Physicists watch quantum particles tunnel through solid barriers. Here's what they found. By Diane Lincoln A team of physicists has devised a simple way to measure the duration of a bizarre phenomenon called quantum tunneling.
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' special report: Coronavirus (August 6) By Live Science Staff In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
Mysterious 'fast radio burst' detected closer to Earth than ever before By Brandon Specktor Scientists traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to a known star inside the Milky Way for the first time.
Sly fox steals 100 shoes in Berlin, and he's not the first By Mindy Weisberger Authorities finally identified the culprit responsible for the mysterious disappearance of dozens of shoes from a German neighborhood.
4 die from drinking tainted hand sanitizer, CDC reports By Rachael Rettner The hand sanitizer products contained methanol, a toxic substance.
Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its 'nested' DNA was just found. By Stephanie Pappas Today's humans carry the genes of an ancient, unknown ancestor, left there by hominin species intermingling perhaps a million years ago.
'Busy' hurricane season is about to get a whole lot busier, NOAA says By Mindy Weisberger NOAA experts predict an "extremely active" hurricane season, with as many as 25 named storms.
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment By Rafi Letzter A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
Physicists watch quantum particles tunnel through solid barriers. Here's what they found. By Diane Lincoln A team of physicists has devised a simple way to measure the duration of a bizarre phenomenon called quantum tunneling.
China launches 2 satellites from Gobi Desert By Andrew Jones China is continuing its rapid rate of space launches with its 22nd mission of 2020.
Mystery ancestor mated with ancient humans. And its 'nested' DNA was just found. By Stephanie Pappas Today's humans carry the genes of an ancient, unknown ancestor, left there by hominin species intermingling perhaps a million years ago.
Massive ancient temple complex may lurk beneath famous Northern Ireland fort By Laura Geggel Archaeologists have found Iron Age temples and medieval structures in Northern Ireland.
4 die from drinking tainted hand sanitizer, CDC reports By Rachael Rettner The hand sanitizer products contained methanol, a toxic substance.
Common colds train the immune system to recognize COVID-19 By Rachael Rettner T cells that recognize common cold coronaviruses also recognize specific sites on SARS-CoV-2.
Convalescent plasma could reduce death from COVID-19, early data suggests By Nicoletta Lanese But few "gold standard" trials have been completed on the therapy, so take the results with a grain of salt.
Weird 'broomstick' necked Triassic reptile named after mythical Greek sea monster By Laura Geggel These strange, long-necked Triassic beasts were able to coexist because they chowed down on different prey.
Poop stains visible from space reveal hidden colonies of Antarctic penguins By Yasemin Saplakoglu There might be nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought.
Humpback whale charges swimmers in Australia, sends two to hospital By Brandon Specktor A humpback whale attacked two swimmers with its fins and sent them to the hospital
Sleeping microbes wake up after 100 million years buried under the seafloor By Rafi Letzter The microbes had been dormant below the ocean floor for eons, buried since the time of the dinosaurs. Then a team of scientists in Japan woke the little organisms up.
Pentagon's secret, defunct UFO-hunting program may still exist By Mindy Weisberger A federal program for investigating UFOs was purportedly discontinued in 2012, but the Pentagon's search for UFOs never stopped. Its findings may soon be released to the public.
US Space Force hires a horse to boldly go where rockets can't. (The beach) By Brandon Specktor The United States Space Force has a new recruit in their mission to keep planet Earth safe. His name is Ghost, and he likes to go clip-clop on the beach.
The Live Science merch store is back with more science-y gear By Jeanna Bryner If you're a science geek like us, you'll love the new and improved Live Science merch store, where you can get all of your science-y gear, from t-shirts and mugs to tote bags and stickers.
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week By Brandon Specktor Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.
Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison: Who was the better inventor? By Tia Ghose Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison battled it out in the "War of Currents," but each inventor left a significant scientific legacy.
Weird new 'pentadiamonds' could be ultrahard, ultralight and conduct electricity By Adam Mann Materials scientists come up with a potentially useful new form of carbon.
Scientists create a pattern so complicated it's impossible to duplicate By Diane Lincoln Scientists just created a pattern that, according to researchers, is impossible to duplicate or forge, a feat that could quash counterfeiters.
