Category: Science

A dark patch in Mars’ Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what

A kea parrot in New Zealand who lost the top part of his beak when young has developed a new way to fight other males

A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes

The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block

This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.

There’s lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?

NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 crew member Chris Williams smiles for the camera during a spacesuit fit verification inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock.

A researcher explains what we know — and what we don’t — about the link between loneliness and memory problems.

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests

The largest 3D map of the universe, created with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail.

Live Science spoke with Nobel prize-winning physicist David Gross, who recently received the $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, about the quest to

The Artemis II moon mission was a great success. But America’s longterm ambitions in space may deserve some scrutiny, a law scholar argues, given the

Expect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026.

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft’s remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep