By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/21/2024 5:00 AM

The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the Persians. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/21/2024 12:00 AM

Bacteria that are mirror images of existing ones could evade our immune systems, causing serious illness. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) | 12/21/2024 12:00 AM

Dec. 20, 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. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/21/2024 12:00 AM

Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency reveal 13 years of melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 4:32 PM

Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer a rare glimpse into how stars can endure — at least briefly — the immense gravity exerted by such cosmic behemoths. ... Read full Story

By phys.org | | 12/20/2024 4:22 PM

Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer—a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study, published in Science Advances, details the use of a trapped-ion quantum simulator to model electron transfer dynamics with unprecedented tunability, unlocking new opportunities for scientific exploration in fields ranging from molecular electronics to photosynthesis. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 4:16 PM

Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from? ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 2:45 PM

An initially "unknown" illness affecting hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be attributable to malaria, malnutrition and a viral infection. But investigations are ongoing. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 1:39 PM

Researchers believe volcanic ash created dark rocks at Oxia Planum, the site of a future Mars rover landing mission. The off-color rocks may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars. ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 12/20/2024 1:00 PM

3D models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 11:39 AM

Archaeologists have found 188 medieval reliquaries during excavations at a square in Berlin. Some of them still contain human bones of people considered to be saints or holy. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 11:10 AM

Officials say they've eradicated northern giant hornets, nicknamed "murder hornets," after years of tracking the invasive giant wasps in Washington state. ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 11:00 AM

This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction. ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 12/20/2024 10:30 AM

The moon may have melted 4.35 billion years ago—explaining a lunar age mystery ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 12/20/2024 10:01 AM

Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities. ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 12/20/2024 10:00 AM

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 12/20/2024 9:00 AM

Early cultural exposure can influence kids’ ideas about gender and STEM in significant ways ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 12/20/2024 8:00 AM

The Denmark Strait cataract is a sloping portion of the seafloor between Iceland and Greenland that funnels cold water from the Nordic Seas into the Irminger Sea, fueling Atlantic Ocean currents. ... Read full Story

By Scientific American | | 12/20/2024 8:00 AM

Learn which molecules are responsible for giving Christmas trees their distinct, crisp-yet-spicy scent ... Read full Story

By LIVE SCIENCE | pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) | 12/20/2024 7:37 AM

The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S. ... Read full Story