Mindy Weisberger

A tardigrade's unique genetic makeup fuels the creature's remarkable resuscitation superpowers.

What is the scientific basis for the popular science-fiction convention of multiple universes?

On New Year's Day on Brooklyn, New York's Coney Island beach, the sound of chattering teeth will fill the air, as thousands of people gather for a ceremonial wintry dip in the Atlantic Ocean.

A bizarre fossil from China's Chengjiang Lagerstätte site hints at early diversity in a group of Cambrian marine arthropods called radiodonts.

A new study reveals that octopuses frequently communicate with each other in challenging displays that include posturing and changing color.

The explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic event spewed so much moisture that it increased the global average of atmospheric water vapor by 5%.

Why don't pedigreed cats show the extremes in body size and shape that dog breeds do?

Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.

Cats create "mental maps" using audio cues, scientists have discovered. This enables cats to spatially orient unseen companions, an ability that was previously unknown in felines.

The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America. And now there's one less, after a snake was found dead with a centipede stuck in its throat.

Cats that have an extreme response to catnip may look like they're experiencing euphoria.

By studying artificially deformed skulls from a graveyard dating to more than 1,000 years ago, archaeologists are piecing together clues about an ancient community's culture.

Is it really that bad to give a dog a bite of a chocolate bar? Live Science investigates just how much chocolate is lethal to dogs.

This is the first evidence of Denisovans living on the Tibetan Plateau.

Doctors are advising adding loss of smell to the list of symptoms for COVID-19.

Critical prelaunch tests for the Artemis I moon mission, known as a "wet dress rehearsal," are scheduled to begin on April 1 and continue through April 4.

Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis I spacecraft and rocket have finally chugged all the way to the launch pad. The mission's "wet dress rehearsal" will take place on April 1.

Lunar mission Artemis I is about to roll closer to getting a launch date, after the mega rocket and spacecraft roll to the launchpad for tests.

A slow and steady journey lies ahead.

An ancient Egyptian tomb, sarcophagus and funerary artifacts could soon be accessible through virtual reality.

Dugongs, or sea cows, which are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids, haven't been seen in Chinese waters since 2000.

Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.

A well-preserved 2,000-year-old skeleton could provide the first DNA evidence recovered from an ancient shipwreck.

An ancient temple and ceremonial ball court dedicated to the Aztec wind god Ehécatl have been identified at a site in what is now a modern section of Mexico City.

Mathematician and astrologer John Dee, a confidant of England's Queen Elizabeth I, was also an avid occultist and allegedly used this obsidian mirror to talk to spirits.