Here's Live Science's 2024 quiz for archaeology fans. Do you know this year's coolest archaeology stories? | Continue reading
From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024. | Continue reading
A compact, do-it-all solution from Canon | Continue reading
New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions. | Continue reading
Evolution could alter or even eliminate some of the human traits we cherish most, changing forever what it means to be human. | Continue reading
A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island. | Continue reading
From a death swirl into Jupiter to "Ghost Riders in the Sky," here are some of the most exciting space missions coming in 2025. | Continue reading
From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos. | Continue reading
"After staring at dozens and dozens of image pairs, she found something interesting." | Continue reading
A brain sculpture made from computer parts | Continue reading
Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior. | Continue reading
The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research. | Continue reading
The Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 Leica Summilux DG ASPH is a Micro Four Thirds lens with an equivalent focal length of 30mm and a short minimum focusing distance. | Continue reading
Brooks Glycerin 21: the best running shoe Brooks makes | Continue reading
Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024. | Continue reading
This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation. | Continue reading
From impressive moon missions to unbelievable auroras, 2024 was a year that got many of us looking up. How well do you remember the year's top space news stories? | Continue reading
Our purpose-built "frog saunas" allow amphibians to warm up in winter and bake off chytrid infections. You can even DIY and build a frog sauna for your own backyard with our step-by-step guide. | Continue reading
Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died? | Continue reading
To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little harder to define. | Continue reading
Humans have a long history of misinterpreting ancient fossils. Here are 10 creatures from the dinosaur age that looked way different than we thought. | Continue reading
Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year. | Continue reading
An artist's interpretation of a black hole surrounded by stars | Continue reading
Big enough to impress yet small enough to hold steady, the Nocs Field Tube 8x32 monocular offers crisp, colorful views and a rugged, waterproof build. | Continue reading
Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn. | Continue reading
Embodied AI enables robots and autonomous drones to interact with the real world, but how does it work? | Continue reading
Created by a young star, the bipolar star-forming region Sharpless 2-106 in this Hubble image depicts how intense the star-formation process can get. | Continue reading
How much do you remember about planet Earth in the news over the last 12 months? Take our quiz to find out! | Continue reading
Why is one foot sometimes larger than the other? | Continue reading
From the mysterious Planet Nine to the prospect of a "human-caused meteor shower," space and physics editor Brandon Specktor lists his favorite stories of 2024. | Continue reading
An all-in-one microscope kit to nurture the minds of young would-be scientists | Continue reading
Is this upgraded version of our favorite budget treadmill any better? | Continue reading
The newly discovered tarantula Trichopelma grande has unusually hairy legs for a ground-dwelling species. It's also much bigger than its relatives — and scientists aren't sure why. | Continue reading
The James Webb space telescope had several stunning findings this year that changed how we understand the universe. | Continue reading
From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024. | Continue reading
For people who have been blind since birth, brain scans alone can't reveal if they dream in images. | Continue reading
Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries — test your memory of health discoveries from 2024. | Continue reading
Light helps explains the evolution of our skin color, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today. | Continue reading
It's been a big year for science news. | Continue reading
Fluoride is added to tap water in many countries around the world. But why? | Continue reading
From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024. | Continue reading
The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come if we don't rein in carbon emissions. | Continue reading
Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce. | Continue reading
From Google's AI to quantum computing, how much do you know about the year's biggest breakthroughs in tech? | Continue reading
A rugged and very easy-to-use 10x42 nitrogen-filled monocular. | Continue reading
Doctors write case reports to call attention to unique, unusual or perplexing medical cases. Do you remember these stand-out cases from 2024? | Continue reading
There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other's legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024. | Continue reading
Kawah Ijen is an active volcano on the island of Java with an extremely acidic crater lake and gas emissions that produce blue flames upon contact with oxygen in Earth's atmosphere. | Continue reading