Articles by Tia Ghose, Managing Editor

Tia is the managing editor and was previously a senior writer for Live Science. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Wired.com and other outlets. She holds a master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Washington, a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Tia was part of a team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that published the Empty Cradles series on preterm births, which won multiple awards, including the 2012 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism.

Articles by: Tia Ghose

Submission guidelines: How to pitch to Live Science

By Tia Ghose published 30 March 23

Live Science welcomes news, analysis, explainer and feature pitches from freelancers. Here's everything you need to know about submitting a story idea to Live Science.

Editorial standards

By Tia Ghose published 2 March 23

How Live Science's expert team of science journalists and experienced editors select and write their stories

satellite image in blue and green of large lakes

US shoots down UFOs over Lake Huron and Canada

By Tia Ghose last updated 13 February 23

The U.S. shot down a UFO over Lake Huron on Sunday, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the U.S. shot down an unidentified flying object over the Yukon, Canada at his request.

The Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate. Here we see the remains of a house amongst a lot of rubble after an earthquake.

The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history

By Tia Ghose published 27 January 23

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record.

Artist's concept of a supermassive black hole.

The 10 most massive black hole findings from 2022

By Brandon Specktor published 29 December 22

From "rogue" black holes cruising the cosmos to one of the oldest black hole ancestors in this universe, this year's findings truly sucked us in.

Earth core structure illustrated with geological layers according to scale.

11 amazing Earth discoveries from 2022

By Tia Ghose published 29 December 22

Earth has been thoroughly explored, yet is still teeming with secrets. In 2022, scientists unearthed several of them.

Concept illustration of Global warming/climate change. Half of the Earth is one fire, whilst the other half is not - all on a black background.

10 signs we got closer to climate disaster in 2022

By Tia Ghose published 27 December 22

Earth's climate is warming dramatically, and the signs are all around us, from vanishing glaciers to zombie viruses awakening in melting permafrost.

A photo of the northern lights, part of the travel photography blog Capture the Atlas 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection. This image was taken by Filip Hrebenda.

25 breathtaking images of the northern lights

By Tia Ghose published 24 December 22

Auroras paint the skies in eerie hues of green and blue in these stunning images of the northern lights.

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — as seen in the bright flash on the top right — on Oct. 2, 2022. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in orange.

What is nuclear fusion?

By Nola Taylor Redd, Tia Ghose published 13 December 22

Nuclear fusion is the merging of two light atomic nuclei into one heavier one. If it can be harnessed on Earth, it could generate clean, limitless energy.

Witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts. Lithograph by George H. Walker. Undated.

4 in 10 people worldwide believe in witches

By Tia Ghose published 23 November 22

Around the world, belief in witches and witchcraft varied widely; more than 9 in 10 people in Tunisia believed that people could use supernatural powers to do harm, while fewer than 1 in 10 people in Sweden did.

people hold us flags at naturalization ceremony

Underneath most scientific findings may lie a hidden 'universe of uncertainty'

By Tia Ghose published 22 November 22

Researchers looking at the same data set in social science produce wildly different results, and very little of that variability can be explained by bias.

Protestors holding up signs. Demonstrators hold a "Rolling Car Rally" in front of Democratic Governor Ned Lamont's residence while protesting the state's stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on May 04, 2020 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Belief that COVID-19 was a hoax is a gateway drug to other conspiracy theories

By Tia Ghose published 17 November 22

People who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax are likelier to believe all sorts of other conspiracy theories, a new study suggests.

Whole30 Diet: Does it really work?

By Maddy Biddulph published 4 October 22

Supporters of the Whole30 diet claim it can improve mental focus, trim waistlines and even improve serious health conditions — but what do the experts think?

What's the most popular color in the world?

By Tia Ghose published 25 July 22

The most popular color can vary by culture, gender and time.

This is a photograph of El Gran Abuelo, aka the Great Grandfather Tree, which is thought to be the oldest tree in the world. Its very thick trunk is surrounded by other green trees.

Is this the oldest tree in the world?

By Tia Ghose published 8 June 22

Using a new computer model to determine the age of the tree, it was found that the Gran Abuelo could be roughly 5,400 years old.

Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.

Hurricane season 2022: How long it lasts and what to expect

By Tia Ghose published 7 June 22

This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2022, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.

The tallest trees on Earth live in California. These towering coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), shown here in the Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, Santa Cruz Mountains, can live for hundreds of years.

What is the world's tallest tree?

By Tia Ghose published 23 May 22

The largest coastal redwoods tower more than 350 feet above the ground.

Pox viruses (shown here in this illustration) like monkeypox are oval-shaped with double-strand DNA.

Monkeypox outbreaks: Here's everything you need to know

By Tia Ghose, Jeanna Bryner last updated 2 August 22

Cases of the rare monkeypox virus are popping up in Europe and the United States. Here's what you need to know about the virus.

A martini glass with a clear drink and olive in it.

What is vodka?

By Michael Dhar, Tia Ghose published 19 May 22

To produce vodka, you must first ferment a foodstuff that contains sugar or starch, then distill the product to increase its alcohol content. But what is vodka made from?

What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly?

By Tia Ghose published 19 May 22

Though related, there are key differences between them.

an image of a meteor streaking above a river in Spain

Meteorites from flaming fireball over Mississippi scattered across the state

By Tia Ghose published 3 May 22

NASA is urging people not to send them in for analysis.

Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystals

By Tia Ghose published 30 April 22

The oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals

Fireball 10 times brighter than the moon streaks over Mississippi, triggering a massive boom

By Tia Ghose published 29 April 22

It struck with the force of 3 tons of TNT.

A strontium lattice optical atomic clock

Ultraprecise atomic optical clocks may redefine the length of a second

By Tia Ghose published 29 April 22

The length of a second hasn't been updated in 70 years, but ultraprecise atomic optical clocks are on track to change that.

Large adult carrion crow (Corvus corone) standing on a stone garden birdbath.

Crows and ravens took over the world because they're spookily smart (and brawny, too)

By Tia Ghose published 28 April 22

The secret behind crows and ravens' global success is a combination of size and smarts, a new study finds.

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