In the final hours of Dec. 31, 2023, the sun launched its most powerful solar flare in 6 years. On Jan. 2, radiation from the blast may bring auroras to Earth's skies. | Continue reading
Queensland authorities are on the lookout for a crocodile reported to have leapt into a fisher's boat at Jane Creek before losing its balance and tumbling back into the water. | Continue reading
Pregnancy sickness can happen at any time of day or night, but its symptoms can often be worse in the morning. | Continue reading
Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2024, including dates for supermoons and a two lunar eclipses. | Continue reading
From AI deciphering lost texts to a secret about our human relatives, here are some of the new breakthroughs in archaeology we may see in 2024. | Continue reading
The 2024 stargazing guide includes a rare total solar eclipse, two bright comet flybys and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know. | Continue reading
Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4. | Continue reading
The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia? | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a stunning new portrait of ice giant Uranus, featuring its frigid rings and 14 of 27 moons. | Continue reading
Although 2023 was a game-changing year for artificial intelligence, it was only the beginning, with 2024 set to usher in a host of scary advancements that may include artificial general intelligence and even more realistic deepfakes. | Continue reading
The dinosaur Brontosaurus was canceled but then resurrected. What happened? | Continue reading
Apple headphones don't come cheap, but you can grab a pair for just under $480 thanks to Best Buy. | Continue reading
2023 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence, quantum computing and augmented reality. | Continue reading
Paradoxical frogs — also known as shrinking frogs — are about three times bigger as tadpoles as they are when adults. | Continue reading
Evidence suggests that people likely boated across the narrow passage between Russia and Alaska when the crossing was submerged. | Continue reading
From the coelacanth to the cockroach, these "living fossil" creatures haven't changed much in millions or even hundreds of millions of years. | Continue reading
2023 was an outstanding year for finding ancient hoards, creating reconstructions and discovering burial. | Continue reading
This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more. | Continue reading
The glue-like mucus in your nose plays an important role in your immune system. | Continue reading
From phytoplankton-based carbon capture to 3D reconstruction scanners, scientists are working on cutting-edge technologies they believe can reshape humanity for the better. | Continue reading
These were the stories our readers loved in 2023. | Continue reading
Live Science's most-read health stories from 2023 feature Neanderthal DNA, harrowing medical case reports and curious new research findings. | Continue reading
Get a capable tablet with the power of iPadOS for under $250 at Best Buy. | Continue reading
Bruises are essentially pooled blood under the skin that changes color as its components break down. | Continue reading
Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2023. | Continue reading
Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds. | Continue reading
Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space. | Continue reading
The next total solar eclipse visible from North America is coming April 8, 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the next solar eclipse. | Continue reading
Get the popcorn ready as we wrap up this year's most hotly debated science stories. | Continue reading
Best Buy is knocking $250 off the latest MacBook Air, a big saving on the all-rounder. | Continue reading
Wrinkles are caused by a loss of structural components in the skin, but what drives this process? | Continue reading
Rare sightings and haunting creatures of the deep appeared on beaches around the world this year — here are 10 | Continue reading
Panasonic signs a deal with Sila Nanotechnologies that will see EVs of the future use better-performing and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries that swap graphene for silicon. | Continue reading
This green honeycreeper has male plumage on one half of its body and female plumage on the other half. | Continue reading
Separate outbreaks of pneumonia in children have cropped up in the U.S., China and Europe. Public health experts say the uptick in cases is not caused by a novel pathogen. | Continue reading
Scientists trained GPT-4 to be an AI trader for a fictional financial institution — and it performed insider trading when put under pressure to do well. | Continue reading
In 2023, Live Science reporters took a deeper look into the first Americans, killer whales and the sun's explosive peak. | Continue reading
Scientists modeled how black holes and neutron stars form after dying stars collapse, and explained why some get a hard 'kick' into interstellar space. | Continue reading
The winners for the 2023 "Northern lights photographer of the year" include locations from which the northern lights have never been photographed before. | Continue reading
Ears and noses do increase in size as we get older, but it's due to how aging affects our tissues, rather than the growth of new tissue. | Continue reading
Earth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids ― but this creates more streams of smaller asteroids. | Continue reading
An early trial suggests that a drug commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis could reduce type 1 diabetics' reliance on insulin, but questions remain. | Continue reading
Scientists have made some intriguing discoveries exploring the deep sea this year. Here are some of our favorites. | Continue reading
It's the first time written slips linked to the ancient calendar have been found in a tomb. | Continue reading
From a "floating" knife blade in a person's belly to a patient's furry green tongue, the medical case reports published in 2023 haven't failed to surprise us. | Continue reading
Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from the past year. | Continue reading
A cluster of precariously balanced rocks in California hold secret clues to future earthquakes near Los Angeles. | Continue reading
An entire universe made of 'dark' particles could exist within our own, and astronomers may know the first place to look: In the mysterious hearts of supposed 'mirror stars'. | Continue reading