Are there nuclear weapons hidden in space? Why a 60-year ban on space nukes has been impossible to enforce
Nuclear weapons have been banned from space for nearly 60 years. A new detection method could help verify whether…
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Guldhøj folding chair: The only completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe
The remarkably preserved wooden folding chair was likely a status symbol and was found in the grave of a Bronze Age…
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AI's water use is a problem, but shifting from electricity to solar or wind power could help
Though water consumption by data centers pales in comparison to that of some other industries, it's a problem in…
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Ancient Egyptian tomb holding the king's 'keeper of secrets' unearthed at Saqqara
The tomb of a pyramid-age official has been found at Saqqara in Egypt.
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Stunning Roman-era mosaic discovered in Turkey features 'Emerald' the cat and 'Ocean' the dog
A cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean were memorialized in a Roman mosaic over 1,800 years ago.
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'Extreme' transistor can withstand heat of 1000-plus F — priming it for use in Venus-bound probes
The silicon carbide transistor is designed to avoid low controllability and current leakage, which typically become…
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James Webb telescope finds one of our galaxy's rarest stars inside the 'Treasure Chest' globule — Space photo of the week
A dazzling new James Webb Space Telescope image reveals about 70 newborn stars buried inside a strangely shaped cloud…
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How small can a transistor get?
How small can a transistor actually get? And is smaller even still the goal?
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Mathematicians say these 60-sided dice are the fairest in the world. Designing them took 15 years.
A team of mathematicians discovered that five 60-sided dice, arranged with exactly the right numbers, can determine a…
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Faster than Usain Bolt? Here's all the records robot 'athletes' broke at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games in China.
Humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have outpaced and out-jumped human athletics benchmarks,…
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Excavation in Poland reveals Stone Age man buried with decapitated heads and a tooth necklace
A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland.
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How did the Romans build their towering aqueducts?
The ancient Romans are well known for their aqueducts. But how did they build these impressive structures?
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Author Lise Barnéoud on the bizarre and provoking world of microchimerism — when cells from one person live in another, genetically distinct individual
Journalist and author Lise Barnéoud talks to Live Science about her book "Hidden Guests," which dives into the field of…
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Blue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US, report finds
When a New Glenn rocket blew apart at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May, it released…
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3,200-year-old inscription may point to a long-lost ancient Egyptian city from the time of Ramesses II
An inscription written in the time of Ramesses II may indicate the location of a lost ancient Egyptian city.
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Aging doesn't look the same for everyone at the molecular level — it's 'individualized and context-dependent'
People's bodies may reflect their ages very differently at the molecular level, even when they are the same…
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'A worrying snapshot': Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole
An image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of…
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Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds
A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage,…
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Hubble confirms mysterious, 10-sided cloud is growing over Saturn's south pole
The Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole.
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Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in Serbia
The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture.
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'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists prove Einstein's 'happiest thought' holds true at quantum scales
Physicists have proven a 100-year-old prediction of relativity by showing that Einstein's equivalence principle holds…
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'The apple you eat isn't the apple your granddaughter will eat': What's on the menu in a warming world?
Almost every aspect of our food system will be transformed by climate change.
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New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons — and enables direct comparisons to female fly brain
A new map of the adult male fruit fly brain and nerve cord includes over 166,000 neurons and the millions of…
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An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.
Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can…
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China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter?
China is rapidly expanding its ability to harness renewable energy sources.
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1,600-year-old skeleton found in a giant jar in Bulgaria may belong to Roman who hid there to escape enemy attack
Human remains found in a giant Roman jar in Bulgaria may belong to a young Roman who armed himself with two knives…
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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, too
After an organ transplant, a woman developed a new food allergy.
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Sunken WWII hospital ship colonized by devil firefish and rare monk seals
A shipwreck off the coast of Albania has attracted both invasive species and provided a home for endangered ones,…
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Nobody is preparing for the worst day in history
Governments must start preparing for Black Swan events, says researcher Florian Ulrich Jehn.
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'Biggest surprise of my life': Homeowner discovers Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyard
In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking…
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Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?
A new study hinted that at least 25% of former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Do you think the league is…
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Man rummaging in a Polish junkyard finds a 1,800-year-old shield holding the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior
A 1,800-year-old shield filled with the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior was discovered at a junkyard in Poland.
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ZWO Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope review
ZWO's best pro smart telescope to date is perfect for astronomy and solar imaging, with a price to match.
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Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
A 2024 satellite photo shows a series of ephemeral lakes that merged into a single emerald structure in Australia's…
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'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats
The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme…
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'This is probably the safest time to be playing the sport of football': Concussion expert explains why viral CTE study may not be as scary as it sounds
A new study suggests that at least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Concussion expert Thayne…
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