What medieval people made of fossils before vertebrate paleontology
In this excerpt from "The Story of the Mammals in 25 Discoveries," author Donald R. Prothero looks at a time when the id...
Could psilocybin treat brain injuries? Neuroscientist explains how psychedelics could fill a gap in head trauma care
Live Science spoke with neuroscientist Argel Aguilar-Valles about recent research exploring psychedelics as a treatment ...
Could we ever create artificial gravity on a spaceship?
Microgravity poses severe health risks for astronauts. But could there be a solution?
Island hosts inter-island environment summit
Image source, Kevin Lajoie/AerialiImage caption, The event included a field trip to Lihou Island exploring its ecology a...
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
Image source, GettyBySimon King Lead Weather PresenterPublished22 minutes agoFor the first time in more than 30 years, a...
Rare two-headed turtle hatchling discovered on Cape Cod
A two-headed turtle hatchling is one of three bicephalic terrapins that have been found on Cape Cod over the past five y...
Colorful wildflowers bloom across Chile's Atacama Desert in wake of 'super' El Niño
Chile's Atacama Desert is full of brilliant wildflower blooms thanks to this year's super El Niño.
California Sues to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules
The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests
After using a technique called molecular clock analysis, researchers have proposed that the origin of animals could be 2...
How prepared are you for a disaster?
From emergency kits to evacuation plans, Live Science asks readers how prepared they are for the unexpected.
Scientists Untangle the Biology of an ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene
Found in 70 percent of cancers, the gene is seen as a grand orchestrator but has been surprisingly difficult to stop.
What Is Out There? The Findings So Far of a Trump-Backed U.F.O. Panel.
Uncovering evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, t...