Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:27 PM ET
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Coronavirus death rate may be lower than previously thought -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- The death rate from COVID-19 is likely around 0.66%, if counting the mild or asymptomatic cases, according to a new study55 minutes ago
Why are young, healthy people dying from COVID-19? Genes may reveal the answer. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Some people may be susceptible to severe infection due to differences in their genetic code.1 hour ago
Antarctica's Denman Glacier is sinking into the world's deepest canyon -- Brandon Specktor -- Antarctica's Denman Glacier is falling into the world's largest land canyon.2 hours ago
Is 6 feet enough space for social distancing? -- Rafi Letzter3 hours ago
Coronavirus testing is ramping up. Here are the new tests and how they work. -- Stephanie Pappas -- New tests for coronavirus are coming out. Here are the differences between them.3 hours ago
Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world's biggest airplane6 hours ago
Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' may be helping river ecosystems in Colombia -- The hippo horde now numbers 80 animals or more.1 day ago
Coronavirus outbreak: Live updates10 days ago
Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" 16: Mysterious Aliens -- Are we alone in the universe?1 day ago
What is epidemiology? -- Learn how these disease detectives save lives by studying and preventing the spread of the worst bugs and diseases.4 days ago
Stuck at home? Take a tour through Disney's (empty) Star Wars, Pandora and space-age parks -- Chelsea Gohd -- From the comfort and safety of your own home, you can now explore Walt Disney World all by yourself.1 day ago
20 sci-fi movies and TV shows to binge watch on Netflix right now -- Scott Snowden -- Sit out the coronavirus storm safely on your sofa and soak up some sci-fi at the same time.6 hours ago
Coronavirus pandemic's global impact seen from space in chilling satellite images -- Hanneke Weitering -- The global response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is so intense that it's visible from space.4 days ago
Chaco Canyon's famous 'tree of life' might have just been a bench -- Tom Metcalfe -- New research reveals that the "Plaza Tree of Pueblo Bonito," once thought to be a living "tree of life," may have been just a big, dead tree that came from somewhere else.7 hours ago
Ancient cultic area for warrior-god uncovered in Iraq -- Owen Jarus -- A 5,000-year-old cultic area dedicated to a Mesopotamian warrior god has been discovered in an ancient city in Iraq.1 day ago
'Warrior' dinosaur with nasty gouge mark on claw uncovered in New Mexico -- Laura Geggel -- It's possible this feathered hypercarnivore hunted like a cheetah.1 day ago
Frogs' skulls are more bizarre (and beautiful) than you ever imagined -- Mindy Weisberger -- Remarkable images capture a wide range of spikes, spines, bumps and pits in the skulls of frogs.6 hours ago
Coronavirus could be catastrophic for great apes, experts warn -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- Even mild human pathogens can be dangerous for great apes.4 days ago
Elephants in China got drunk and passed out in a garden -- Mindy Weisberger -- A herd of elephants recently overindulged on corn wine in a village in China's Yunnan Province, and a photo of two tipsy pachyderms went viral.11 days ago
Why do some men have red beards, but not red hair? -- Benjamin Plackett -- It all boils down to genetics.17 days ago
Woman's transplanted 'man hands' became lighter and more feminine over time -- Mindy Weisberger -- Years after surgery, a woman's transplanted hands from a darker-skinned male donor now appear lighter and more feminine.18 days ago
Why is it so hard not to touch your face? -- Tara Santora -- People often touch their faces when they're anxious, embarrassed, stressed or even when they're feeling just fine.3 days ago
Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week -- LiveScience Staff -- Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.2 months ago
Can you recover repressed memories? -- Isobel Whitcomb -- There's no doubt we forget things — but what about repression?9 days ago
Elon Musk says he'll have 1,200 ventilators ready to deliver this week -- Mike Wall -- SpaceX and Tesla engineers are set to make a big contribution to the coronavirus fight, just a week after Elon Musk offered to help.6 days ago
Physicists link quantum memories across the longest distance ever -- Tim Childers -- We're one step closer to having quantum internet, but wait, what is quantum internet?26 days ago
DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the sky -- Elizabeth Howell -- Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.1 month ago