An Asteroid Will Buzz by Earth on Halloween

Don't worry—it won't interrupt your Halloween plans

There’s an Elephant Buried Underneath the Vatican

The forgotten remains of a beloved, 16th-century papal pet

Man’s Best Friend May Hail From Central Asia

Genetic analysis of over 5,000 dogs suggests that they were originally domesticated in Mongolia and Nepal

Did Life on Earth Really Start 4.1 Billion Years Ago? Not So Fast

Don’t rewrite the Earth’s history just yet

The Orionid Meteor Shower and Rare Planetary “Dance” Make This a Lucky Week for Stargazers

Here’s what the night sky has to offer this week

Google Books Isn't Copyright Infringement

A landmark court ruling allows the tech giant digitize library books

Overlooking part of Malpaso or Nezahualcoyotl Dam in Chiapas.

The Sunken Ruins of a 450-Year-Old Church Rise From a Mexican Reservoir

After a historic drought, a 16th-century church has reemerged

This Giant Van Gogh Painting Is Made of Pumpkins, Watermelons and Squash

How crop artist Stan Herd made an acre-wide ode to "Olive Trees"

New Video of Floating Blobs of Fizzy Water in Space

Microgravity is the best place to figure out why raindrops are round

Why a Denmark Zoo Publicly Dissected a Lion

The zookeepers say it is an educational opportunity

When You Space Out, Parts of Your Brain go to Sleep

Midday drowsiness might mean you’re already drifting off

Fossilized Teeth Reveal Humans Were in Asia Long Before Europe

Early humans might have been more inclined to roam than scientists previously thought

Hunter-Gatherers Sleep Little and Get Up Early

Our ancestors probably didn’t need nine hours of sleep either

High Definition Video of Jupiter Reveals New Weather in the Great Red Spot

Video portrait shows massive storm changing as it shrinks

The Oldest Chemistry Lab in America?

A classroom designed by Thomas Jefferson was rediscovered

Declassified Spy Maps Show Melting Arctic Ice

Maps reveal how climate and politics are heating up in the Arctic

Invader Tags European Space Agency With Alien Art

The anonymous street artist strikes again

Learn Physics From Nobel Prizewinner Richard Feynman for Free

The physicist’s legendary lectures are now available online

Watch These Giant Rats Sniff Out Landmines

Giant rats can detect TNT decades after it was buried

This Swiss Watchmaker is Teaching Apprentices For Free

The U.S. desperately needs new watchmakers. Will a new generation save the industry?

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