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New 3D-printed corneal implants could help make up for the shortage of donor corneas available for transplant procedures, say Precise Bio co-founders Aryeh Batt and Dr. Anthony Atala .
NASA's Swift Observatory is set to come crashing down to Earth later this year after private rescue mission failure.
Extreme heat will become more common as the climate continues to warm. That will affect almost every facet of our health.
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most promising candidate yet for a black hole star, lurking 660 million years after the Big Bang. The hypothetical entity, which shines 100 billion times brighter than a typical star, could shed light on the origins of the mysterious "little red dots."
Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, Spain.
New models of the carotid artery can be personalized for different people, revealing subtle differences in stroke risk.
A mysterious burial in an underground water channel may help archaeologists understand a pre-Inca ritual in Peru.
Cats can identify each other by the scent of their pee. We now know why.
IBM's new modular cryogenic system links quantum chips to overcome major infrastructure hurdles and pave the way for a powerful system by 2029.
Do you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll.
Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
A star is whipping around the Milky Way's central black hole incredibly fast, setting a record for the tightest orbit ever observed
NASA has finally revealed the enormous crater left on the moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage smashed into its surface on Aug. 5.
For more than 150 years, leading archaeologists have assumed that women of the past never assumed roles of power. New genetic data shows how flawed that interpretation is, says Dr. Rachel Popey .
A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery.
An Iron Age grave has been discovered in the Scottish Highlands. The person was buried within what may have been a ritual well.
An FDA advisory panel has recommended making six unapproved peptides more accessible through compounding pharmacies — but scientists warn that easier access does not mean these experimental products have been proven safe or effective.
Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not just to cold places.
Three new AI-designed chip components are just a few micrometers long and go beyond what human engineers have previously envisaged.
The rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will cross a tipping point, new research suggests.
An ancient Etruscan cult likely left burials and bronze artifacts in a well that was recently discovered in Italy.
A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.
A small church discovered beneath a larger one may have hosted one of the most important meetings in the history of Christianity, but some scholars not involved with the excavation disagree.
Dozens of fractures in a medieval skeleton found buried near a castle suggest the person may have been killed by a direct trebuchet hit.
Archaeologists aren't sure why prehistoric people in Japan made these elaborate vessels decorated with flames.
Scientists suggest it could take decades to achieve superintelligent AI, and doing so still depends on hypothetical breakthroughs. So why do some suggest we're already there?
Editor Hannah Osborne spoke with investigative journalist Dr. Deborah Cohen about her new book, "Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health."
Astronomers detected dust and water surprisingly close to the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A*, offering a rare direct view of how evolved stars may behave in hostile settings.
So far, researchers have found many signs of the building blocks of life in space, but what exactly have they discovered, and what remains to be found?
Researchers recently confirmed cases of human herpesvirus infection in four lemurs, which died of the infection after having close contact with humans.
Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHD
Understanding a cat’s yowl requires looking beyond the noise to the behavior and emotions behind it.
A new analysis of skulls from a 14th-century battle in Sweden reveals a spiked club inflicted the death blow.
A strange-sounding treatment may offer relief for people with a little-understood type of excessive belching.
A new analysis of skeletons recovered from an ancient mass burial has revealed a surprising number of groin injuries.
New research suggests some of Brazil's most important aquifers, located beneath major agricultural regions, aren't being replenished. What does this mean for the country's water supply and food exports?
A new study induced artificial hibernation in lab mice and may have revealed something fundamental about the nature of memory.
A study tracking tree cover in Chicago over 11 years found that neighborhoods losing canopy saw death rates climb, especially in the city's hottest areas.
Archaeologists have analyzed dozens of skeletons from a mass burial in a well. The lack of injuries suggests the people may have died from a plague rather than a battle.
A new AI system lets robots plan their next move while they're in motion — removing reaction delays and doubling task speeds without any extra computing overhead.
The dual black hole system, dubbed LID-1166, is the first close-separation pair of its kind confirmed this early in the universe. The discovery could help to explain how the earliest black holes grew so large, so fast.
While parasitic Cyclospora infections have reached record-breaking numbers this year, experts have criticized coverage that has created the appearance of "one massive outbreak." The reality is more nuanced.
The oldest known rock from Mars was discovered on Earth in 2022. Scientists are beginning to reveal its mysteries.
A distinctive growth ring in fossilized bones is revealing how an ancestral species in the mammalian family reproduced.
A new study submerged pigs in a high-pressure tank and uncovered a potential new way to beat "the bends."
Countries like Australia are banning young users from creating social media accounts. But this may not be the best way to address the potential harms of such products, says experts Jonathan Bellack and Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat
It may not be a 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse, but with more than 96% of the moon immersed in Earth's shadow, it promises a fine lunar observing and photography opportunity. Here's what to know.
Researchers build a new memory device following a single-electron storage breakthrough. It could make transferring data faster and more energy-efficient.
From Baily's Beads, a bright-pink prominence to awe-struck eclipse-watchers from across the European continent, check out these stunning images from yesterday's total solar eclipse.
A new study shows that octopuses act differently around territorial fish species, displaying a unique body pattern.
