Underwater Santorini volcano eruption 520,000 years ago was 15 times bigger than record-breaking Tonga eruption

A 500-foot-thick layer of pumice rock on the Mediterranean seabed indicates Santorini volcano ejected 15 times more material than Hunga-Tonga during a previously unknown eruption.

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'Mini placentas' may reveal roots of pregnancy disorders like preeclampsia

Tiny models of the human placenta are helping scientists study which proteins and genes are key to maintaining a healthy pregnancy.

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1st-of-its-kind European spacecraft duo will create mini eclipses in space, transforming how we study the sun

Later this year, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission will send two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.

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'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism

A new study suggests that mutations in regions of the genome that help control gene activity may influence the development of autism.

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Newly discovered asteroid the size of an airplane will have 'very close encounter' with Earth on Saturday — and you can watch it happen

Asteroid 2024 BJ, which astronomers detected earlier this month, will be live-streamed as it zooms within 220,000 miles of Earth, or closer to us than the average distance to the moon.

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How NASA correctly predicted that a tiny asteroid would burn up over Germany, hours before it happened

Astronomers detected a small asteroid zooming toward Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 21, correctly predicting it would explode over Germany within hours. Here's how they did it.

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Oldest DNA evidence of syphilis relative discovered in 2,000-year-old skeletons in Brazil

Scientists uncovered the oldest-ever genome of bacteria in the same family as syphilis.

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This stylish Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is now half-price at Amazon

Save a massive $190 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic at Amazon.

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Alligators survive cold snap by becoming 'frozen solid' in North Carolina and Texas ponds

When temperatures drop below freezing, alligators can enter a state of torpor known as brumation, as the water around them solidifies and suspends them in a giant, pond-shaped ice cube.

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Faint radio signal from ancient star cluster could be rare 'missing link' black hole, astronomers report

The most sensitive image of a globular cluster, a tightly packed ball of ancient stars, has revealed a strange radio signal that could be a black hole.

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Mysterious 'sudden death' of quantum vortices in a superconductor stumps scientists

The sudden disappearance of quantum fluctuations inside an atom-thin 2D superconductor has left scientists baffled.

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NASA bounces laser off 'Oreo-sized' mirror on the moon for 1st time, paving the way for high-precision lunar landings

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully bounced a laser off of a cookie-sized mirror on Inida's Vikram moon lander in an experiment that could greatly improve the precision of future moon landings.

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Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could hit the market by 2028

The aircraft can cruise at 120 mph at an altitude of up to 1,500 feet — and it's much quieter than a helicopter.

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This video of a robot making coffee could signal a huge step in the future of AI robotics. Why?

Most robots are preprogrammed to perform specific functions, but Figure's humanoid Figure 01 machine — that learns by watching and corrects its own mistakes — might upend the field.

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Bird flu wipes out over 95% of southern elephant seal pups in 'catastrophic' mass death

Over 17,000 southern elephant seal pups were found dead on Argentina's Valdés Peninsula in a horrific mass die off attributed to the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus.

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Controversial study claims megalodon didn't look like a 50-foot giant great white shark

Scientists say they have discovered a discrepancy in previous research and suggest megalodons may have been longer and more slender than previously believed — but not everyone is convinced.

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4 never-before-seen octopuses discovered in deep sea off Costa Rica

Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers.

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Space photo of the week: Observatory, or alien planet? Boggle your mind with this 360-degree image

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which could change astronomy forever when it comes online this August, looks like a planet all its own in this surreal new photo.

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Why is wool itchy?

Why does wearing wool clothing sometimes lead to insatiable itching?

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How does Tylenol work?

Exactly how Tylenol — also called acetaminophen or paracetamol — relieves pain continues to evade scientists, but it's clear the drug interacts with one key set of enzymes.

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Artificial general intelligence — when AI becomes more capable than humans — is just moments away, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg declares

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta will have "an absolutely massive amount of infrastructure" in place by the end of the year to prime it for training an artificial general intelligence model.

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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface, but it may be dead within hours

Japan's SLIM lander successfully reached the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.

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A slave was brutally crucified in Roman Britain 1,700 years ago. Now, his face has been brought back to life.

A new facial approximation of a man who was crucified in Roman Britain finally "puts a face to his story."

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Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals

A new, ultra-detailed map shows that 75% of U.S. states are at risk of damaging earthquakes, but some are at far more risk than others.

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Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved

Giant exploding craters only known to exist on Russia's permafrost-covered Yamal and Gydan peninsulas may result from a specific set of conditions not found elsewhere in the Arctic.

