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Beware: These Common "Healthy" Menu Items Aren't Actually That Good for You

Astronaut in Space Stares Into the Eye of Hurricane Dorian, a Category 4 Storm

How Big Is the Universe?

Hurricane Dorian Is Now a Major Category 4 Storm

Making This One Small Change to Your Diet Can Make Your Hair Grow Crazy-Fast

NASA's Tiny New Atomic Clock Could Let Spacecraft Drive Themselves in Deep Space

A Nuclear Winter Could Last Years After an All-Out War Between Russia and the US

'Extremely Dangerous' Dorian Is Now a Category 3 Storm

You Probably Shouldn't Be Vaping Anything Right Now, Health Officials Warn

Peer Into Dorian's Monstrously Large Eye

Hurricane Dorian Is Getting Stronger As It Heads Toward Florida

The 7 Best and Smartest Fertility Apps

Photos Reveal the History of Montezuma Castle in Arizona

Are Dark Photons the Secret 'Fifth Force' Holding Our Universe Together?

At Least 227 Slaughtered Children Found at World's Largest Child Sacrifice Site in Peru

What 7 Fitness Experts Would Tell Their Younger Selves About Body Appreciation

These "Healthy" Foods Are Actually Scams

DARPA Wants a Spooky Urban Tunnel Complex by Tomorrow, Won't Explain Why

I Tried Micro-Dosing With Weed Instead of Drinking—And My Mood Skyrocketed

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast

Oldest Evidence of North American Settlement May Have Been Found in Idaho

The 'Gay Gene' Is a Total Myth, Massive Study Concludes

Behold 6 Instagram Accounts That Will Help You Feel More Confident

Forecast: Dorian Will Slam into Florida As a 'Major' Category 4 Hurricane

Monstrous ‘Kilonova’ Explosions May Be Showering a Nearby Galaxy in Gold

Lab-Made Mini Brains Produce Brain Waves Just Like Those of Preterm Babies

In Photos: The Eerily Beautiful Bats of Arizona

Astronomers Baffled by 'Cosmic Mountain Ranges' Jutting Through the Milky Way

More Than a Dozen Babies in Spain Developed 'Werewolf Syndrome' from Drug Mix-Up

19 Things You Need to Do Before the End of the Year

Doctors Find Bizarre Mass of Bone, Teeth & Hair in Teen's Stomach. It Was Her Own Twin.

Tropical Storm Dorian Just Turned into a Hurricane

In Photos: A Nearly Complete Human Ancestor Skull

New Fossil Reveals Face of Oldest Known 'Lucy' Relative

Pluto Still Deserves to Be a Planet, NASA Chief Says

To Hunt Gravitational Waves, Scientists Had to Create the Quietest Spot on Earth

Quantum Gravity Could Reverse Cause and Effect

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Venomous Brown Recluse Spider Crawls into Woman's Ear

These 10 Sustainable Products Are Trending on Pinterest

What Is HPV?

The World's First Space Crime May Have Occurred on the International Space Station Last Year

Man Has 25% of His Skin Removed to Treat 'Flesh-Eating' Infection

Could Smoking Marijuana Help Men's Fertility?

Incan Empire's 'Reign of Terror' Revealed in Four Ancient Skulls Found in Trash Heap

Mars Missions Stop in Their Tracks as Red Planet Drifts to the Far Side of Sun

The Keto-Friendly Bars I Won't Leave the House Without

X-37B Military Space Plane Breaks Record on Latest Mystery Mission

Amazon Wildfires Are Horrifying, But They're Not Destroying Earth's Oxygen Supply

Physicists Just Released Step-by-Step Instructions for Building a Wormhole

Hackers Could Kill More People Than a Nuclear Weapon

These 8 Essential Oils for Menstrual Cramps Are Like Nature's Midol

Watch a Noxious Cloud of Carbon Monoxide Pollution Spill Out of the Burning Amazon

A Giant Lava Raft Drifting Toward Australia Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

Want to Live Longer? The Right Attitude May Help.

Most of California's Big Earthquakes Are Preceded by Ghostly 'Foreshocks' Weeks in Advance

Nuking a Hurricane Would Probably Just Create a Slightly Bigger, Radioactive Hurricane

One Number Shows Something Is Fundamentally Wrong with Our Conception of the Universe

Here's How to Look Out for Yourself (and Your Work Wife) in the Office

Woman Gives Birth to Twins — 11 Weeks Apart

Many Teens Are Using Ultra-Potent 'Marijuana Concentrates'

One Number Shows Something Is Fundamentally Wrong with Our Conception of the Universe

August Awfuls: 6 Self-Care Things You Can Do to Feel Better About Summer Ending

I'm on a Mission to Cancel Skin Cancer—These Are the Morning Rituals That Help

Why Is Mold Fuzzy?

