In Photos: Jaw-Dropping Images Reveal Science Is Amazing
From a close-up of a tardigrade embryo, to an aerial of Antarctic "ice cubes," to a pensive polar bear, winning photographs in Royal Society competition will amaze you.
From a close-up of a tardigrade embryo, to an aerial of Antarctic "ice cubes," to a pensive polar bear, winning photographs in Royal Society competition will amaze you.
Why does this worm strip out of its sheath before it infects you? It could be playing an elaborate trick on your immune system.
Researchers are starting to understand the link between OCD and a certain kind of unreal sensory experience.
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.
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.
The Andean peak is also the highest in the Western and Southern hemispheres.
Chromosomes carry hereditary information for everything from height to eye color.
A 48-year-old woman in Switzerland stabbed herself several times in the chest, claiming she heard divine voices that instructed her to commit the act as a religious sacrifice, a recent report of the woman's case reveals.
Lethal weapons could explain head injuries archaeologists see in Neolithic human remains.
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A polar bear searches in vain for trash to eat before collapsing.
Flu season is underway in the United States, and a new report shows that flu activity is already higher than typical for this time of year.
A man in Texas recently developed a sunburn so severe, the swelling allowed him to make a dent in his forehead.
Graffiti that was hidden in Isaac Newton's historic English manor has just been discovered, and apparently young Newton was fond of drawing windmills
Is the saint's bone real?