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Vesuvius victims baked slowly as they died -- Mindy Weisberger -- Hundreds of people in ancient Herculaneum died when Mount Vesuvius erupted. And their deaths weren't instantaneous, new evidence reveals.
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Why this 15th-century 'Jesus-lamb' painting is creeping people out -- Brandon Specktor -- A famous 15th-century altarpiece has been restored in Belgium, and people are freaked out by the artist's original image of a human-faced Jesus sheep.15 minutes ago
Google just created the most detailed image of a brain yet -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- The map contains thousands of brain cells and millions of connections found inside the brain of a fruit fly.15 minutes ago
Self-destructing dark matter may be flooding the sky with gamma-rays, study suggests -- Brandon Specktor -- There's a faint gamma-ray background in the universe, and scientists now think it could be caused by dark matter.1 day ago
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain to 'glass' -- Nicoletta Lanese -- A man who died in Herculaneum during the historic Vesuvius eruption was found with an exploded skull and glass-like brain tissue.13 hours ago
New coronavirus may have 'jumped' to humans from snakes, study finds -- Rachael Rettner -- The study concluded that snakes are "the most probable wildlife animal reservoir" for the new coronavirus.13 hours ago
'Ghost' population of humans discovered in ancient Africa -- Laura Geggel -- The ancient DNA from four children who lived thousands of years ago is rewriting what geneticists thought happened in sub-Saharan Africa.13 hours ago
Ancient never-before-seen viruses discovered locked up in Tibetan glacier20 hours ago
Ancient Assyrian rock carvings in Iraq show procession of gods riding mythical animals20 hours ago
Were Alien Secrets Hidden in Roswell and Area 51? 'Project Blue Book' UFO Hunters Investigate.1 day ago
Out of Deep-Sea Mud, a Strange Blob May Hold Secrets to the Origins of Complex Life5 days ago
A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die5 days ago
The Major Discoveries That Could Transform the World in the Next Decade - Here's what scientists are really excited about.1 day ago
Earth's oldest known meteor crash site found in Australian Outback - By - Brandon Specktor - The world's oldest known impact crater has been in Western Australia for more than 2.2 billion years, a new study suggests.19 hours ago
An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. Then, a volcano helped life flourish. By - Chelsea Gohd1 day ago
To find intelligent alien life, humans may need to start thinking like an extraterrestrial -- Adam Mann -- Anthropologist reveals a potentially big flaw in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).20 hours ago
Only one lab in China can safely handle the new coronavirus -- Nicoletta Lanese -- As an escalating viral outbreak unfolds in China, only one lab in the country meets the required biosafety standards needed to study the new disease.18 hours ago
Are Birds Dinosaurs? -- Mindy Weisberger -- Modern birds can trace their origins to theropods, a branch of mostly meat-eaters on the dinosaur family tree.3 days ago
Spider Architect's Intricate 'Silkhenge' Revealed in Stunning Video -- Mindy Weisberger -- High-resolution video of tiny, bizarre silk structures found across the Amazon known as a silkhenge show the mysterious spider construction as never before.6 days ago
New Bone-Eating Life Form Discovered in Bizarre Alligator-Corpse Study -- Brandon Specktor -- Scientists sank three alligator corpses into the Gulf of Mexico to see whether bottom-dwelling sea creatures could eat them. They did - handily.8 days ago
Massive Trove of Artifacts Shipped to Ripley's Believe It or Not! -- Owen Jarus -- A massive trove of "artifacts" has been shipped from Sri Lanka, a country recovering from a civil war, to Ripley's Believe It or Not! - a company known for its unusual objects.7 days ago
Could Invisible Aliens Really Exist Among Us? -- Samantha Rolfe -- An astrobiologist explains how alien life could exist and we wouldn't notice it.8 days ago
Do Dreams Really Reveal Our Deepest Secrets? -- Isobel Whitcomb -- They're not a cache of Easter eggs.4 days ago
The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week -- Live Science Staff -- Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.5 months ago
Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week -- Jeanna Bryner -- Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.12 days ago
World's First 'Living Machine' Created Using Frog Cells and Artificial Intelligence -- Mindy Weisberger -- Scientists used computer algorithms to "evolve" an organism that's made of 100% frog DNA - but it isn't a frog.8 days ago
Love It or Hate It, Tesla Cybertruck Is Revolutionary -- Michael D. Mehta -- The so-called Cybertruck is an angular, stainless steel, all-electric pickup truck that quickly became polarizing. Here's why it's revolutionary.1 month ago
Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says -- Subhash Kak -- Google claims quantum supremacy - IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.1 month ago