10 Ways to Get Rid of a Cold Fast

These Foods Are the Closest You'll Get to Immortality

What Was It Like to Be an Executioner in the Middle Ages?

Why I Started Pole-Dancing After Beating Cancer

Don't Make This Common Mistake When Whitening Your Teeth

Ruth Bader Ginsberg Just Completed Another Cancer Treatment, and She's Good to Go.

Alien Oceans Could Hold Way More Life Than Earth’s Waters Ever Did, New Research Suggests

There Are Now Nearly 200 Cases of Severe Lung Illnesses Tied to Vaping

Respiratory System: Our Avenue for Gas Exchange

I Give My Body What It Needs to Feel Good, and Yes That Includes Burgers

A Rail Gun the Size of Manhattan Could Reveal the Secrets of the Higgs Boson

Sending Even a Tiny Message Through a Black Hole Would Make It Evaporate

Physicists Finally Narrowed Down the Mass of the Tiniest 'Ghost Particle' in the Universe

Here's Why You Get Back Pain During Your Period—and How to Get Some Sweet Relief

We'd Better Retreat from the Coasts While We Still Can, Scientists Urge Amid Climate Crisis

Here's Why Drugs That Work So Well in Mouse Brains Often Fail Miserably in Humans

Magnetars Can Crack Themselves Open and Bombard Earth with Gamma-Ray Flares, New Theory Suggests

Ancient Skeletons with Alien-Like Heads Unearthed in Croatia

Asteroid That's Nearly the Height of the World's Tallest Building Is Flying by Earth Soon

Biblical War Revealed on 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar

Astronomers Create 8 Million Baby Universes Inside a Computer and Watch Them Grow. Here's What They Learned.

Scientists Are Building a Real-Life Version of the Starship Enterprise's Life Scanner

These 15 Fruits Have Sneaky-High Amounts of Sugar

A Man Accidentally Swallowed a Fish Bone. It Tore a Hole Through His Intestine.

The Titanic Shipwreck Is Collapsing into Rust, First Visit in 14 Years Reveals

We Could Detect Extraterrestrials Because They May Glow, Scientists Say

We May Finally Know Where Vicious 'Black Widow' Pulsars Come From

Teen Girl Has 3-Pound Hair Ball Removed from Her Stomach

Matter: Definition & the Five States of Matter

What Is Dark Energy?

Why Are Dozens of US Teens Getting Sick After Vaping?

New US Space Command Will Launch Next Week, VP Pence Says

What Is the Universe Made of?

Genetic Tests for Depression Treatment Aren't Effective, Experts Say

15 Ways to Make Your Body Feel Better (Without Even Trying)

Smoke from Burning Amazon Turns São Paulo Afternoon into Midnight

Astronomers Trained AI to find Ancient Galaxy Collisions from the Early Universe

What Is Psoriasis?

Vaping May Create Toxic Chemicals That Damage Your Blood Vessels

Men Are Being Warned Not to Eat Lichen Touted as 'Natural Viagra'

'Terminator' Android Preaches Buddhist Wisdom at Ancient Japanese Temple

Dark 'Half-Magnets' from the Sun Could Be Streaming Through Us Every Day

Many People with Diabetes Can't Afford 'Good' Insulin. What Should They Know About Switching to the Cheaper Stuff?

Drew Barrymore Only Wears Vintage Tees to Work Out—Proof She's Still the Coolest

Lions: The Uniquely Social 'King of the Jungle'

'UFOs' Are Flying Out from Supermassive Black Holes and Reshaping Galaxies

Scientists Just Found a Previously Unknown Organ Lurking Under Your Skin, and It Helps Detect Pain

Eerie 'Fire Cloud' Floats Like Alien Structure Over Washington

6 Reasons Astrobiologists Are Holding Out Hope for Life on Mars

How a Silent Cosmos Led Humans to Fear the Worst

'Evil-Genius' Neutrino Gun Could Finally Unmask the Tiniest Particles in the Universe

The Founder of Ashley Benson's Favorite Workout Studio Shares Her A.M. Routine

Does Drinking Chamomile Tea Really Help People Fall Asleep?

The 5 Worst Foods to Eat for Your Skin

Why Does Metal Spark in the Microwave?

The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week

11 Fruits and Vegetables That Can Fight Cancer

Trump Says He Wants to Buy Greenland. Here's Why.

These Gummy Vitamins Made My Hair Grow Like Crazy—And They're On Sale Now

Woman Develops Horrifying Skull Infection After Cleaning Her Ears with Cotton Swabs

Toothless Druid Woman's Face Comes Alive in Wax, Wrinkles and All

Something Weird Is Happening to the Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way

This Is the Best Type of Birth Control for Heavy Periods

Hidden 'Jurassic World' of Volcanoes Uncovered in Australia

Was Deadly Explosion Off the Arctic Coast the Result of a Nuclear-Powered Russian Weapon?

