
‘Tiny Bug Slayer’ Dinosaur Relative Would Fit in the Palm of a Hand
A fossil from Madagascar shows giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs originated from teensy ancestors

‘Tiny Bug Slayer’ Dinosaur Relative Would Fit in the Palm of a Hand
A fossil from Madagascar shows giant dinosaurs and pterosaurs originated from teensy ancestors

The Bodies of People Who Died from COVID-19 May Still Be Contagious
A forensic worker in Thailand most likely caught the virus from a deceased patient, a preprint study suggests

We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate
A gaping hole in the Juan de Fuca plate could explain why central Oregon has volcanoes

Huge Iceberg Poised to Break Off Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
Scientists are concerned the glacier is spawning icebergs more frequently than it used to

23andMe Is Sharing Genetic Data with Drug Giant
The genetics testing company and GlaxoSmithKline are using five million people’s data to develop medical treatments

Here's What Ötzi the Iceman Ate before He Was Murdered
His mummified remains show he ate meat and a poisonous fern before his demise

Volcanic “Pele’s Hair” Could Contaminate Drinking Water in Hawaii
The glassy shards from Kilauea’s eruption may be dangerous to humans and animals if consumed

Lava and Ash from Fuego Volcano Kills 33 in Guatemala
The eruption is the Central American nation’s deadliest since 1902

Did Michigan Meteor Really Cause an Earthquake?
The fireball’s sonic boom sparked a 2.0-magnitude seismic event

Can Gene Editing Save the World’s Chocolate?
Scientists are racing to save cacao trees from devastating viruses and fungi

If Dogs Can Smell Cancer, Why Don't They Screen People?
Cancerous cells emit unique compounds that trained canines detect in breath or urine

Earthquakes Jolt Icelandic Volcano as It Refills with Magma
The volcano is likely slowly preparing for its next eruption

Why Does Being in the Heat Make Us Feel Tired?
A hot summer day makes the body work overtime

New Dinosaur Resembles Ghostbusters Monster Zuul
The new ankylosaurus fossil is one of the most complete ever found in North America

Earth's Mantle Is Hotter Than Scientists Thought
The finding will help scientists more accurately model the planet’s geodynamic processes

Meet the Ancient Reptile that Gave Rise to Mammals
Cynodonts, which looked like scaly rats, roamed Brazil 235 million years ago

The Science behind Samsung Phone Battery Fires
How the Galaxy Note 7’s lithium batteries can go awry

Why the "Heat Dome" Will Scorch Nearly the Entire U.S. This Weekend
Some places will see temperatures as much as 5.6 to 8.3 degrees Celsius above average for this time of year

New Dinosaur Had the T. rex Look: Tiny Arms
Like its distant relative T. rex, a newly identified dinosaur, named Gualicho shinyae, sported small arms and hands with two clawed fingers

How Kevlar Saved an Orlando Police Officer’s Life
Live Science spoke with two material scientists to learn more about how exactly the high-performance plastic protects people

Power Up! Soft Exosuit Helps You Lift Heavy Loads
The wearable robot differs from other exoskeletons because it relies on soft materials to reduce the amount of energy used while carrying a heavy weight by about 7 percent, on average, the researchers found

Fearsome Dinosaur-Age "Hammerhead" Reptile Ate... Plants?
The crocodile-size reptile lived about 242 million years ago, during the Middle Triassic period

Shakespeare's Skull May Have Been Stolen by Grave Robbers
Ground-penetrating radar scan of the bard’s grave finds a headless skeleton

T. rex Was Likely an Invasive Species
The giant tyrannosaur may have migrated from Asia to western North America across a land bridge 67 million years ago