Sacrificial pits filled with 120 horse skeletons found in Bronze Age city in China

The walled city likely served as a political and cultural hub in Bronze Age China.

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Flesh-eating 'killer' lampreys that lived 160 million years ago unearthed in China

Scientists have described two lamprey fossils with "extensively toothed" mouths from the Jurassic period, shining a light on how this group has evolved into its modern forms since the Devonian.

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How does plaque cause cavities?

A buildup of dental plaque breaks down tooth enamel, leading to tooth decay, gum disease and other oral health conditions.

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Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years ago

Archaeologists have discovered 7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives in Indonesia.

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The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists say

New research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.

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Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace

Scientists have pieced together the remnants of a continent that broke off from western Australia 155 million years ago and seemingly vanished as it drifted northward toward Southeast Asia.

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Girl discovers 100,000-year-old mammoth bones in Russian river while fishing with dad

An 8-year-old girl discovered the bones of a woolly mammoth and a prehistoric bison after a landslide along the banks of a river in western Russia.

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Dust from the dino-killing impact ushered in years of global darkness

The Chicxulub impact threw sulfur gas, soot and dust into the air. New research finds that the dust may have been the most devastating.

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Newly discovered Cretaceous sea monster named after world-ending Norse serpent

Paleontologists have described a new species of mosasaur with "angry eyebrows" that lived 80 million years ago.

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The 10 spookiest nebulas in the universe

A shrieking skull, a cackling witch, a scampering black widow and other cosmic illusions haunt our skies. Which do you think is the scariest nebula in the universe?

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Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000 years old

Engravings of human faces, animals and geometric shapes were spotted on normally submerged rocks after more than half of the Negro River dried up.

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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

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Historic space photo: A monstrous 'Halloween storm' explodes from the sun

Around Halloween in 2003, a series of massive solar storms erupted from the sun, including an absolute monster coronal mass ejection (CME) that remains the most powerful solar outburst in modern records.

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Are dogs smarter than wolves?

Dogs evolved from wolves, but is one smarter than the other?

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What's the best evidence we've found for alien life?

Don't expect an alien invasion anytime soon.

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Mammal cells use some viruses like vitamins, study hints

When added to mammalian cells, instead of activating inflammatory pathways as expected, one particular bacteriophage stimulated the cells to grow and survive.

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Chimps go through menopause. That could shed light on how it evolved in humans.

Researchers have found evidence suggesting wild chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park go through menopause, shedding light on the evolution of this rare trait in humans.

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Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East

The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.

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Rare lake forms in Death Valley

There's still time to see a rare oasis that formed in Death Valley.

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Scientists finally solve 390 million-year-old 'murder mystery' from an ancient supercontinent

Researchers mapped out "cake-like" fossil layers belonging to a group of ancient marine creatures from the supercontinent Gondwana that mysteriously died off 390 million years ago.

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What does it look like when your sinuses are clogged?

Having a stuffy nose often comes with pain and tenderness around your cheeks, eyes or forehead. But what do blocked sinuses look like inside your head?

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A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests

The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed.

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5,000-year-old tomb holding hugging skeletons in Scotland is Neolithic 'feat of engineering'

Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a hidden Neolithic tomb containing 14 skeletons.

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Scientists decode 'LEGO protein' that makes sperm swim

Scientists have decoded a protein from sea-urchin sperm that's also found in other animals, including humans, raising a new potential avenue for treating male infertility and developing male birth control.

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In a 1st, AI neural network captures 'critical aspect of human intelligence'

Scientists have demonstrated that an AI system called a neural network can be trained to show "systematic compositionality," a key part of human intellect.

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Collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet is 'unavoidable,' study finds

British Antarctic Survey researchers have found that the rate at which ice is melting and contributing to sea level rise will accelerate in the next century, regardless of actions to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

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Perilous expedition to uninhabited island in South Atlantic confirms existence of world's 8th lava lake

A new National Geographic "Explorer" episode follows an expedition to Saunders Island and the first documented ascent of Mount Michael, a volcano hosting the world's eighth lava lake.

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Humans and Neanderthals mated 250,000 years ago, much earlier than thought

A comparison of the genomes of a Neanderthal who lived 120,000 years ago in Croatia with those from modern humans in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed insight into the migratory and interbreeding history of both species.