Try This Trick for a Boost of Confidence During Workouts

July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth

Thousands of Tardigrades Crash-Landed on the Moon. Did Any Survive?

A Banana-Killing Fungus Has Reached Latin America. Does This Spell the End for Bananas?

Hidden Painting Under da Vinci Masterpiece Revealed with New Imaging

America's Largest Asteroid Impact Left a Trail of Destruction Across the Eastern United States

Thousands of Tarantulas Are About to Set Off on Their Annual Migration in Colorado

Man's X-Ray Reveals His Penis Is Turning to Bone

Alzheimer's Directly Kills Brain Cells That Keep Us Awake

50 Easy Ways to Relax—Because You Deserve It

Muscle Spasms and Cramps: Causes and Treatments

Vaping Is Causing Severe Breathing Problems in Some Teens

Newly Discovered 'Monster' Penguin Was As Tall As an Adult Human

What Is Epilepsy?

The World's Oldest People Might Not Be As Old As We Think

Archaeologists Who Are Banned from Syria Mourn the Cost of War

Archaeologists Who Are Banned from Syria Mourn the Cost of War

Sugary Western Diets Fuel Newly Evolving Superbug

Sugary Western Diets Fuel Newly Evolving Superbug

Scientists Figure Out Why There Are Black Squirrels All Over the United States

Astronomers Uncover 39 Ancient Galaxies — Moving So Fast That Even Hubble Can't See Them

'Interplanetary Shock' Seen for 1st Time

Halle Berry Continues to School Us in Fitness—and We're Not Complaining

A Doctor Tested a New Treatment on Himself. Now, It May Help Others with This Rare Disease.

Too Much Karaoke Sent a Man to the Hospital with a Collapsed Lung

Maybe Neutron Stars 'Glitch Out' So Much Because They're Full of Soup

Space Dust from Ancient Supernova Found Hiding in Antarctica

Amulets of Deities, Skulls and Phalluses Found in Ancient Pompeii

Cloaked Black Hole Found Hidden Behind Gas Cloud in Early Universe

'Mad' Flat-Earther's Steam Rocket Launch Grounded by Bad Water Heater Bought on Craigslist

Tardigrades and Poop: What Does Space Law Say About Moon Clutter?

Grave Robbers Missed These Ancient Greek Graves, Filled with More than a Dozen Skeletons

'Lost Village' Found at Site of Most Infamous Clan Massacre in Scotland

I'm a 25-Year-Old Cancer Survivor, and These Are the Foods I Eat Now

This Is How Therapists Help Their Patients Practice Self-Love

Trump Administration Guts Endangered Species Act

A Man's Dentures Were Stuck in His Throat for More Than a Week

Moonquake Detectives Decode Pattern Left on Lunar Surface Jan. 3, 1975

How to Watch the 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Live Online

Droves of Blacktip Sharks Are Summering in Long Island for the First Time

Divers Find 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Graveyard Near Tiny Greek Island

The Morning Rituals to Adopt If You're Always Anxious

Why Do We Bend Our Arms When We Run?

This Is What You Should Eat for Better Memory, According to Science

Skywatching Spider Photobombs Perseid Meteor Shower

Man's Vape Pen Explodes, Giving Him Third-Degree Burns

What If Humans Never Landed on the Moon?

8 Foods Cardiologists Want You to Eat—and 5 You Should Avoid

Flat-Earther 'Mad' Mike Hughes Is Being Sponsored by a Dating App to Nearly Get Himself Killed

Want to Ask This Weird Material to Dance? Just Heat It Up.

Woman Gets Second-Degree Burns from 'Vaginal Steaming'

Famous 'X-Shaped' Galaxy Isn't Actually X-Shaped

Fuzzy Baby T. Rex Is One of 4 New Stamps Featuring the Dinosaur King

Freezing Part of a Woman’s Ovaries Could Delay Menopause for Years, UK Company Says

Earliest Evidence of Human Mountaineers Found in Ethiopia

X-37B Military Space Plane's Latest Mystery Mission Hits 700 Days

World's Largest Frogs Can Move Rocks Half Their Weight ... for Their Wee Pollywogs

The Circulatory System: An Amazing Circuit That Keeps Our Bodies Going

Drinking This Much Coffee May Trigger Migraines

Radioactive Grain from Chernobyl Has Been Distilled into Vodka

Bernie Sanders Pledges to Release Any Info About Aliens If He's Elected in 2020

The Human Skeletal System

A Woman Placed an Octopus on Her Face for a Photo. Then It Bit Her.

