Czar's Booze Discovered on Ship Sunk by a U-Boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917 By Tom Metcalfe Hundreds of bottles of cognac and Benedictine liqueur have been salvaged from a ship sunk by a German U-boat in the Baltic Sea in 1917.
The Mysterious 'Tully Monster' Just Got More Mysterious By Chris Rogers Scientists reveal more mysteries about the bizarre Tully Monster, an ancient sea creature with stalked eyes that has defied classification.
DNA Just One of More Than 1 Million Possible 'Genetic Molecules,' Scientists Find By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists used a computer program to uncover more than 1 million molecules that could potentially store genetic information, just like DNA.
Why Can't Science Explain Consciousness? By Philip Goff Explaining how something as complex as consciousness can emerge from a grey, jelly-like lump of tissue in the head is arguably the greatest scientific challenge of our time.
Rare Mercury Transit, the Last Until 2032, Thrills Skywatchers Around the World By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell The tiny planet Mercury scooted across the sun's face today (Nov. 11) for the last time until 2032, and skywatchers around the world had the chance to witness the rare celestial event.
SpaceX Just Launched 60 Starlink Satellites (And Nailed a Milestone Rocket Landing) By Amy Thompson SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites into orbit on its most flown Falcon 9 rocket yet, which made a historic fourth launch and landing on Monday (Nov. 11).
A Tiny Species That Looks Part-Deer, Part-Mouse Was Missing for Nearly 30 Years. Scientists Just Found It. By Yasemin Saplakoglu With a series of camera traps, researchers have caught the silver-backed chevrotain meandering about its tree-filled home.
Jet-Powered Car Roars Past 500 Mph. But Can This Beast Hit 1,000 Mph Without Destroying Itself? By Tom Metcalfe
In Photos: 'Bloodhound' Car Has a Jet Engine. And It Could Break the Sound Barrier. By Tom Metcalfe This jet-powered car called Bloodhound aims to break the sound barrier and then break the land speed record.
We May Finally Understand the Moments Before the Big Bang By Tim Childers Physicists may have solved a decades-long mystery about how our universe came to be.
Heavy Marijuana Use Could Double Stroke Risk for Young People, Study Suggests By Yasemin Saplakoglu The findings add to a growing body of research linking marijuana use to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Monday, Mercury Makes Rare Appearance with a Trek Across the Sun. Here's How to Watch It. By Mindy Weisberger The tiny planet Mercury will be visible from Earth as it moves across the sun, in an event known as a transit.
Why Are People Left- (or Right-) Handed? By Megan Gannon Up to 90% of people are right-handed. Scientists are still trying to figure out why lefties have always been in the minority.
What If the Berlin Wall Had Not Fallen in 1989? By All About History Thirty years ago this November, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War — but what would have happened if East and West remained divided?
How Many Calories Can the Brain Burn by Thinking? By Emma Bryce Our brains are ravenous, guzzling up to a quarter of the body's energy. So thinking really hard should be an easy way to burn more calories — right?
2 Everyday Chemicals Created Toxic Fumes That Killed Buffalo Wild Wings Manager By Rachael Rettner An employee at Buffalo Wild Wings died, and more than a dozen others were injured, when they were exposed to toxic fumes created by a mix of common cleaners.
Remains of a Massive Jurassic 'Sea Monster' Found in a Polish Cornfield By Mindy Weisberger Paleontologists in Poland unearthed the jaws and teeth of a pliosaur, an ancient marine reptile with a bite more powerful than that of T. rex.
Thousands of Glorious 'Ice Eggs' Wash Up on Finnish Beach By Nicoletta Lanese The "ice eggs" form due to a rare weather phenomenon.
This E-cigarette Additive May Be Causing Lung Illnesses in Vaping Outbreak, CDC Says By Yasemin Saplakoglu Vitamin E acetate is a "very strong culprit of concern" in the vaping outbreak.
Mercury Transit on Monday: The Gear You Need to Watch It Safely By Elizabeth Howell The Mercury transit on Nov. 11 will be accessible to amateur astronomers, as long as they have the right equipment to view it safely.
