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Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?
LiveScience· 3 days agoIt's commonly assumed that earthquakes occur only near the boundaries of tectonic plates, and...
Mysterious L-shaped structure found near Egyptian pyramids of Giza baffles scientists
LiveScience· 2 days agoUsing remote sensing techniques, archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a mysterious L-shaped...
Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness, study finds
LiveScience· 2 days agoHigh levels of heavy metals detected in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair reveal that he may have had lead...
'Severe' geomagnetic storm will bring widespread auroras this weekend after gigantic sunspot spits...
LiveScience· 6 days agoA historically huge sunspot has unleashed a flurry of super-powerful solar storms directly toward...
Aurora photos: Stunning northern lights glisten after biggest geomagnetic storm in 21 years
LiveScience· 3 days agoSpectacular images have captured the moment stunning aurora displays lit up the night sky during the...
Sketchy stem-cell treatments in Mexico led to drug-resistant infections
LiveScience· 3 days agoThree people who traveled to Mexico for stem-cell injections that are not approved in the U.S....
Cosmic 'superbubbles' might be throwing entire galaxies into chaos, theoretical study hints
LiveScience· 6 days agoThe worlds of dark matter and regular matter connect only through their gravity — and astronomers...
Why can't we see the far side of the moon?
LiveScience· 4 days agoFrom Earth, it appears as if the moon doesn't rotate at all, but it does spin on its axis, just like Earth does. Tidal locking occurs thanks to...
Fairy Chimneys: The stone spires in Turkey that form 'the world's most unusual high-rise...
LiveScience· 6 days agoTurkey's "fairy chimneys" are natural yet surreal-looking spires up to 130 feet (40 meters) tall...
'Extreme' geomagnetic storm that painted Earth with auroras this weekend was the most powerful in 21...
LiveScience· 3 days agoEarth has just experienced its most powerful geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years after a series...