdown make ripening bananas glow blue under black lights.
Plants Use Quantum Physics to Survive By Katia Moskvitch last updated 14 October 22 Quantum effects spill out of physics labs and into wet and messy biological systems.
How Cacti Survive: Surprising Strategies Quench Thirst By Corey Binns last updated 14 October 22 They work the night shift, let their roots die, and fend off thirsty predators to conserve every precious drop.
Cunning Weed Sniffs Out Victims By Jeanna Bryner last updated 14 October 22 When the stringy dodder plant emerges, it bobs and sways to find the perfect host plant, then sucks the life out of it. See the video.
Evolution Predictable Everywhere in the Universe, Scientist Says By Ker Than last updated 14 October 22 If the history of life could be rewound and replayed, many of the same innovations would reappear. What’s that mean for life on other planets?
Can a Scare Cure the Hiccups? By Live Science Staff last updated 14 October 22 Is there any scientific basis to the age-old scare tactic?
Study: Cat Parasite Affects Human Culture By Ker Than last updated 14 October 22 A parasitic microbe commonly found in cats might have helped shape entire human cultures by manipulating the personalities of infected individuals.
'Contagious Itching' More Common Among Neurotics By Trevor Stokes last updated 14 October 22 The odd phenomenon of catching someone else's itch is rooted in the brain.
Our 10 Favorite Monsters By Benjamin Radford last updated 14 October 22 Wild imaginations conjure these beasts, from Bigfoot to sirens and vampires.
Surprising Realities Behind 'Spiderwick' By Benjamin Radford last updated 14 October 22 Strange creatures roam not only the fantasy realm but on earth too.
Mermaid Sightings Claimed in Israel By Benjamin Radford last updated 14 October 22 Reports of mermaid sightings have come from the Israeli town of Kiryat Yam.
In Photos: Mysterious Crop Circles By Remy Melina last updated 14 October 22 Crop circles first began cropping up in the 1970s, sparking claims that they were created by extraterrestrials.
Humans: The Strangest Species By Robert Roy Britt last updated 14 October 22 This romp through the LiveScience archives reveals why we ...
Could Michael Jackson Have Been Revived? By Robert Roy Britt last updated 14 October 22 It would have trumped Elvis and Hoffa, for sure, if the King of Pop could have risen from the dead.
Why Sandy Hook Massacre Spawned Conspiracy Theories By Benjamin Radford last updated 14 October 22 How could such a tragedy be dismissed by conspiracy?
Why is alcohol used to preserve things? By Donavyn Coffey last updated 30 September 22 Here's how alcohol can help preserve DNA, tissue samples and even entire organisms.
Trump Meets Orb: 5 Interesting Facts About Crystal Balls By Tia Ghose last updated 27 September 22 From their origins with the Druids to their modern manufacture, here are five facts about crystal balls.