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How to watch the full 'Hunter's Moon' get eclipsed this weekend

October's full 'Hunter's Moon' will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Oct. 28.

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California's supervolcano has a massive lid that causes swarms of earthquakes — and that's a good thing, scientists say

A dormant supervolcano in California's Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains lets off the occasional earthquake swarm, but new evidence suggests it's simmering down.

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What percentage of the ocean have we mapped?

"It's crazy to think that we don't have a complete map of our planet," one researcher involved in a project to map the entire seafloor by 2030 told Live Science.

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Amazon's 'flying rivers' of vapor are drying up in an unprecedented drought. Here's how to save them.

A record drought, combined with a strong El Niño, is wreaking havoc on the Amazon. If steps aren't taken to curb illegal mining and deforestation, the ecosystem could collapse.

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Jurassic pliosaur 'megapredator' was a giant 'sea murderer'

The earliest pliosaur 'megapredator' helped rule the oceans 170 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs.

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Air purifiers aren't enough to rid homes of gases from wildfires. Here's what to do

Harmful gases from wildfire smoke can hang around in the walls and floors of your home for weeks. Thankfully, cleaning helps.

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James Webb telescope spots enormous jet stream faster than a Category 5 hurricane on Jupiter

New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal a never-before-seen jet stream near Jupiter's equator moving twice as fast as a Category 5 hurricane .

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When did humans start burying their dead?

Ancient caves mark the beginning of recorded burial rituals, but there's still so much we don't know about the history of human graves.

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Space photo of the week: Jupiter's seething volcano moon gets a close-up

Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system, was imaged from just 7,260 miles away.

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Orcas are learning terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?

From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating — and sometimes terrifying — behaviors.

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11 ways orcas show their terrifying intelligence

Orcas have their own dialect, greeting ceremonies and even wore salmon as hats in a weird fad during the 1980s.

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What's the deepest-occurring gemstone on Earth?

Very few gems can withstand the intense pressure of Earth's mantle, but some require it to crystallize.

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Which group of animals has the most species?

The leading group is so diverse that it represents one in every three animal species on Earth.

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Mystery blobs in Earth's mantle may be linked to ancient gold and platinum that arrived from space

The gold and platinum that came from giant space rocks should have sunk into Earth's core instead of rising to the crust. Scientists have now worked out how this happened — and it may explain some really weird blobs deep in our planet's mantle.

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Man digs up 1,000-year-old sword from Swedish Crusades in his yard in Finland

In addition to finding a Crusader sword, archaeologists in Finland have discovered a cemetery that could potentially contain hundreds of graves.

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Oldest radio-wave explosion ever found could be used to weigh the universe, astronomers say

Astronomers traced a mysterious radio source to three merging galaxies 8 billion light-years away. Studying it could help uncover the universe's missing matter.

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More than 10 billion snow crabs starved to death off the coast of Alaska. But why?

A large population of snow crabs in the eastern Bering Sea collapsed after a marine heat wave in 2018 and 2019 that multiplied the crabs' caloric needs and drove them to starvation.

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Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas

Scientists identified a new strain of a parasite that causes the disease leishmaniasis, and they mainly found it in people who had not recently traveled outside the U.S.

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Scientists propose 'missing' law for the evolution of everything in the universe

The "law of increasing functional information" says that complex systems in nature evolve to become more complex.

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Last-known crocodile in Europe lived in Spain 4.5 million years ago, researchers say

A tooth unearthed in Spain and dating to the Pliocene is the latest evidence of a crocodile ever found in Europe and supports the idea crocs crossed over from Africa about 6.2 million years ago.

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Ultra-powerful plasma 'blades' could slice entire stars in half, new paper suggests

Stars could be sliced in half by "relativistic blades," or ultra-powerful outflows of plasma shaped by extremely strong magnetic fields, an unpublished paper claims.

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Hitting 'snooze' can boost morning cognition, study hints

Did you hit "snooze" this morning? You're not alone, and the extra sleep may improve your brain function after getting up, a study suggests.

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New 'atlas' of a monkey brain maps 4.2 million cells

Scientists have published a new atlas of a primate brain with single-cell resolution.

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China is building the world's largest underwater telescope to hunt for elusive 'ghost particles'

China's forthcoming Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean's surface.