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Unique gene variants tied to glaucoma found in Black patients

People of African ancestry have the highest rates of the most common form of glaucoma, so scientists are studying whether unique gene variants are tied to their risk.

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Babylon's Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose than we thought, magnetic field measurements suggest

Archaeologists measured the magnetic fields found in clay bricks to determine the construction date of Babylon's Ishtar Gate.

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'Grindavik remains at risk': Attempts to dam the lava from Iceland's erupting volcano could fail, volcanologist warns

Dams built to protect the Icelandic town of Grindavík from rushing lava may not be enough, a volcanologist cautions.

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'That's a huge amount of movement for a single mammoth': Woolly female's steps retraced based on chemistry of 14,000-year-old tusk

New analysis of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk has pieced together the life of a female mammoth that likely died at the hands of hunters close to Alaska's oldest archaeological site.

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Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species

A new modeling study helps confirm that key connections in the brain are formed in the same way across different animal species, likely including humans.

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1st-ever ancient case of Turner syndrome, with just 1 X chromosome instead of 2, found in ancient DNA

A new DNA technique has detected evidence in Iron Age skeletons of Turner, Klinefelter and Down syndrome.

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Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day

Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals.

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Color-changing fish turns black with rage when provoked

Aggressive little male fish from Indonesia turn black when angry to show their dominance, scientists discover.

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'No signals were seen:' Iceland volcano could erupt again without warning as magma still moving beneath Grindavík

Two fissures spewing lava opened up near Grindavík, destroying three houses in the town — and experts have warned new eruptions could take place any time.

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Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.

A new app could help make behavioral therapies aimed at easing distress from tinnitus more accessible, a small study suggests.

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Failed Peregrine lunar lander carrying human remains will crash into Earth by Thursday (Jan. 18)

Astrobotic's controversial Peregrine lunar lander, which sprang a fatal propellant leak shortly after launching last week, will be deliberately burned up in Earth's atmosphere in the coming days.

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'We do not understand how it can exist': Astronomers baffled by 'almost invisible' dwarf galaxy that upends a dark matter theory

Astronomers have discovered a super diffuse dwarf galaxy, named Nube, which gives off barely any visible light and seemingly defies explanation.

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4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia likely defended 'against raids from nomads'

Ancient people in what is now Saudi Arabia built a 9-mile-long wall along the Khaybar Oasis, which still exists today.

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Which animals will be the first to live on the moon and Mars?

Spaceborne animals could help humans survive on the moon or Mars. But which creatures would be the best for astronauts?

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Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquake

Satellite images captured striking changes in the coastline of Japan's Noto Peninsula following a massive earthquake on New Year's Day.

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5 stories making science news this week: A Pacific 'superstructure' and an ancient Roman bullet

Jan. 14, 2024: 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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Fountains of diamonds that erupt from Earth's center are revealing the lost history of supercontinents

Diamonds seem to reach Earth's surface in massive volcanic eruptions when supercontinents break up, and they form when continents come together.

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Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a dwarf galaxy

The irregular dwarf galaxy UGC 8091 is likely a building block of ‘grand design’ galaxies like our Milky Way.

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Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.)

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers.

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Save $80 on Samsung's latest smartwatch

Best Buy just brought the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 down to under $400.

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CES 2024: The best laptops for students

Here are our picks of the finest CES 2024 laptops for students that we saw at the show.

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Lasers reveal ancient settlements hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest

Archaeologists used lasers to view an ancient civilization hidden in the Amazon rainforest.

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Humans now kill 80 million sharks per year, 25 million of which are threatened species

Catch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species.

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Annual cane toad kill-a-thon is about to start in Australia. Here's how to eliminate the pests humanely.

Instead of bludgeoning Australia's invasive cane toads to death, scientists advise popping them in the fridge for a day or two before transferring them to the freezer to finish them off.

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Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say

Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diets in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels.

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'No chance of a soft landing': Company confirms Peregrine mission's human remains won't reach the moon

An oxidizer leak has left the lunar lander stranded in space carrying human remains

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Ancient Egyptian mummy masks, tombs and 'god of silence' statue discovered at Saqqara

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed tombs containing mummy masks and a 'god of silence' statue at Saqqara.

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Do cats really hate us?

Scientific research on how cats view us is mixed, but one thing is clear — they don't adore us the way dogs do.

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Europeans' ancient ancestors passed down genes tied to multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's risk

New research suggests that the risk of Europeans developing diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's stems from ancient human migrations.

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Last year AI entered our lives — is 2024 the year it'll change them?

AI will be featured heavily in products at CES 2024, with devices and software benefiting from highly sophisticated in-built AI tools. So is 2024 the year AI changes our lives?

