A tourist visiting Mount Vesuvius dropped his phone. Then he fell into the volcano. By Stephanie Pappas published 12 July 22 A tourist trying to retrieve a lost phone fell into Mount Vesuvius on Saturday and was rescued.
Mysterious 'vampire-slayer kit' sells at auction for $15,600 By Isobel Whitcomb published 8 July 22 A "vampire-slayer kit" once owned by a British aristocrat has sold for nearly $15,600 at auction.
Can minds persist when they are cut off from the world? By Conor Feehly published 6 July 22 It may sound like science fiction, but can actual science keep a brain alive in a vat?
Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? By Marcus Harmes published 11 June 22 Mummies have fascinated people for centuries, and have even been ground-up and used as medicines.
How this trippy illusion will make you see an 'expanding black hole' By Harry Baker published 2 June 22 A new optical illusion, the "expanding hole," tricks 86% of people into seeing a growing dark region in the center of the stationary image.
This sideways-scooting robot crab is so tiny it fits through the eye of a needle By Harry Baker published 27 May 22 Engineers have designed a mini robot crab that can be made to walk sideways using lasers. The tiny eight-legged critter is the world's smallest remote-controlled robot.
Is house dust mostly dead skin? By Stephanie Pappas published 26 May 22 When you're tackling the baseboards with a dust cloth, is what you're mopping up mostly your own dead skin? That's only a little bit true.
Footage of bizarre metallic UFO shown by Pentagon officials at historic hearing By Ben Turner published 17 May 22 Pentagon officials speaking at the first public hearing on UFOs since the 1960s have shown previously classified footage of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP).
Watch live: Pentagon UFO sightings will finally be publicly aired at today's Congressional hearing By Ben Turner last updated 16 May 22 The U.S. Congress is set to hold its first public hearing on UFOs since the 1960s on Tuesday (May 17). Here's what to expect.
Eerie 'yellow brick road' to Atlantis discovered atop ancient undersea mountain By Brandon Specktor last updated 13 May 22 Researchers exploring underwater mountains near Hawaii discovered a bizarre "yellow brick road" on an ancient seamount.
The 'doorway' seen on Mars is not for aliens. Here's how it really formed. By Tom Metcalfe published 13 May 22 The internet erupted after a photograph from the Mars Curiosity rover appeared to show an "alien door," experts are pretty sure it's just a natural feature.
Why does wood catch fire, but metal doesn't? By JoAnna Wendel published 15 May 22 Burning is the release of energy, and some materials like metals, can absorb energy better than others, such as wood.
Why haven't we cloned a human yet? By Joe Phelan last updated 9 May 22 Here's a look at the science for why we haven't cloned any humans yet.
Meet Elliott Tanner, the 13-year-old who just got his college degree in physics By Harry Baker published 29 April 22 13-year-old prodigy Elliott Tanner has graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in physics and mathematics.
Human 'hobbit' ancestor may be hiding in Indonesia, new controversial book claims By Stephanie Pappas last updated 25 April 22 An anthropologist argues that stories of an "ape-man" in Indonesia reflect the continued survival of an ancient human ancestor.
Time might not exist — but that's okay By Sam Baron published 24 April 22 Does time exist? The answer to this question may not be as obvious as it first seems.
Scientists create weird pumpkin-shaped nucleus that vanishes in nanoseconds By Stephanie Pappas published 6 April 22 A newly created isotope of the silvery metal lutetium has a strange squashed nucleus and a half-life of just a few hundred nanoseconds.
8 ways you can see Einstein's theory of relativity in real life By Jesse Emspak published 28 March 22 Reference Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?
Why do french fries taste so bad when they're cold? By Sara G. Miller last updated 24 March 22 Grainy, flavorless, rigid, yet soggy — is there anything worse than an old, cold french fry?
Can Peanut Butter Go Bad? By Live Science Staff last updated 24 March 22 PB is gooey and delicious, yet it can remain at room temperature for months.
