Latest articles by Elizabeth Goldbaum
Waiting to Tie the Knot? You're Not Alone
Young adults in the United States are waiting longer to get married than they did nearly 50 years ago, according to a new analysis of census data.
Photos: Unusual Mosaics Decorated Ancient Synagogue in Israel
See the unique mosaics that decorated an ancient synagogue.
5th-Century Mosaic Adorned with Elephants and Cupids
Stunning mosaics have turned up during an archaeological dig of a fifth-century synagogue in northern Israel.
Gallery: Mysterious Gold Spirals Discovered in Denmark
Novel gold spirals unearthed in Danish town with a reputation for mystical gold.
Bronze Age Gold Spirals May Have Been Sacrificed to Gods
A pile of 2,000 tangled gold spirals that bring to mind heaps of the fairy tale princess Rapunzel's golden locks were recently unearthed in Denmark.
Why Your Birth Date May Not Match Your Body's Age
People age at different rates, and now, a new study finds that people's tendency to age more slowly or quickly than their contemporaries is evident in healthy people as young as their 30s.
Yosemite's Half Dome Rock Just Got Harder to Climb
A towering icon of Yosemite National Park just got a face-lift, as a huge slab of rock recently peeled off Half Dome, possibly changing the route up to the top for climbers.
Why Matisse's Vibrant Painting of Nudes Is Fading
Scientists are peeling back layers of paint to get to the root of an enduring plague that is threatening century-old art by the likes of Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Henri Matisse.
Tar Balls from California Oil Spill Litter Beach in NASA Photo
Spotting dark, gooey and flammable tar on the beach — remnants from an oil spill in Southern California in May — just got a lot easier, thanks to NASA.
Solar-Powered Plane Soars to New World Records
A solar plane currently soaring over the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaii, has set a slew of new world records, logging the farthest and longest flights made so far in a solar-powered aircraft.
Colorful Arctic Animals Revealed in Thousands of Undersea Images
New photographs of deep-sea creatures could hold the key to helping predict climate change.
Gallery: Never-Before-Seen Photos of Colorful Life on Arctic Seafloor
See the vibrant creatures who dwell on the Arctic Ocean seafloor.
Southern Lights Shimmer in Antarctica's Night Sky (Photo)
A dark, moonless sky is awash in light radiating from an aurora over Antarctica in a new image released by NASA.
Red Sea's Glowing Corals are Rainbow of Colors
Deep in the Red Sea, beyond the reach of most scuba divers, coral reefs are putting on a glowing, colorful show, scientists have discovered.
Icy Earthquakes: Warming Planet Shakes Up Glaciers
When large chunks of ice break off of a glacier and plop with a giant splash into the chilly water, the result can be lots of thunderous shaking.
California's Lake Fire Burns Massive 'Scars' into Forest (Photo)
California's four-year-long drought is helping fuel its first major forest fire of the year, a blaze that is engulfing federal land about 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
Solstice Science: How Humans Celebrate Official Start of Summer
This Sunday (June 21) marks the summer solstice, the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