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Whale with broken back spotted near Mexico after suspected ship collision will likely die

A humpback whale off Baja California Sur with a deformed spine was likely hit by a ship and the injury will probably be fatal, an expert told Live Science.

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The 1st Americans may have arrived by a sea ice 'highway'

During the last ice age, the first people to reach the Americas may have traveled from Asia along a sea ice "highway."

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Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says

Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has successfully launched into space on a brand-new rocket and will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface in February. But the lander's payload includes human remains, which leaders of the Navajo Nation claim is "tantamount to desecration."

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'This is unlikely to be an isolated event': 1st polar bear death from bird flu spells trouble for species

Bird flu could be another blow for polar bear populations that are already at risk from climate change.

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Vulcan just launched the 1st US moon mission since Apollo, with human remains aboard

ULA's new rocket now has one flight under its belt.

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Why do we procrastinate?

Here's what you need to know about procrastination if your New Year's resolution is to stop dragging your feet.

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Deadly male funnel-web spider 'Hercules' breaks record as biggest ever discovered

"Hercules" the funnel-web spider is the largest male of the species ever found.

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World’s 1st graphene semiconductor could power future quantum computers

Scientists overcame a limitation in graphene to harness the material as a working semiconductor at terahertz frequencies with 10 times the mobility of silicon.

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Why does poop smell bad?

And for medical purposes, how stinky is too stinky?

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5 stories making science news this week: A T. rex saga and massive solar flare

Jan. 7, 2024: 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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Space photo of the week: An eerie look at Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system

In our favorite space image of the week, NASA's Juno spacecraft got an unprecedented look at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io from just 930 miles away.

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Why do cats throw up so much?

What you think is cat vomit may actually be something else, like a fur ball or regurgitation.

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Satellite images reveal just how much cities on the US East Coast are sinking

"Continuous unmitigated subsidence on the U.S. East Coast should cause concern."

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Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?

We have just entered a leap year, meaning we will get an extra day this year. But why do we need these extended years and how did they come about?

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Neptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove it

A new treatment of images collected by Voyager 2 in the late 1980s using data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the actual colors of the solar system's distant ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.

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Save $230 on the Surface Pro 7+ at Best Buy

This versatile tablet-laptop hybrid is heavily discounted and now ideal for students.

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1st partial-heart transplant growing with baby 1 year later

Heart valves transplanted as part of the first partial-heart transplant in a human are now growing along with the infant who received them.

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Black-eyed squid dragging thousands of eggs like a cape captured in video off Costa Rica

Scientists have filmed one of the only squids known to brood their eggs — the black-eyed squid — swimming with thousands of unhatched offspring suspended from hooks on its arms.

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180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggests

The huge chalk carving in the English countryside was likely a meeting place for local forces rallying against the Vikings.

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Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024

Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.

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Total solar eclipse April 2024: The 10 biggest cities within the path of totality

On April 8, 2024, more than 31 million people in North America will witness a total solar eclipse, around a third of them in just 10 cities.

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Watch parasitic worms get pulled from man's abdomen after surprise discovery during routine surgery

When doctors peered into a man's abdomen during routine surgery, they didn't expect to find five living worms in there.

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How long can the brain survive without oxygen?

When the brain's supply of oxygen is reduced or eliminated, damage can set in very quickly.

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Watch a Chinese rocket booster fall from space and explode near a house in southern China

Two rocket boosters used in a Chinese satellite launch on Dec. 25 fell back to Earth and exploded near inhabited areas, chilling videos show.

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1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan

The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk "khagan," who probably lived in the sixth century.

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Monstrous X5 solar flare launched on New Year's Eve could bring auroras to Earth tonight

In the final hours of Dec. 31, 2023, the sun launched its most powerful solar flare in 6 years. On Jan. 2, radiation from the blast may bring auroras to Earth's skies.

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'Eyes coming straight for me': Huge crocodile launches itself into boat with jaws wide open in strange attack

Queensland authorities are on the lookout for a crocodile reported to have leapt into a fisher's boat at Jane Creek before losing its balance and tumbling back into the water.

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Why is it called 'morning sickness' if it can happen any time of day?

Pregnancy sickness can happen at any time of day or night, but its symptoms can often be worse in the morning.

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Full moons of 2024: Names, dates and everything you need to know

Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2024, including dates for supermoons and a two lunar eclipses.

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The 10 best stargazing events of 2024

The 2024 stargazing guide includes a rare total solar eclipse, two bright comet flybys and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3

Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.

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What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?

The Vikings reached as far west as Newfoundland, but did they also venture into Africa, the Middle East and Asia?

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