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11,000-year-old statue of giant man clutching penis unearthed in Turkey

A 7.5-foot-tall statue of a man clutching his penis was unearthed at one of the oldest temple sites in Turkey.

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See the entire 'ring of fire' eclipse in 4 seconds in stunning satellite videos

The NOAA satellites GOES-East and GOES-West watched as the shadow of the moon darkened the surface of Earth on Saturday, Oct. 14.

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Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims

Astronomers suggest that an alternative concept of gravity, known as modified Newtonian dynamics, could explain orbital inconsistencies that have previously pointed to the existence of a ninth planet in the solar system.

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How long does it take to digest food?

The speed at which food moves through the digestive tract depends on many factors.

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Mysterious 'fountain of youth' near Milky Way's central black hole is full of newborn stars that shouldn't exist

New James Webb Space Telescope observations might be able to explain why clusters of young stars keep turning up near the Milky Way’s central black hole.

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Can foxgloves really give you a heart attack?

Foxgloves contain digoxin, a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure that can also be toxic. But can ingesting it cause a heart attack?

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'This is the cost of living in seawater': The ingenious and (to us) heartbreaking way turtles survive the salty oceans

In this extract from the new book Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works, oceanographer Helen Czerski explains the ingenious way turtles contend with the extreme saltiness of the sea.

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Is hydrogen a metal?

Hydrogen is not a metal on Earth, but scientists keep trying to create metallic hydrogen under high pressure to unlock a new superconductor.

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Eerie blackwater dive image shows paper nautilus floating on stick after volcanic eruption

A photograph of a paper nautilus in the aftermath of the Taal volcano eruption in the Philippines has won 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year award.

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10 weird things that happen during a solar eclipse

Eclipses can be strange. Here are some of the weird things you can expect to experience during the Oct. 14 partial eclipse.

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Upcoming solar maximum could scramble migrating birds' internal compass, new study shows

By analyzing how birds migrated across the U.S. over a 23-year period, researchers have shown that solar weather events can seriously disrupt the navigation of the wandering avians.

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Gaia spacecraft reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars

The European Space Agency's Gaia telescope revealed half a million newfound stars, and detailed the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.

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Catapult designed to launch World War II bomber planes unearthed in England

The WWII catapult, designed to launch bomber planes in southeastern England, was never used.

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Motorcycle crash dislocated a man's testicle into his abdomen

The sheer force of the motorcycle accident pushed the man's right testicle up through a small passageway in the groin and into his abdomen.

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How many tectonic plates does Earth have?

The number varies from a dozen to almost 100 — and most of these don't even appear on official maps.

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Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautious

A toxic coolant leak discovered on Russian space station equipment is only the latest in a series of malfunctions in recent months.

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Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus

Frail people and those with preexisting conditions were most likely to die from the 1918 flu — not young, healthy adults as once believed, a study of the victims' skeletons suggests.

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Hidden colors and intricate patterns discovered on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles from ancient Greece

The ancient Greek statues were assumed to be spotlessly white, but a new study reveals that the Parthenon Sculptures once burst with color.

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NASA finally reveals 1st sample from potentially-hazardous asteroid Bennu — and it may contain the seeds of life

After a years-long mission to collect and retrieve rock samples from the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, NASA has revealed its initial findings — and perhaps a clue to life’s origins on Earth.

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Massive New Zealand eruption 1,800 years ago flung volcanic glass 3,000 miles to Antarctica

Scientists disagree about the timing of the Taupō volcanic eruption — one of the largest on Earth in the past 5,000 years — but shards of glass discovered in Antarctic ice could settle this debate.

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Where to buy solar eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse

It's not too late to buy safe, high-quality eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse in North America. Just make sure you're buying from an approved vendor.

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Scientists find 10 'markers' in blood that predict people's chances of reaching 100

A recent study pinpoints measurable differences in the blood of people who survived to age 100 and those who died younger.

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Prime Day deal cuts Echo Dot price by over 50%

Get Amazon's latest generation Echo Dot for under $25.

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Save extra on one of our favorite cheap fitness trackers for Prime Day

The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is cheap — and it just got another price cut.

