Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well. | Continue reading
Mount Everest may be "taller than it should be" because of a river "capture" event 89,000 years ago. | Continue reading
Although quantum computing is a nascent field, there are plenty of key moments that defined it over the last few decades as scientists strive to create machines that can solve impossible problems. | Continue reading
At the core of a quantum computer is the quantum processor, but these technologies are vastly different from the CPUs found in conventional computers. | Continue reading
The Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks. | Continue reading
Earth is round, but are there any planets in the universe that aren't? | Continue reading
The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique’s coast are more subject to change than scientists expected. | Continue reading
Here’s how your brain visualizes scenarios that you’re not actually looking at with your eyes. | Continue reading
The ancient city was besieged and destroyed in 125 B.C., probably in a dispute over the rights of Roman citizenship. | Continue reading
Leafy green vegetables can affect the way certain anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications work. But why? | Continue reading
Can people change their personality? Yes, by "making intentional tweaks to their thinking and behavior," research finds. | Continue reading
The massive star-forming complex known as the Lobster Nebula is part of the biggest infrared map of the Milky Way galaxy ever created. | Continue reading
How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around. | Continue reading
We put the Benro Mach3 to the test to see how it stands up to the competition. | Continue reading
Can "the lightest smart ring in the world" impress us with its features and performance? | Continue reading
Siphonophores are unusual animals made up of individual organisms called "zooids," which each have a distinct function — despite being genetically identical. | Continue reading
From "MooLoos" to painting mountains, these silly scientific suggestions could actually help with climate change. | Continue reading
We all hold in farts from time to time, but where does the gas go? | Continue reading
Sept. 28, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
Star explosions called novas are happening twice as often near a gargantuan black hole jet as they are in the rest of the galaxy, and astronomers aren't sure why. | Continue reading
A new study reveals that Generation 2 Starlink satellites are leaking up to 30 times more radio waves than their predecessors. If SpaceX continues to deploy the newer versions as planned, we could reach an "inflection point" where astronomers can no longer properly study the cosm … | Continue reading
Researchers recently surveyed the bottom of Lake Michigan after spotting strange circles on the lakebed in 2022. New observations show the circles are craters, but how they formed remains unclear. | Continue reading
Each week, we showcase a different astonishing artifact that gives us new insight into how our ancestors lived. | Continue reading
Every year, record-seeking surfers and spectators descend on the small Portuguese town of Nazaré for the "big wave" season, when water can surge up to 100 feet (30 meters) tall. | Continue reading
The Romans are famous for their battles in the Colosseum, but how accurate are the scenes portrayed there in the new movie "Gladiator II"? | Continue reading
The society "bridged the gap" between Africa and Europe over 5,000 years ago. | Continue reading
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 returns October 8-9. Here are the biggest early discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more. | Continue reading
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a rare galaxy at the dawn of time that may be a "missing link" between the oldest generation of stars and the ones we see near Earth. | Continue reading
The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun. | Continue reading
Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests. | Continue reading
60-year-old Oleg Kononenko has safely returned to Earth following a record-breaking year-long stint onboard the International Space Station. His latest trip to space means he has now spent more time in orbit than any other human. | Continue reading
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have released the largest infrared map of the Milky Way ever. The enormous dataset contains millions of new objects, and the researchers expect to scour it for discoveries for years to come. | Continue reading
While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. | Continue reading
Saul Newman’s research suggests that we’re completely mistaken about how long humans live for. | Continue reading
There's a new way to screen for high-risk HPV, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer. This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a speculum. | Continue reading
A powerful burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion could be used to stop Armageddon just in the nick of time, a new experiment suggests. | Continue reading
Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms. | Continue reading
The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, researchers say. But not everyone is convinced. | Continue reading
A boom in vegetation at the end of the last ice age may have created so much pollen, it blocked mammoths' sense of smell. A new study suggests this drove the beasts to extinction, but not everyone agrees. | Continue reading
When researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese. | Continue reading
Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own. | Continue reading
"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites. | Continue reading
People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves. | Continue reading
The centuries-old remains at Notre Dame have been identified as Joachim du Bellay, a French Renaissance poet who died at age 37. | Continue reading
When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the body to execute movements, a study suggests. | Continue reading
Philip Seargeant tells us how AI will shape the future of our language use. | Continue reading
The Antarctic ozone hole usually starts forming in early August, but rare warming events and a strangely elongated polar vortex this year may have delayed its arrival. | Continue reading