The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form. When you ...

The first day of spring 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere arrives with the equinox on March 20. Here's when and why the seasons change ...

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NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size ...

A new paper makes the strange case for prime numbers at the heart of physics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Scientists have created the smallest QR code in the world, measuring just 3.07 × 10⁻⁹ square inches (1.98 square micrometers). It can preserve data for thousands of years and it's so small that you ...

The spider-shaped sword ornament was created in Ghana in the 19th century and was passed down in a Texas family for ...

Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression.

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.