Dinosaurs were thriving before the asteroid hit, new analysis suggests
New dating of New Mexico rocks suggest diverse dinosaurs thrived there just before the impact, countering the idea dinos were already on their way out.
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Fruits and vegetables quiz: Do you know where pumpkins, blueberries and broccoli come from?
Do you know where your staple fruits and vegetables were domesticated? Take Live Science’s quiz to find out.
Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all
New dating has revealed that New Mexico’s last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren’t
Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles — and some could help spot mental illness
Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cognitive issues.
This ‘magical’ dinosaur specimen emerged from the ground like a polished jewel
A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for “precious one” and refers to the
Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here’s why
Pricey civet coffee gets its cred from its journey through the mammal’s gut, which changes the content of fat, protein, fatty acids — and even
Which venomous snakes strike the fastest?
Vipers have the fastest strikes, but snakes from other families can give some slower vipers stiff competition.
Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time
Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times “to prolong the venom flow into
Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean’s most flood-vulnerable places at risk
It’s still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple
Watch new humanoid robot pirouette, pose and pull off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement
Chinese robotics startup Unitree has shown off its latest humanoid robot, the H2 “Destiny Awakening” — and it’s eerily lifelike.
25th Anniversary Cupola Photo
The 25th anniversary logo is visible in the cupola of the space station in this July 17, 2025, image. The central astronaut figure is representative
The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager
Science history: Scientists use ‘click chemistry’ to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007
Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting “click-chemistry” compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.
Google’s breakthrough ‘Quantum Echoes’ algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer
The new quantum computing algorithm, called “Quantum Echoes,” is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.