Category: Science

You might think that the human body has many holes, but that number shrinks when you stop to consider what counts as a hole.

Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science’s health channel editor.

The simple mistakes every stargazing newbie makes — avoid these traps and you’ll get the best out of your telescope from night one!

The discovery is the first direct observational confirmation of a theory for how young stars feed on, and then explosively expel, surrounding material.

NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of

Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power.

The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how temperature affects ecosystems, according to Kansas State University ecologists. 

Conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years.

Even the most skilled face recognizers are duped by AI-generated faces, a new study finds. But they can improve with training.

Spotting an AI-generated face is harder than you might think. How confident are you in your ability?

Scholars know of some important ancient cities from texts, but they haven’t been able to find them.

Tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s

Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and motivation. (Image credit: Benjamin Kay)