'Listen, father!': 1,700-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt contains a poem in ancient Greek and spells to protect the dead
A tomb dating back to the time the Romans controlled Egypt contains a funerary poem in ancient Greek.
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SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and explodes
SpaceX got its Starship rocket into orbit, but after a tense few minutes of comms and the loss of an engine, the call…
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US Cold War-era spy satellite explodes above Earth — and nobody knows why
The defunct USA 32 (or Farrah III) satellite, which launched in 1988, broke apart without warning on Sept. 13, around…
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'It is something we must know before we go where no man has gone before': Readers react to NASA's Roman telescope mission
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to begin scanning our universe as it journeys through space. Live…
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A 72-year-old photo is revealing new clues about 'Meretneith,' a powerful woman who may have ruled Egypt 5,000 years ago
An ancient Egyptian woman named Meretneith had a lavish tomb, and on it her name was written the same way as a pharaoh.
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'The right diagnosis is unbelievably powerful': It can take years to diagnose rare diseases, and scientists are trying to fix that
Tens of millions of Americans live with rare or undiagnosed diseases. These scientists are working to deliver them…
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13,000-year-old butchered bones of long-tusked beast found in Chile give more evidence of early first Americans
Archaeological excavations in the Lake Tagua Tagua basin in central Chile have revealed stone tools and animal bones…
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Battersea Shield: A 2,000-year-old Celtic shield that may have been 'sacrificed' in a ritual in the River Thames
The Battersea Shield was discovered in the 19th century at the bottom of the Thames. Archaeologists still aren't sure…
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A giant cosmic 'fart' is making a wobbling zombie star repeatedly flash us, 'groundbreaking' observations reveal
A very strange binary star system keeps flashing Earth with X-ray flares. Scientists now understand why.
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James Webb telescope shares one of its biggest images ever, with record-breaking stars hiding in the dust
One of the largest images from the James Webb Space Telescope so far reveals an intricate landscape of dwarf stars and…
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What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun?
Approaching the sun is a perilous process, but many objects have successfully pulled off this feat.
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Why the tomb of the 'Disturber of the Universe' remains hidden after 800 years
The enduring mystery of Genghis Khan's final resting place — and the extreme lengths his followers took to hide it.
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Harvest Moon 2026: See the first full moon of autumn rise alongside Saturn tonight
The famous Harvest Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's how to get…
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Why does lithium work against bipolar disorder?
Lithium remains the gold standard for one of the most complex psychiatric conditions. Scientists are still getting to…
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NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can't
NASA has announced that a new telescope concept called PRIMA is moving forward in consideration for a 2033 launch to…
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New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on 'intelligent' devices that run without a smartphone. How does it work?
A new AI audio chip will give future headphones on-device apps and sensors that gather data about your daily movements…
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'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars
Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a…
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Best binoculars 2026: The ultimate buying guide for birdwatching, stargazing and more
We tested these binoculars to bring you the models that deliver the best views, with expert advice on features, specs…
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Author Rose George dives into the dark depths of the fishing industry
Live Science spoke with Rose George, journalist and author of "Every Last Fish," about her book on the fishing industry.
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Archaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemetery
Archaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome.
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Rare armored dinosaur found in Japan may have ancestors that migrated across a land bridge 100 million years ago
The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia. Researchers say its ancestors may have…
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Could Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.
No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be…
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Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits
Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to…
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Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Niño to blame?
Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of…
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Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the…
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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital
Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris…
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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth
A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of…
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Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution
AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always…
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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner
Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region
The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run…
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Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of exploration
Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here…
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Weird spikes poking through a teen's eyelid turned out to be a wayward tooth
A 16-year-old developed swelling over his eye, and doctors later discovered that it was caused by a tooth that had…
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The hunt for extraterrestrial life is fundamentally flawed. But there's a fix.
We search for aliens on exoplanets by looking for the chemical signatures of life. But without understanding the host…
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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian
More than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist.
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Fragment of world's oldest peace treaty unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest…
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