Category: Science

There are many theories as to how human language first evolved. But none completely explains why it happened.

An analysis of corn, cassava and coca plants discovered with sacrificed Inca children reveals they died during the reign of one of the last Inca

Neuroscientists are discovering that spending time with others may be a basic biological necessity, like need for food or water.

Rice is eaten by more than half of the world’s population daily. Should everyone be washing it before it’s cooked?

You’re allowed to play with your food when you’re on the International Space Station! To celebrate a delivery of fresh food, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s experimental X-59 aircraft has broken the sound barrier, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1. The feat could set the stage for

Live Science spoke with two authors of a “progress report” detailing America’s ongoing measles outbreak.

June 13, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

Water, water, everywhere … has all of it been peed out at least once?

Solve the crossword from our July 2026 issue, in which we raise our solving skills to the next level.

Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don’t get the shot.

The FDA will allow bemotrizinol in sunscreen. The chemical is long-lasting and defends against solar radiation that ages skin.

Researchers used machine learning to help predict chemical signatures for over 1 billion possible fentanyls, including variants never seen before.

Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is characterized by