TECH & SCIENCE
Skeleton Toothpaste Mineral Is 'as Effective as Fluoride'
The compound was first used by NASA to replace lost minerals in the teeth and bones of astronauts.
Dog Mauls Baby to Death After Breaking Into Neighbor's House
The dog is thought to have escaped from its owner's home and broken into the house of a neighbor, then attacked the newborn.
Antarctica's Sea Ice Level Breaks Lowest Ever Record
Climate change is melting Antarctic ice rapidly—and it appears that the situation is getting worse.
New Species of Scorpion From 240 Million Years Ago Discovered in Museum
The scorpion has been preserved almost intact, complete with eyes, legs and stinging tail.
Rescuers Save Distressed 36-Foot Humpback Whale Entangled in Fishing Gear
The trapped whale was reported by a member of the public, and set free from the fishing gear after three days of hard work from local authorities.
Lake Mead Water Update As New Forecast Sees Levels Rise
The lake is expected to rise some 6 feet by the end of September.
Huge Ancient Roman Public Baths in 'Excellent' State Discovered
The baths are "perfectly preserved"—complete with decorations such as marble plaques and paintings on the walls.
Fisherman Shocked After Reeling in Swordfish Covered in Strange Round Holes
"I have never seen an attack like that before in 40 years of doing this," Captain TK Walker told Newsweek.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Rocket Punches Hole in Ionosphere
In the wake of the rocket's exhaust fumes, a faint red glow could be seen in the night sky, indicating that the exhaust was reacting with the ionosphere.
Toddler Dies After Tick Bites While Playing With Dog
The little girl, aged only two, is thought to have died from rickettsiosis caused by bacteria transmitted by ticks.
Driver Finds Alligator Under Car After Hearing 'Odd Noise'
"The citizen took one look and noped right out of there," the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Strange Radio Signals Detected From Spinning Mystery Object in Space
The object, thought to be a magnetar, was found to emit radio waves every 22 minutes, much slower than other magnetars which pulse around once per second.
Toddler Dies From Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba in Nevada
Two-year-old Woodrow Bundy died on Wednesday after being infected with a deadly amoeba that carries a 97 percent death rate.
New Dinosaur Species From 150 Million Years Ago Is Largest of Its Kind
The previously unknown creature, which may have measured up to 23 feet in length, has been named after Spanish-Mexican film director Luis Buñuel.
Archaeologists Find Remains of Children and Babies in 'Cholera Graveyard'
Archaeologists in Quebec City have so far uncovered a dozen skeletons and expect to find more as street excavations in the area continue.
Woman Suffering From Back Pain Becomes Paralyzed Due to Rare Syndrome
The woman was found to have Guillain-Barrè syndrome, a condition in which the body's immune system attacks the nerve cells, leading to eventual paralysis.
Woman Has 20lb Cyst Removed After Doctors Thought She Was Overweight
After the cyst was removed by doctors, the huge cyst was measured at a staggering 10 inches by 13 inches.
Watch Fishermen Battle 8-Foot Shark for Swordfish
"Quite often we will have sharks camped under the boat," Captain TK Walker told Newsweek.
Planets Might Have 'Siblings,' Astronomers Find
A cloud of debris is seemingly orbiting around a star in the same path as another planet, in the first evidence of two exoplanets sharing an orbit.
Oklahoma Boy Finds Piranha-like Fish in Pond: 'Terrifying'
Pacu are relatives of the piranha, and are an invasive species in the U.S., often being released into waterways after growing too large as pets.
'Play Science' is Making Learning Fun for Kids
Play encourages children to explore their imaginations, problem solve, create and exercise all the higher level neural structures unique to humans.
Scientists Sprinkle 'Playful Learning' Stations in Cities Around the World
Science shows that play is an essential part of life, for adults and children. So psychologists decided to create more opportunities for playfulness.