This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Alcohol

Welcome to Live Science: We've Got a New Look!

Stare at Seagulls and They'll Leave Your Food Alone

1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered. But It Was Only for the Elites.

Chernobyl's Crumbling Sarcophagus, Built to Contain Deadly Radiation, Will Be Torn Down

Earth's Last Magnetic-Field Reversal Took 22,000 Years

You'll Want to Use Grape-Seed Oil for Everything After Reading This

Amazon Deforestation Shot Up by 278% Last Month, Satellite Data Show

Cancer Patients Get Rare Blood Infection After Nurse Dilutes Opioids with Tap Water

Underwater Temple Revealed by Thailand's Extreme Drought

We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate, Says Earth Scientist

Mysterious, Ancient Radio Signals Keep Pelting Earth. Astronomers Designed an AI to Hunt Them Down.

Thief Steals 'Cursed' Medieval Bell from 'Harry Potter' Island in Scotland

3 Physicists Win $3 Million Prize for 'Supergravity' Discovery

Bizarre 'Nanoseaweed' Is the Thinnest Gold in the World

This Parrot Stood 3 Feet Tall and Ruled the Roost in New Zealand Forests 19 Million Years Ago

A Tiny Magma Blob May Rewrite Earth's History of Plate Tectonics

22 Reasons to Be Thankful for Your Body

A Woman Needed Her Hands and Legs Amputated After Contracting Infection from Dog 'Kisses'

86 Skeletons Unearthed from Hidden Medieval Graveyard in Wales

Hidden Water Found on Hawaii’s Kilauea Could Mean Explosive Eruptions

Thousands of Tardigrades Stranded on the Moon After Lunar Lander Crash

No Tie Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence

Firearms Are 2nd-Leading Cause of Death in Kids and Teens

The Key to Life's Emergence? Bubbles, New Study Argues

'Lost' Statue of Alexander the Great (Minus the Nose) Turns Up in Museum Warehouse

Maya Civilization Was Ultraviolent, Even Before Its Collapse

Why Thousands of Hawaiians (Including Jason Momoa) Are Protesting a Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea

Apollo Samples Reveal the Moon Is Millions of Years Older Than We Thought

9 Things to Buy for a Healthier Bedroom

Bits of Corpse from One of the Universe's Oldest Stars Found Inside Its 'Child'

How Do Trivia Masters Do It? The Right Answer Is ‘Brain Efficiency.’

US Submarine That Vanished on 1st Mission in WWII Is Found Off Alaskan Islands

These Are the Best Tampons for a Heavy Flow

No E.T. Life Yet? Here's Why That's Important.

Doctors Remove 526 Teeth from Boy's Cheek. How'd They Get There?

Martian Meteor Collision May Have Triggered a 1,000-Foot Tsunami

Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Bats ... Were Found in Bagged Salads

Nutritionists Say These Are the Best Gummy Vitamins

Why Do Lobsters Turn Red When They're Cooked?

The 4 Foods Dermatologists Want You to Avoid—and 8 They Want You Start Eating

12 Supplements for Focus That Will Boost Your Productivity

An Asteroid Bigger Than the Empire State Building Will Pass Earth Soon. But Don't Worry.

Why Is There So Much Oil in the Arctic?

The 12 Most Effective Fat-Burning Foods, According to Science

John Dillinger's Corpse to Be Dug Up and DNA-Tested to Settle Conspiracy Theory

Scientists Find a Boiling, Toxic Wasteland of an Exoplanet, and It's Shaped Liked a Football

Mysterious Connecticut 'Vampire' Finally Identified 200 Years After Burial

Who Was Jesus?

If Aliens Are Flashing Laser Beams at Us, We Now Have a Way to Detect Them

Alien Planet Twice the Size of Earth May Be Able to Support Life

Why the 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Is So Deadly

Completely New Form of Gold Created

July May Have Been the Hottest Month Ever Recorded, UN Says

The "Boring" Fitness Gear Everyone Needs at Home

Greenland Lost 217 Billion Tons of Ice Last Month

New 3D Map of the Milky Way Shows Our Galaxy's Heart Is Totally Twisted

Jogging Is the Best Weapon Against 'Obesity Genes'

This Young Man and Woman Were Buried Face-to-Face 4,000 Years Ago in Kazakhstan

In Photos: Young Couple Buried 4,000 Years Ago in Kazakhstan

A Seal Has Taken Up Residence in Manhattan, and Its Human Neighbors Are Thrilled

Japanese Scientists Plan to Create Human-Mouse Hybrids. Here's How.

Early Christian 'Church of the Apostles' Possibly Unearthed Near Sea of Galilee

In Photos: Biblical 'Church of the Apostles' Discovered