The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together. | Continue reading
Most people involved in the current parrot fever outbreak developed the disease after being exposed to infected wild or pet birds, the WHO said. | Continue reading
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest normally peak in March, but this year they're expected to last through to April at least, with a huge uptick expected in the coming weeks, scientists have warned. | Continue reading
The new processor stores data in modified DNA molecules and uses microfluidic channels to perform basic computations. | Continue reading
Researchers have re-estimated the weight of Perucetus colossus — a bizarre species that lived 39 million years ago — and claim it's much lighter than a blue whale. | Continue reading
The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in the Judaen desert have found four coins dating to the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire. | Continue reading
A new implantable device, so far tested in rats and pigs, could soon be trialed in humans to help detect harmful post-surgery leaks in the body. | Continue reading
Experts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Viking weapon dating to between A.D. 850 and 975. | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered a large gas reservoir boasting extremely high concentrations of helium that could boost a dwindling global supply in Minnesota's Iron Range. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on galaxy GN-z11, which existed just 430 million years after the Big Bang, to reveal what may be some of the oldest stars in the universe. | Continue reading
The bones show burials from the Neolithic until the Bronze Age, and the researchers think the cave may have even been used by Neanderthals. | Continue reading
Computer simulations reveal that the close flyby of Apophis, the "God of Chaos" asteroid, in 2029 still poses no risk to Earth, even when a worrying, previously unrecognized factor is taken into account. | Continue reading
The scientist who configured a small drone to target people with facial recognition and chase them at full speed warns we have no defenses against such weapons. | Continue reading
The Celestron Outland X 10x42 is a great first pair of binoculars, especially at more than 50% off with this Walmart deal. | Continue reading
Total solar eclipses make animals behave in strange ways. To see for yourself, stop by one of these zoos located on the path of totality on April 8, 2024. | Continue reading
Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the oldest "dead" galaxy ever observed, at just 700 million years after the Big Bang. The stalled-out relic defies explanation by our current knowledge of the early cosmos. | Continue reading
Scientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey. | Continue reading
Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths. | Continue reading
Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine. | Continue reading
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami. | Continue reading
Archaeologists have unearthed human remains thought to date to the 14th or 15th century in a newly discovered cemetery that likely belonged to a demolished medieval abbey in Northern Ireland. | Continue reading
Extinct marine lizard the size of an orca with sharp teeth and a strong jaw was a top predator during the dinosaur age. | Continue reading
We could build an AI that demonstrates generalized, human-level intelligence within three to eight years — which may open the door to a "super intelligence" in a very short space of time. | Continue reading
China's new jumbo-size, reusable rockets are part of the country's plans to send humans to the moon by 2030. | Continue reading
New food packaging products sold in the U.S., such as takeout boxes and fast-food wrappers, will no longer contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. | Continue reading
An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines. | Continue reading
A study links drinking sugary sodas and artificially sweetened beverages to an increased arrhythmia risk. | Continue reading
The tomb was likely built for a pre-Hispanic, high-status adult male. | Continue reading
Elephant burial rituals have been discovered in India, with herd members trumpeting and roaring after covering the carcass in soil, which researchers believe is to "express agony and pain and to pay homage to the deceased calves." | Continue reading
The beloved James Webb Space Telescope will soon begin working on a fascinating to-do list for 2024 and 2025, including research into black holes, alien moons, dark energy and more. | Continue reading
A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain. | Continue reading
Researchers discover ejaculation in male prairie voles triggers a cascade of neural activity in both sexes that helps them form strong bonds and monogamous relationships. | Continue reading
Data compiled from NASA's Juno mission shows that Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon, severely lacks oxygen. | Continue reading
A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction. | Continue reading
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Brazil to reduce the spread of the viral infection dengue fever. | Continue reading
Two supermassive black holes spotted circling inside a remote 'fossil' galaxy are the heaviest, and the closest, black hole binary ever found. | Continue reading
Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species. | Continue reading
Researchers have discovered a fossil forest with small, palm-like trees and arthropod tracks dating back to the Middle Devonian. | Continue reading
Icelandic authorities have advised residents and employees in Grindavík against staying in the town as the risk of a new eruption and of cracks opening up increases. | Continue reading
New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that dwarf galaxies in the early universe released enough collective radiation to change the cosmos forever. | Continue reading
A solar physicist who accurately predicted that the sun's explosive peak would arrive sooner — and be more powerful — than originally forecast tells Live Science that it may have already begun. However, we won't know for sure until long after it has finished. | Continue reading
The cameras aboard the International Space Station may be ready, but it's still not clear where to point them in order to capture the April 8 total solar eclipse. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a pre-Hispanic burial containing human remains. | Continue reading
Ancient DNA from some of Europe's last hunter-gatherers reveals that they avoided inbreeding. | Continue reading
Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? | Continue reading
Consumers will soon be able to fill prescriptions for mifepristone at select CVS and Walgreens locations. | Continue reading