WITH 1.8 million people now pledging to storm Area 51, the secret United States Air Force base conspiracy theorists claim houses evidence of alien technology, an author and expert has warned them of the folly of the plan. It is…
Earth’s magnetic field protects us from the solar wind by deflecting the charged particles. Earth’s magnetic north pole, which has been wandering faster than expected in recent years, has now crossed the prime meridian. Magnetic north has been lurching away…
If you like Live Science and you’re a curious person, you’re going to love “How It Works,” our sister publication that explores all the interesting questions about humans, the natual world and the entire universe. Below, you can read an…
Merit Ptah is often cited as the first woman doctor, but new findings suggest she never existed. Merit Ptah was an ancient Egyptian physician, often revered as the world’s first female doctor. She was thought to live nearly 5,000 years…
S. roeselii is shown here contracting down to where it’s holding onto a surface. Tiny, brainless blobs might be able to make decisions: A single-celled organism can “change its mind” to avoid going near an irritating substance, according to new…
A man crouches on the Oregon forest floor late at night, peering between the trees for signs of nocturnal life. The scene is pitch-black but his face and hands are visible in infrared footage, and he scans the landscape with…