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Watch SpaceX’s Successful Launch of Their Falcon Heavy Rocket
After seven years of designing and tinkering, the most powerful rocket in the world hurtled into space
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Truck Driver Leaves Tire Tracks Over Peru’s Ancient Nasca Lines
Three of the Unesco World Heritage site’s enigmatic glyphs were harmed, but authorities believe they can repair the damage
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Hong Kong Will Phase Out Ivory Trade by 2021
Conservationists hope the ban will help preserve the dwindling elephant populations
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Chile Designates 10 Million Acres of Land as National Parks
Spurred by the donation of 1 million acres of privately owned land, the country is adding two national parks to its system
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British Author Takes Fresh Look at the Black Dahlia Murder
Piu Eatwell’s recent true crime book on the case suggests that one-time suspect Leslie Dillon was the killer of Elizabeth Short in the unsolved 1947 murder
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Why Doesn’t Garfield Assassination Site on the National Mall Have a Marker?
A new campaign by historians seeks to bring recognition to the site where the 20th president was shot
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Why Did Alaska’s Big Quake Lead to a Tiny Tsunami?
Geophysics, plate tectonics and the vast ocean all determine how severe a tsunami may be
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Simply Exhaling May Spread Flu
A new study suggests the virus is found in tiny airborne particles that can be released while breathing
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The U.K. Now Has a “Minister for Loneliness.” Here’s Why It Matters
Tracey Crouch will oversee the government’s efforts to tackle “the sad reality of modern life”
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Meteor Explodes With a Brilliant Flash Over Michigan
The blast caused shook the ground and likely scattered small hunks of space rock in the region
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Massive Data Project Will Help People Identify Enslaved Ancestors
Michigan State’s ‘Enslaved: The People of the Historic Slave Trade’ will combine available historical data on slavery into one searchable hub
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Meet Riley, the Puppy Training to Sniff Out Bugs in Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts
The Weimaraner will inspect incoming artwork for beetles, moths and other critters that can damage museum collections
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York Minister’s Massive Medieval Stained-Glass Window Restored to Its Former Glory
Conservators spent some 92,400 hours cleaning and protecting the great east window’s 311 panels
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Heatwave Kills Hundreds of Flying Fox Pups in Australia
With temperatures hot enough to melt asphalt, the searing heat “boiled” the tiny creatures
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After More Than 90 Years, Looted Mummy Parts Repatriated to Egypt
The skull and two hands were illegally acquired by a tourist in 1927 and were confiscated from an antiquities dealer
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Toxic Algae Closes Important Maine Shellfish Region
The unprecedented late-season bloom may be linked to warming waters and could be a preview of things to come
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Meet the Newly Named 86 Stars of the Night Sky
The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
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Speak Now: Reward for Biggest Art Heist in History Gets Cut in Half on New Year’s
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum hoped the $10 million reward would shake loose new clues in the 27-year-old crime
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Russia Proposes “Luxury Hotel” for the International Space Station
The NEM-2 module would have four cabins, two bathrooms, exercise equipment, WiFi and a lounge with a 16-inch window
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Belgium Ends Telegram Service After 171 Years
The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close
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