Monday, September 21, 2020 2:52 PM ET
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New CDC guidelines say coronavirus spreads through air. Then CDC deletes them. -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged what scientists have been saying for a while: the coronavirus can spread through the air. Then, they took it back.1 hour ago
An aurora that lit up the sky over the Titanic might explain why it sank -- Mindy Weisberger -- A geomagnetic storm that sparked spectacular aurora displays could also have contributed to the sinking of the Titanic.1 hour ago
Black doctors have created a task force to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe -- Nicoletta Lanese -- The panel is independent of the FDA and CDC and will review decisions of both agencies.2 hours ago
What if Earth had rings?5 hours ago
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women's rights1 day ago
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week -- Squirrel-aged beer, a mummy's ancient mugshot, the world's oldest sperm and more awesome science images.1 day ago
Vikings may not have been blonde, or Scandinavian -- The research "debunks the modern image of Vikings."5 hours ago
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 49: Mysterious Bacteria -- Though small, they are mighty.5 hours ago
What is glyphosate? -- Glyphosate is a powerful herbicide. It's also the subject of several multibillion dollar lawsuits by people who claim it gave them cancer.2 days ago
Climate fires and hurricanes collide in this shocking NASA satellite image2 hours ago
Scientists find 'secret molecule' that allows bacteria to exhale electricity1 day ago
These could be the funniest animal pictures ever4 days ago
Why is space a vacuum?1 day ago
Facial reconstruction reveals Egyptian 'mummy portrait' was accurate except for one detail1 day ago
What did people use before toilet paper was invented?6 hours ago
Why do some men take so long to poop?6 hours ago
The four most promising worlds for alien life in the solar system -- Gareth Dorrian -- Venus just became a serious contender. But what are the other most promising locations for extra-terrestrial life?3 days ago
CDC reverses controversial coronavirus testing guidelines -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- The guideline change comes after strong criticism from public health experts and a report that the updated guidelines were posted despite objections from CDC scientists.2 days ago
Cave bear mummy discovered in Siberia still has its internal organs, fur and black nose -- Laura Geggel -- An ancient cave bear adult and cub mummy have been found in the melting permafrost of Siberia.4 days ago
100 million-year-old sperm is the oldest ever found. And it's giant. -- Stephanie Pappas -- Scientists have discovered the oldest known sperm, dating back 100 million years, crammed in the body of a tiny crustacean.5 days ago
Helium-huffing alligators and reluctant hitmen win big at the Ig Nobel awards1 day ago
Watch LIVE: The 2020 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, tonight @ 6:00 p.m. ET1 day ago
Squirrel beer, ant gin and poop wine are served up in Disgusting Food Museum's new exhibit1 day ago
'Elinor Wonders Why' teaches kids to explore science by asking questions -- Mindy Weisberger -- A curious bunny named Elinor explores Animal Town with her friends, in an endearing new PBS series that teaches kids how to find answers about science and nature.7 days ago
Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math? -- Stephanie Pappas -- Toys advertised as teaching STEM aren't always proven, but these recommendations have science to back them up.27 days ago
Does your personality change as you get older? -- Isobel Whitcomb -- Personality isn't fixed29 days ago
3,200-megapixel camera of the future Vera Rubin Observatory snaps record-breaking 1st photos -- Mike Wall -- The imaging sensors for the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory have taken their record-breaking first photos.12 days ago
Quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past -- Siddarth Koduru Joshi -- New research shows how the next generation of ultra-secure communication could be possible with existing infrastructure.18 days ago
New 'AI Jesus' can deliver a sermon, but will you understand it? -- Mindy Weisberger -- A neural network learned to deliver sermons like Jesus (sort of ) after it was trained on the King James Bible.20 days ago