Can animals lie? This sneaky bird might be proof.
Most trickery in nature happens without a shred of awareness behind it. An orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) doesn’t know it looks like a flower, and
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Are sharks really older than trees?
You may have heard that sharks are older than trees. And yes, sharks are truly ancient, with an evolutionary lineage dating back hundreds of millions
Nearly 30% of US adults admit to lying about or exaggerating their symptoms to get antibiotics from doctors, survey finds
Nearly 30% of U.S. adults have lied to doctors in an effort to obtain antibiotics, either by exaggerating their actual symptoms or by fabricating symptoms
‘This is so crazy!’: Virginia college student looking for shark teeth finds rare Native American spearpoint
On the last day of an ecology field trip to Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a biology undergraduate student discovered more than she expected. While searching for
This Halloween, amateur astronomers may be in for a dwarf planet treat
The Vera Rubin Observatory is shedding new light on the faraway regions by Neptune and beyond, including possible solar system building blocks.
A proof-of-concept test can spot bladder cancer in urine
Using a proof-of-concept test to analyze fragments of RNA in urine, researchers can detect cases of bladder cancer.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared view reveals intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula, traced by the emission from warm dust and carbon-based molecules
A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy
You might imagine space to be empty. But the seeming void contains a barely perceptible fog of hydrogen and other neutral atoms. In 2020, NASA’s
Neuroscientists reveal method to train people to have lucid dreams — and it involves virtual reality and meditation
Lucid dreaming — in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming and can sometimes influence the dream’s trajectory — is a skill that
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune could destroy each other sooner than we thought, simulations hint
When the sun inevitably dies, not even the outer solar system will be safe from the resulting chaos, new research hints.Scientists have long thought the
‘It isn’t under control at all’: Live Science readers respond to whether AI is making them lazy
While people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with tasks like learning new skills or answering questions, a new study suggests that these benefits
‘Exhumed’ recounts the true story of America’s first vampire
Science, history and fear intersect in a new book from award-winning podcast creator Aaron Mahnke.
NASA’s Swift telescope will face a fiery demise after a failed rescue
Designed to study the powerful outbursts, the Swift Observatory quickly contributed to a wide range of discoveries. Now, it’s about to meet a fiery fate.
Could AI ever build itself? Scientists map the road to the ‘last AI built by humans.’
Scientists in China are exploring what it would take to develop “the last AI built by humans” — a powerful, self-improving artificial intelligence (AI) system