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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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Five Things to Know About the Recently Changed Migratory Bird Act
A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
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The Library of Congress Will Stop Archiving Twitter
Because tweets have become too long and too numerous, the Library will only archive tweets of ‘historic value”
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UN Begins Negotiating First Conservation Treaty for the High Seas
International waters face threats from overfishing, mining, pollution and climate change and the new treaty may help preserve marine biodiversity
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After Mysteriously Disappearing in WWI, Australia’s First Submarine Finally Found
The craft disappeared during in heavy haze early in the war
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Manhattan DA Launches First Antiquities Trafficking Unit
The unit will investigate the uptick in looted artifacts flooding the antiquities market
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Listen to Alan Turing’s First Computer-Generated Christmas Carols
In 1951, the BBC played two carols from Turing’s computer, which have now been recreated by New Zealand researchers
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