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China discovers never-before-seen ore containing a highly valuable rare earth element

A new ore, dubbed niobobaotite, was discovered in Inner Mongolia's Bayan Obo deposit and contains the rare earth element niobium — a valuable metal that acts as a superconductor and could revolutionize battery technology.

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Save 33% on this fantastic HP laptop for Prime Day

This Prime Day deal is ideal for students or anyone working from home.

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Zealandia, Earth's hidden continent, was torn from supercontinent Gondwana in flood of fire 100 million years ago

Scientists have fully mapped the lost continent of Zealandia in a world first, discovering new details about how it broke away from the supercontinent Gondwana through the ignition of a huge volcanic region tens of millions of years ago.

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Get the Fitbit Inspire 2 Health & Fitness tracker for less than $60 today

It's comfortable and easy to use — an ideal choice for your first health tracker. Save $20.

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Cleaning product residues may be driving a deadly superbug's antibiotic resistance

When exposed to low levels of disinfectants and antiseptics in the lab, a bacterium that sickens thousands in the U.S. every year becomes more tolerant to antibiotics.

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Meet the 'exclusome': A mini-organ just discovered in cells that defends the genome from attack

A newly described organelle in mammal cells may serve as a genome defense system and its function may reflect how the early nucleus formed.

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The 1st Americans were not who we thought they were

For decades, we thought the first humans to arrive in the Americas came across the Bering Land Bridge 13,000 years ago. New evidence is changing that picture.

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13 of the oldest archaeological sites in the Americas

Archaeological discoveries throughout the Americas are pushing back the date for when humans reached the New World by thousands of years, rewriting the long-standing theory that people arrived only 13,000 years ago.

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Why do dogs eat poop?

Poop eating is a natural behavior in dogs; although it may disgust humans, it usually poses no threat to your canine's health.

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Loads of mammals — including cats — glow under UV light, but we don't know why

Fluorescence found to be extremely common among mammals, and may be the "default status" — but exactly why that is remains unclear, scientists say.

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330-year-old coin hoard hidden in Scottish fireplace may have been buried moments before MacDonald clan massacre

Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a rare pot of coins in the fireplace of Alasdair "Maclain" MacDonald, the massacred chief of the MacDonald clan.

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What's the largest muscle in the body, and the smallest?

Several muscles could be called the "largest" in the body, depending on whether you're talking mass or surface area, but the body's smallest muscle has no competition.

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Science news this week: Norse treasures and Nobel Prizes

Oct. 8, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week

Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.

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Space photo of the week: Warped 'hummingbird galaxy' guards a cosmic egg

Hubble's image of two colliding galaxies, known as Arp 142, show how a small galaxy's gravity has shredded a once-large spiral into a birdlike figure.

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How many animals have ever existed on Earth?

To figure out this mind-bogglingly high number, we need to know how many species have ever lived, dig deep into the fossil record and do a lot of math.

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What is an attosecond — and why did this year's Nobel Prize in physics depend upon them?

A billion billion attoseconds just passed while you read this. Why is such a tiny timeframe crucial to this year's Nobel physics prize winners?

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Mercury is still shrinking after billions of years, and scientists can see its 'wrinkles'

The smallest planet in our solar system is getting smaller as heat escapes its core and fresh cracks open on its surface, new research finds.

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Why do so many baby animals have spots?

Youngsters often hunker down to hide from predators, and spots can provide excellent camouflage.

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9,500-year-old baskets and 6,200-year-old shoes discovered in Spanish bat cave

Radiocarbon dating of woven baskets and sandals found in a cave in Spain make them the oldest artifacts of their kind found in southern Europe.

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Ozempic-like meds linked to higher risk of pancreatitis, 'stomach paralysis' than other weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic come with a higher risk of severe GI issues than a different common weight-loss drug does.

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Astronomers want you to watch the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse with a disco ball. No, seriously.

You can't stare at the sun, so how do you watch an eclipse? By reflecting it off of a disco ball, a team of astronomers suggests.

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Why do freckles come out in the sun?

Freckles can reappear or become darker after sun exposure and then fade in less-sunny seasons.

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Orcas are harassing and playing with baby porpoises in deadly game that has lasted 60 years

Scientists may have finally figured out why a population of orcas in the Salish Sea have been tossing porpoises around and taking them into their mouths without eating them.

