People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, ...

If your phone breaks, it's impossible to fix it yourself. The reason for that lies with a set of laws that emerged decades ago.

Bizarre Venus surface formations (or coronae) are likely key to understanding our twin planet's heretofore inscrutable ...

This funerary shroud was made from thousands of multicolored beads and woven to represent a human face and a large scarab ...

Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede is the only known moon to have its own magnetic field — and it may be heating up in a process "not yet observed anywhere else," new research suggests. This standout ...

Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered.

A "foundational" study found that the brains of children with ADHD matured later, but that finding was likely a mirage tied to issues with how the children were followed over time.

Dead seal pups on a Canadian island have been found with mysterious spiral-shaped injuries for years. The wounds were thought ...

Technology Artificial Intelligence Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns. A ...

The new 'mecha' robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility.

Researchers have found that introducing human-made data into AI training can help to prevent AI model collapse.

Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." ...