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Battered Roman-era skull with signs of violent trauma and a possible brain tumor unearthed in Spain

Archaeologists uncover a skull up to 1,800 years old with a lesion they say hints at a brain tumor. But not everyone agrees.

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Jelling Stone analysis reveals runestone carver's name and identifies a powerful Viking queen

New 3D scans have revealed new information about Denmark's famous Jelling Stone, including the identity of a powerful Viking queen.

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Potential discovery of a dozen objects beyond Pluto could reveal a new section of the solar system we never knew about

Astronomers may have detected a dozen large objects lurking beyond the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system, suggesting there could be another equally massive, "second Kuiper Belt" hiding beyond the orbit of Pluto.

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700-year-old coin depicting Jesus and medieval king discovered in Bulgaria

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval silver coin that features a Serbian king and a saint on one side and Jesus on the other.

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Neurons aren't the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals

Blood-vessel-making cells called pericytes collaborate with neurons to form long-term memories in the mouse brain.

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Save over $500 on the Surface Laptop Studio at Amazon

Microsoft's versatile 2-in-1 laptop gets a steep discount.

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2nd-century Alexander the Great statue with lion's-mane hairstyle unearthed in Turkey

The discovery shows the popularity of the ancient ruler hundreds of years after his death.

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Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA

An updated COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax has been authorized by the FDA, joining the two vaccines already cleared for use.

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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio who discovered bizarre quantum dots

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov will share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of strange nanoparticles that change color according to their size.

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Going vegetarian? The dietary choice may be influenced by your genes.

A new analysis of more than 330,000 genomes has revealed specific gene variants that may be associated with vegetarianism.

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'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status'

Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus containing the remains of a second-century woman, who was buried with oil lamps and accessories.

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Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard

The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.

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Save over $400 on this LG laptop at Best Buy

This lightweight laptop deal is ideal for students.

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The Coros Pace 3 fitness watch — a hands-on review

An excellent value-for-money fitness watch with impressive stat tracking accuracy and battery life, we love it!

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Massive Martian 'dust devil' filmed by NASA's Perseverance rover is 5 times taller than the Empire State Building

The Perseverance rover has captured footage of an unusually large twister, or "dust devil," moving across the Martian landscape. Based on images of the swirling storm, researchers estimate that it could be more than a mile tall.

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Why do you get dizzy if you stand up too fast?

It's normal for you to occasionally get dizzy and for your vision to go dark when you stand up, but it can sometimes be a sign of a chronic health condition.

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2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army

Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns.

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Psychedelics rapidly change the brain. Here's how.

New research hints at how psychedelics trigger rapid, lasting change at the neuronal level.

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Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42 binoculars review

High-quality roof prism binoculars, the Nikon Prostaff P7s are just right for frequent observers who want all-round performance and build without a huge price tag.

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Inexpensive new malaria vaccine is a 'vital tool' to protect tens of millions of people

The World Health Organization has recommended the use of a malaria vaccine called Matrix-M, which is anticipated to boost the vaccine supply.

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Doxy-PEP, an antibiotic taken to prevent sexually transmitted infections, to be endorsed by CDC

The CDC issued a draft of its guidance for how and when the antibiotic doxycycline should be used as a preventive treatment for STIs, a regimen known as doxy-PEP.

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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines.

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On Cloudboom Echo 3 running shoes review

On's Cloudboom Echo 3 are ideal for runners trying their first pair of carbons, though they have a hefty price tag, underfoot firmness and limited mileage.

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Which foods make the smelliest farts?

Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell.

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'Significant and unexpected': Dying star spits out a sun's worth of mass just before going supernova

A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.

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Viruses lurking in giraffe and lemur poop could lead to new antibacterial drugs, scientists say

Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics.

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Science news this week: James Webb telescope discoveries and an inverse vaccine

Oct. 1, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete?

Improving our "stewardship" of antibiotics is key to preventing bacteria from gaining resistance to the essential drugs.

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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?

Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to public health, but standard antibiotics can't stop them. What can?

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Why are rare earth elements so rare?

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

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'They seemed primed to take over': How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs

This excerpt from Michael Mann's latest book looks at the Cambrian explosion, the Great Dying and how dinosaurs were able to take over thanks to changes to the climate 250 million years ago.

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